Indigenous peoples awareness
Land acknowledgements are an honest and historically accurate way to recognize the traditional First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit territories of a place. Our school board, Kawartha Pine Ridge, is on the traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg, or Michi Saagiig, as recognized by the Williams Treaty and Treaty 20. Please be mindful of this each time you listen to the land acknowledgement and remember that you are part of a generation that are hearing some historical truths that your parents and grandparents did not.
On May 30, 2016, Ontario passed new legislation to recognize the importance of treaties and to bring awareness to the treaty relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the province. Inter-tribal treaties existed in many forms before the arrival of the Europeans; one form was through the use of wampum belts. Friendship sharing treaties such as the Dish With One Spoon is a wampum belt of present day southern Ontario.
“The three basic rules are: only take what you need, you always leave something in the dish for everybody else, you keep the dish clean…that was the treaty between us, nature and everybody else.”
Many Indigenous people say this treaty today holds and it includes all of the newcomers to these areas as well.Sr boys volleyball
The Sr. Boys Volleyball team will practice today at lunch!
Unexploded ordinance
Thanks to all teachers and students who attended the High School debut of Unexploded Ordinance on Friday. You were a great audience and you asked thoughtful questions.
White pine book club
First White Pine Book Club is Wednesday, Nov 7 at lunch in the Library Seminar Room.
Hope to see you there!
School survey
Our School Survey begins today, until Nov 19.
Teachers: please closely follow the schedule and show the promotional video, created by Mr. Thompson’s film class.
Students: we very much value your voice on school matters such as inclusion, engagement, well being and academics.
Thank you for your genuine voice!!
Opportunities first
Are you interested in participating in educational experiences outside of school? Would you like to meet high school students from across the province or the nation? Then come to the OPPORTUNITIES FIRST meeting which will be held in Room 238 at 11:15 on Thursday.
This will be a short meeting – so arrive early!
Student council
There will be no Student Council meeting at lunch today.
