June 16th - 20th

We had such an amazing and busy week in Grade 4!

On Tuesday, we started our day with a delicious pancake breakfast. Everyone got to enjoy warm pancakes with syrup. It was the perfect way to get ready for our Western/Sports Day. Lots of us dressed up in cowboy hats, plaid shirts, and sports jerseys. We spent the day playing all kinds of fun games and activities outside, like relay races and ball games. After all that running around, we cooled off with tasty freezies. It was great to see everyone laughing, cheering each other on, and having fun in the sun.

Later in the week, we also celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day, which is on June 21st. To help us learn and celebrate, we had a special performance by Jay Genaille, who is an amazing hoop dancer. Jay is Cree, Salteaux, and Anishnaabe. He was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and his family roots come from Misipawistik Cree Nation, Lake St. Martin First Nation, and Cowessess First Nations.

Jay showed us his beautiful and skillful hoop dancing, which told a story through the different shapes he made with the hoops. He also shared stories about his culture, traditions, and what the hoop dance means to him and his people. It was really inspiring and taught us more about the importance of respecting and learning from Indigenous cultures.

It was a week full of fun activities, good food, and important learning. We can’t wait to see what next week brings!




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