Carly Hunter

There are so many amazing books to start the conversations in your classrooms and homes about residential schools, orange shirt day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Some people have retirement parties. Others have retirement teas. Only Mrs. Lee has a retirement school wide fun run where the students don’t collect popsicle sticks to count laps, they write messages for Mrs. Lee on their sticks and hand them to her as they go by. #Legend

Exciting day yesterday as the first of eight modular units was getting placed for the SEŚIŚEJ Childcare Centre set to open this fall. In partnership with Beacon Community Services, it will provide 84 new child care spaces for our community. @sd63schools

Saanich Schools is proud to embrace the diversity within our community. We celebrate Pride Month and the symbolism it represents around acceptance and inclusion #Pride2023 #PrideMonth

Amazing day today! Our school was chosen to receive a $50000 grant for new books for our library and classrooms! Huge thank to @IndigoLOR and @chaptersindigo

Today we pause to recognize the #moosehidecampaign whose goal is to stand up against violence towards women and children. We wear a patch of moose hide to signify our commitment to this cause @sd63schools

Tues Feb 28 - Due to unsafe road conditions throughout the peninsula, all Saanich Schools will be CLOSED this morning. Please continue to check our website for updates saanichschools.ca

Our district’s annual Parent Engagement Evening featured a powerful and emotional guided session with the Indigenous People’s Atlas of Canada by @shermacrae #TruthAndReconciliation #ResidentialSchools @SD63Indigenous @sd63schools

This time of year, from around what is now called mid-February to mid-March, is traditionally known as WEXWS-Moon of the Frog. 🌙✨🐸 Keep Reading: wsanec.com/wexes-moon-of-…

Today is @pinkshirtday in Canada - an annual, visual reminder of the importance of always being kind and compassionate. Here in Saanich we wear pink today in solidarity of that mission @sd63schools

Had a great meeting with the Saanich Leadership Group today. Thanks to ⁦@msshannonmoore⁩ ⁦@sarapostle⁩ and Andreas Clesle for sharing your stories.

Every Child Matters at Parkland. Students found a way to share that message in the front foyer by our welcome pole.

Happy New Year to everyone in the Saanich Schools community. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead. Schools re-open on Tues Jan 3rd.

French Immersion K-lottery registration for Sept 2023 begins on Jan 10th. Be sure to check the Saanich Schools website for all of the details saanichschools.ca/programs/distr…

Kindergarten registration for Sept 2023 begins on Jan 24th. Check our website for details: saanichschools.ca/programs/distr…

Thank you Tina Savea & @SD63Indigenous for facilitating the Blanket Exercise with our parent community @brentwoodpac this evening. Doing this important work together as a community is one of the many steps along the journey of truth before reconciliation.

Holiday fun with the ⁦@sd63schools⁩ exec team.

RACISM – It’s Time to Talk! thepowerofwhy.ca/2022/11/18/rac…

Amazing day at ⁦@SD63Bayside⁩ making drums for our lunchtime drum club. HISKWE to everyone who came together with a good heart. #sharksndrums