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Our last meeting for the year took place for the CHSS Truth and Reconciliation Committee. Thank you to this team and to @wapsigatgyet52 for supporting ongoing focused reconciliation learning at our school for staff and learners, and for strengthening our efforts each year!

The annual Charles Hays Learning Feast took place last week! Thank you to @wapsigatgyet52 for helping students and staff learn proper protocols to hold this event. Thank to you also to student leaders, CHSS staff and honored guests who welcomed Grade 8 students with this event!

Thank you to Marlene Clifton and @wapsigatgyet52 SD52 Indigenous Education Dept for providing drumming at CHSS today! We are grateful that students and staff had this opportunity to participate in learning from the heart @RupertSchools #drummingismedicine #everyoneinthecircle

Staff and students are enjoying fresh micro greens @chss thanks to our new indoor system! Thanks to the Reaching Home grant our school received from @RJcoordinator Prince Rupert Aboriginal Community Services Society! #healthyfoodatschool #freshgreens

Thank you very much to the @bclions and @endviolence for the Be More Than a Bystander presentation here at CHSS! @rupertschools #endgenderbasedviolence #bemorethanabystander #BCLions Learn more at endingviolence.org

There is a lot of great basketball happening right now at CHSS. The Jr. Boys won against Lax Kw'alaams and play again tonight at 6:30 pm. Go Rainmakers!! @RupertSchools

Congratulations Lexi on your successful Capstone! Your knowledge and pride in learning more about Ts'msyen language and culture was a significant presence in your presentation! The medical field will be lucky to have your cultural knowledge and expertise @rupertschools

Congratulations Jaden on a successful Gr. 12 Capstone presentation! We learned about career paths in the RCMP, had a visit from a guest officer, learned about gear and RCMP vehicles. Keep up the great work Gr. 12s in sharing your career goals and passion projects! @rupertschools

Congratulations on a successful Gr. 12 Capstone presentation Josh! We learned about how to become a firefighter, the equipment and gear, and the inner workings of a fire truck :) So proud of all the Grade 12's sharing their passion projects! @rupertschools

An awesome afternoon of staff learning with @chsssd52 staff on Implementation Day: What is the story of our school? What do we celebrate? What pieces are included in our story and what is missing? @RupertSchools #Implementationday #thepowerofstory #equity #learningtogether

Thank you to Birdy Markert and @JanaRFox1 for a powerful morning of learning on Implementation Day in SD52 and to Marlene Clifton for drumming to open our hearts to learning :) @RupertSchools @sd52IndigenousEd #thepowerofstory #learningtogether

Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies : An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education by Jo Chrona @luudisk is available from @GoodMindsBooks. This resource is appropriate for all teachers and educators to help understand biases and racism. Read more: goodminds.com/collections/ne…

CHSS Staff is excited to dive into learning with students this new school year 😀 Looking forward to more fun and learning to come! #NewSchoolYear #CHSS #learningtogether @rupertschools

We have just received our @downiewenjack resources for the year! Looking forward to utilizing these toward #ReconciliActions #Downiewenjackfund #trc2022 @rupertschools @wapsigatgyet52

Great student voices!

Welcome back Charles Hayes Staff, Students and Families, Ła Bała Sgan! We are excited to embark on a new year of learning with you 😊 See Sept 6 detailed schedule here: chss.rupertschools.ca/index.php/2022… See you soon!

We are very excited to be welcoming back staff, students and families back to CHSS! We have a terrific welcome back gift in pre-ordering @luudisk Jo Chrona's new book for all staff to explore this year 🙌 @rupertschools Check out the book launch details for this resource below:

Renee Morven from BC Schizophrenia Society has a display and information in the CHSS Library. Come check it out on Friday at lunch. #wearpurple @RupertSchools

CHSS is recognizing the National Day for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit people. #MMIWG2S