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2021-06-04 15:21:59 +0000 UTC
On Wednesday, June 9th we are asking students to wear Orange, anything you have that is orange. We as a school always recognise Orange Shirt Day in the Fall. As many of you may be aware a few weeks ago 215 remains of children were found at a old Residential School in British Columbia. Since May 31st our flags at the school have been lowered in memory of those children, they will be kept lowered till June 9th. On June 9th we are asking every Family to donate $5.00 which can be handed in with your children to the school, we will be donating this to the https://downiewenjack.ca/ Mr Carrier signed our school up to the https://downiewenjack.ca/our-work/legacy-schools-programs back in September 2020. Click on the links which explain the story of this Fund and how it came about. We have also ordered wristbands from the Orange Shirt Foundation https://orangeshirtday.net/en/cad/content/phyllis-story.html the students will all be given one of these for free 50c from every wristband sold goes back into this organisation. So Ralston School has donated $100 to the Orange Shirt Campaign. We hope by asking Families to donate $5.00 each (we are not asking every student to bring in $5.00, it is a family donation) We will be able to support another group that helps build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. We will also be sharing videos with the students on this day to explain why we are recognising Orange Shirt Day on June 9th. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via messenger, email or call the school 403 544 3535. Thank you for your continued support.