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The seedlings class participated in Pink T-Shirt day by wearing their pink shirts, doing activities, and reading books that teach about empathy, compassion, and kindness. One of the activities the class did was called "wrinkled heart". The students all had a paper cut out heart and Emma asked the them for examples of things that people say or do that hurts their feelings. For each example, the students  folded their heart. She then had the students share positive experiences or ways that others have made them feel good.

It's the annual kindness campaign! If your child has a shirt from a previous year that they have outgrown, they can bring it along and share it with someone who may need a pink shirt. The Pink T-Shirt Day Society (www.nobullies.ca) has also donated t-shirts for our students - about 1/2 of our kids will get a free shirt again this year!
Each year, on Pink T-Shirt Day, the Pink T-Shirt Day Society encourages people to wear something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere.

Kirsten's class is fundraising for their year end trip - one of their initiatives is a "Seed Sale" through West Coast Seeds. Packages went home with the students, but in case you didn't get one, you can see it online: Fundraising Brochure Order forms are available in the office.

If your child's class is not doing Scholastic book orders, you can still order books! Through the library, I will be placing orders monthly on the last Thursday of each month. Simply go online to https://canadaclubs.scholastic.ca/, select Wildflower School, and then Cavicchi, Anne.

You will also be able to pick a FREE Book (worth $7 or less) when you place an online order of $30 or more. Use the code CLIFFORD.

The NDYC has a number of fun activities planned for the spring break.

WMYP students made borscht for the Nelson Community Food Cupboard and delivered it to them today.  The students collected donations at the Kootenay Coop - so it really is a community effort! Such a great thing!

The past weeks have seen the students in Nelson working with the ArtStarts program on a project called "Zoom into Wonder".  Using a jeweler's loupe, the students magnified and explore everything from the back of their hands, to an amethyst crystal, to a kernel of popcorn - then created art! You can see the results of their work in our main entry this week.

On November 21, we gathered to honour our Metis brothers and sisters, and raised a flag to honour Louis Riel Day.

A prize of $400 will be awarded to the top video in each category (teacher, administrator and student) to support a Climate Action Project in their school!

Do you know an amazing teacher, administrator or student who is passionate about climate change and would want to share their story with Canadians for a chance to win $400 to put towards a Climate Action Project?

Parents and caregivers are invited to join the conversation about reconfiguration of grades at our Middle and Secondary schools in Nelson.

Thursday, December 5
5:00-7:00pm
Trafalgar Middle School
All are welcome.

For more information:
www.sd8.bc.ca/about/planning/facilities-plan