In 2016, a blanket ceremony was held at Signal Hill Elementary. I had the privilege of interviewing the school's Vice Principal at the time, Clare Hanbury, and Aboriginal Cultural Support Worker Tanina Williams, after the event, and wrote about it here. Hanbury and Williams then began working on this documentary about the ceremony and the … Continue reading Watch ‘Punpúntwal’ (Finding Each Other) – a new documentary from Signal Hill Elementary
Signal Hill has one of the highest ratios of aboriginal students in the province - 40% of the elementary age kids come from a First Nations background. That means, two out of every five kids in the school come from a culture for whom school is not a safe place – not a refuge … Continue reading The bravest day of the year
Last week, I met with Clare Hanbury, the Vice Principal at Signal Hill, and Tanina Williams, an Aboriginal cultural support worker, to hear about a Blanket Ceremony I'd caught a glimpse of via Facebook. More about that tomorrow. I'm so thrilled Clare agreed to write about that incredible initiative for the Wellness Almanac, and look forward … Continue reading The Blanket Ceremony at Signal Hill
Several times a year, my family and I put canned and packaged goods together to donate to the local Food Bank efforts. We do our best to put some thought into what we donate - foods that are healthy, filling, and that someone might not normally buy on their own, yet may appreciate. It's really kind … Continue reading Thinking outside the box: bringing life to a Food Bank contribution
Support a crew of super motivated grade 4/5 students, the Signal Hill Energy Ambassadors, save the planet and help the school win money towards the Intermediate Playground. Visit the Green Games website hosted by Science World and vote for the Signal Hill Energy Ambassadors effort to encourage us to save energy. Voting ends March 31. … Continue reading Support the Signal Hill Energy Ambassadors
A note from the Signal Hill Elementary PAC - (follow them on facebook to stay in the loop): Ms Hanbury's class is once again running the Lunch Program and there are new additions to the menu. Ordes are being taken for April and May, and are due Tuesday April 9. Funds raised through the … Continue reading Signal Hill Lunch program: Sign up by April 9
The Wellness Almanac 