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In the grade 4/5 classroom this month, the students have been engaging in their own Canadian Indigenous artist inquiry. They researched various Indigenous artists online to find one that resonated with them. From there, they found out more information on who they are as an artist, and their identity. 

Hello Families, 

Welcome to a new week! I hope you had a great family day long weekend.

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Last week’s highlights include:

Hello Families, 

Welcome to a new week! 

See below for this week’s update. 

Last week’s highlights include:

Hello Families, 

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. It’s great to see more winter these days! I trust you and your family were able to get out and enjoy the new snow. 

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Last week, South Nelson students focused in on what it means to have "Open Hearts and Open Minds".

This is part of our Code of Conduct - It represents the "O" in GROWS (South Nelson GROWS great kids!)

In January in our Indigenous Education program we have been exploring the work of different Pacific Northwest artists such as: Bill Reid, Don Yeomans, Freda Diesing, Mark Preston and Andy Everson.

We’re a month into 2025, and it’s so exciting to see snow! In schools right now, schools are offering ski trips and other opportunities for outdoor activities with great support from our bus drivers and other transportation staff who make sure children and youth get where they are going and back again safely during and after school hours. 

Mrs. De Sousa’s grade 4,5,6 class at South Nelson are writing about The Meaning of Home. Over the past few weeks students have been brainstorming the difference between a house and home, writing poems about home using the five senses, and learning about families across Canada who have struggled to find safe and secure housing.

Hello Families, 

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. 

See below for this week’s update. 

Last week’s highlights include:

Hello Families, 

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. 

See below for this week’s update. 

Last week’s highlights include: