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| Keep our community clean for the children!! |
Our time in Garden Hill is officially over! It feels wonderful to be back home with friends and family where we can enjoy our summer holiday.
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| Some of us were more eager to leave than others. |
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| Stevenson Island |
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| Unofficial Staff BBQ |
Before we got into the last week of school, we spent an afternoon on Stevenson Island enjoying the sun, beach, and barbecue. Stephenson Island isn't part of the reserve so it feels like being in a different world.
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| Saying goodbye to dog friends. |
Alex and I had an excellent (though stressful) last week of school at Kistiganwacheeng Elementary. We tried to pack in as much as possible to make up for lost time and to make sure we had a positive end to a difficult year. On Monday we had Sports Day. The whole school spent the entire day outside doing track and field events. I was in charge of the grade 6 girls and Alex had all the grade 6 boys. We had cheer offs and heckled each other for most of the day.
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| The school needs to invest in new potato sacks, |
When it was uncertain whether or not we would be going back to school this year, we were concerned that Grade 6 Graduation would be put off until the fall. Fortunately that did not happen and we were able to celebrate our student's final year in elementary school and transition to high school.
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| MC Lindsey knocking it out of the park! |
We were also able to hold the Grade 5/6 Prom. In an effort to make staff and students feel more secure, a sign in system was organised. Several of the nurses volunteered to help out with chaperoning and one even offered to DJ. Plenty of games and activities like a photo booth were set up to keep everyone engaged. The event ran really smoothly in comparison to previous proms and school events that I've been to in Garden Hill and I think all the kids had a really good time.
On the last day of school we had our end of the year party. We had snacks, watched
Sozin's Comet (the finale of
Avatar the Last Airbender), played gaga ball and generally tried to just say the best goodbye we could. While we weren't able to do everything we wanted to this year, I think we were successful in making the final days of elementary school something positive for our students to look back on.
It's a relief to be home and to know that next year we'll be living in a place where we feel safe and comfortable. And while I can't imagine living and working in a place like Garden Hill again, I'm truly going to miss these kids and leaving was bitter sweet.
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| Goodbye Garden Hill |
