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November 13th, 2020My Trusting Grateful Inspired (Remembrance Week) FridayTrusting our teachers and community members to follow the new Alberta Health Guidelines. We have been working very hard to make sure that our students at Edgemont School are safe and healthy! I am so proud of the resilience of our students and teachers throughout this year. We are ready to support learning in whatever way we need to in the days and weeks ahead. for the forward thinking and preparedness of all our teachers as we consider the possibility of needing to shift to Scenario 2 or 3.  I am grateful that we have had time to adjust to Scenario 1 and that staff have created meaningful learning for students both online and in person. I have every faith in our ability to stay focussed on supporting our learners regardless of what circumstances may arise in the future. Grateful to live and work in a community and country that honours our history and creates meaningful connections to the sacrifices of our service men and women. The Remembrance Day assembly at school is always profoundly meaningful to me. I a grateful for all the meaning making conversations, big and small, that help children to understand the significance of peace and the profound impact of war. Lest we forget. Inspired by all of our classrooms who did thoughtful work leading up to Remembrance Day Assembly. Thank you to teachers for sharing your students’ reflections and creative interpretations with us via our virtual Remembrance Day Assembly. War is a difficult topic for young students to sometimes wrap their thinking around. I am grateful for the connects teachers made to student areas of study, prior experiences and rich literature.  A real highlight for me was Room 22’s Peace Rap which the the student wrote and performed with passion! Have a wonderful weekend!Lori HolfordProud Principal