St. Mary Catholic School will be celebrating Aboriginal Literacy Day on Tuesday, January 27.

The celebration of the day’s agenda is included below;

9:00 a.m.

– students and staffs meet in gym
– welcome by Principal, Gen Waszczylo
– O’Canada / morning prayer in Ojibwe

Will Morin – guest speaker (hands on “Gifts of the Seven Grandfathers” presentation)

10:00 a.m.

– break (bannock and jam for whole school)

10:15 a.m.

– 4 workshops – each workshop will be facilitated by a teacher leader and an Aboriginal community member (teacher will conduct a read aloud, then assist community member in providing students with an authentic Aboriginal learning experience)
-#1 Dream Catchers (Will Morin)
-#2 Drumming (Verna Hardwick)
-#3 Dancing
-#4 Bannock (local community member)

Students will rotate through the workshops.