Our grade 2 and 5/6 classes learned that equal opportunities are not given to all people in Canada. Indigenous communities often don't have equal funding for their schools and education. They were posed with the question: How does it make you feel to know that students across Canada do not have equal access to education?

Start school wide campaign

With May 3rd approaching, the grade 5/6 and grade 2 students set out to begin their campiagn for Shannen's Dream Day of Action. They hung up posters, shared daily announcements and made posts on social media to share their upcoming day of action.

Shannen's Dream Day of Action

The students of SKT have implemented their plan for the Dream Day of Action. Students ran stations to teach the school community about Shannen's Dream of safe and comfy schools for all Canadian children. SKT raised money for a blue dress down day to send to the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society!

Apple Challenge for Change Assembly

The grade 2's and 5/6's shared the website with the whole SKT community. They got to present their website and Shannen's Dream Day of Action with Jessica Raby from the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. They presented a cheque of $432.10 to Jessica to continue supporting Shannen's Dream of safe and comfy schools for all!

Our challenge for change teams headed to Immaculate Conception CES to show off all their hard work on ReconciliACTION. 

The grade 5/6 and grade 2's went to the Six Nations reserve where they learned how to play traditional Indigenous games like lacrosse and archery. They also got to make a corn craft out of traditional materials. 

Downie Wenjack Walk

Students from our school participated in a walk for ReconciliACTION around our school neighbourhood. 

Government Letters are sent! 

The letters written by the SKT students from Shannen's Dream Day of Action were offically sent off! 

Reponse from the office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

We were over the moon to hear back so quickly from the Prime Minister's office. We are encouraged that he values the voice of youth!

Response from the office of Mayor Andrea Horvath 

After sending a bundle of student letters to the The City of Hamilton's Mayor, we were delighted to get a response! We look forward to working with the city to spread the word about Shannen's Dream. 

Friday September 14th 2024, today we put the call out to those who wanted to join our ReconciliACTION Club! 

Attention students from last year who organized Shannen's Dream Day of Action. Mrs. Gregotski will be running a ReconciliACTION Club this year to continue our commitment toward reconciliation and our call to do something. If you are interested in joining please meet Mrs. Gregotski at first recess in her room.

Today the grade 6's participated in a virtual guided painting lesson with Isaac Murdoch. The student's learned about the meaning behind one of his iconic images: Revolution of the Heart! 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today our club presented an Orange Shirt Day Liturgy and ReconciliACTION update to the students at SKT. The students were shocked that we heard back from goverment officals! They are so motivated to keep working toward Reconciliation. 

Today SKT's Shannen's Dream Day Planning Team met up with the grade 4/5's from Sacred Heart at the the NMC to get some serious planning under way! The SKT student's mentored the Sacred Heart student's and guided them through the planning process for their own Dream Day. Posters were made, to do lists were created, scripts were written and the Kinder Day of Action was starting to take shape. We had a very productive day and friendships were definatly formed!