Mr. Storey

September is almost finished, and it has flown by! It was a pleasure to meet many of you at Meet the Teacher Night, and I look forward to having conversations with all of you throughout the year.

September 30^th is National Truth and Reconciliation Day, otherwise known as Orange Shirt Day. This is a day where we focus on our nation’s past and how we will move forward into the future building strong relationships with our Indigenous neighbors. In our classroom, we have used our social studies class to focus on four questions that lead us to understand ourselves and live better lives while focusing on this relationship with Canada’s Indigenous communities.

First, we ask Who Am I? We focus on our own interests and what makes each one of us unique. We then ask Where Do I Come From? This isn’t just about our nationality. We look at our circles of influence. These include our home, friends, acquaintances, community, and nations. Our third questions is the most important, in my opinion…Why Am I Here? Why are you here? What are you doing right now that makes life better for those around you? This has been a challenging aspect as it goes beyond just playing with friends and listening to parents. Our last question, Where Am I Going?, focuses on the future and goal setting. If we understand who we are, what communities we belong to, and how we are affecting others, we will be able to plan for how we will make lives better for others in the future.

All of this ties in with National Truth and Reconciliation Day as we look at how we can improve our current and future relationships with our Indigenous neighbors in our communities.