Terry Fox & Orange T-Shirt Day

Dear families,
Dewson is celebrating two important days this week:
On Tuesday the 25th Friday the 28th, we are celebrating Terry Fox Day. Our class will read about Terry Fox and discuss the meaning behind the day. I encourage you to continue the discussion at home, as most families know someone whose life has been touched by cancer. On Tuesday, we will be running or walking around the Dewson field in order to raise money for cancer research. We encourage students to bring a toonie to donate. For more information about Terry Fox day, click here.

On Friday the 28th, Dewson is celebrating orange shirt day. Orange shirt day is observed in memory of those who were taken from their families to attend residential schools. It is an opportunity for us to discuss anti-racism and anti-bullying. In kindergarten, our discussion will focus on inclusion and family. We plan to make "attachment hearts" stuffed with sage (a traditional medicine), to offer to someone we are attached to. We encourage students to wear orange on Friday in support of this cause. For more information about orange shirt day, click here.