On September 30 all CBE schools will be closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
“For more than a century, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their homes and placed in residential schools, as part of a policy of assimilation into European and Christian culture” (calgary.ca). Staff at CBE school have been working collectively to build foundational knowledge about the past and take steps toward reconciliation. Teachers here at Haultain Memorial School have been involved in opportunities to learn from knowledge keepers, Elders and allies.
On September 29, we are having our Orange Shirt day to show our support. Students will be creating a collaborative whole-school art project and teachers will be involving students in age-appropriate lessons with curricular connections on this important topic.
The City of Calgary is hosting an Orange Shirt Day event on September 30, 10:00 AM at Fort Calgary, 750 9 Ave. S.E. Participants are encouraged to wear orange in remembrance. The event will also be livestreamed at calgary.ca/live. I encourage you, if you are able, to participate in this community event as a family.
Sincerely,
Melanie Young
Principal
