Monday, May 9th, 2022

Today we: 

• Completed some reading on Raz Kids/Epic Books
• Finished identifying the important information from our selected articles on NewsELA
• Created a class number line with the fractions we used for our Picture Pie artwork
• Re-watched a tutorial about how to create a sphere using charcoal
• Worked on our individual questions about the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence region as part of our Amazing Race Canada groups

Reminders: 

JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE

On Tuesday, May 10 students at NLS will be recognizing Bear Witness Day.

Students are asked to bring a teddy bear to learn with them on this "beary"

important day. Students will be learning about Jordan's story, an Indigenous

boy in Manitoba that was very sick and wasn't able to access the healthcare he

needed because of a funding dispute between the provincial and federal

government. After Jordan passed away and after many adults and children

advocated for change the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal determined that

the Government of Canada's approach to services for First Nations children

was discriminatory and Jordan's Principle was founded. Students will be

learning about Jordan's Principle; a piece of legislation that makes sure that all

First Nations children in Canada are provided with the funding needed to meet

their health, social, and educational needs. Classes will be having

conversations about fairness, reconciliation, and how students can be change

makers in their school and community. Please see

https://fncaringsociety.com/BearWitness and https://www.sac-

isc.gc.ca/eng/1568396042341/1568396159824#chp02 to learn more.