Having Maritime roots from 18 years ago, Pink Shirt Day is now recognized across Canada for its kindness theme on the last Wednesday of every February. Pupils from Gore Hill Public School and Margaret D. Bennie Public School were amongst the thousands of students from both county school boards that focused on how to be a friend and to stand up to bullying when they see it.
Madame Moore’s Grade 1/2 class is pictured in the Gore Hill Learning Commons room. In the foreground are two young authors of books that fit perfectly into the theme for Pink Shirt Day. Dawson Omstead (front left) wrote a book titled Never Be a Bully, stressing how we should be a buddy instead. Stella Melatti’s book is titled The Lonely Bunny and is all about how making friends is so important.
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Students were all decked out in shades of pink as they gathered in the front foyer of Margaret D. Bennie Public School to honour Pink Shirt Day on February 26.
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Mr. Poirier’s grade 4/5 class at Gore Hill are pictured holding up some of the sprinkle kindness doughnuts they made that encourage others to be kind as well.
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