Come enjoy our new café tables in the library! A great way to get a different perspective and express yourself! A few of our students have taken advantage of the whiteboard tops and have created some nice pieces.

      
   


     

October 1st is Treaty Day! It is on this day that we celebrate our 1752 Treaty of Peace and Friendship. October 1st is also the start of Mi'Kmaq History Month. We have lots of great resources so please  have a look.

Click on the picture to view Mi'Kmaq history video.

Click on the picture to learn why we observe Orange Shirt Day

February 18th is Heritage Day!

This year we celebrate Maud Lewis. A wonderful Nova Scotian artist that expressed herself with brightly coloured paintings of her world. They once sold for $5 each but are now worth 10s of thousands of dollars. To learn a bit about this piece of our heritage click on the picture.

African Heritage Month

We share an incredible history in this country. Like a story book it has good and bad throughout its pages. It took many different kinds of people to get us here today and it will take many kinds of people to take us to where we are going.

I invite you to learn more about Canada's history

What do the Black Loyalist have to do with Nova Scotia?

How many African Nova Scotian communities can you name? 

How did Viola Desmond's actions make history?

What happened to Africville?

Was there slavery in Canada?

  

Stop by the library to learn more!

             

TRCA is Back!!!

Hey! It's time to get reading some great books from this year's Teen Reader's Choice book list. This year's list has a great mix of new authors and styles that will take you to places you never expected!

For book trailers, reviews and a complete list of nominated books click on the TRCA link to the left in the sidebar.

Like to read? Have a mind for detail? Like to compete?

Ms. White is seeking students in grades 7 to 9 who are interested in taking part in this year's Battle of the Books. To prepare, students will read from a list of books and keep notes of the details found in each book. Then in May they will battle with teams from others schools to claim the 2019 title. 
Battle takes place at CEC, Truro.

If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, please see

 Ms. White in the library. Click on the "Battle" link to the left to learn more!

See What's New!

Take some time to stop by the library and see what's new! 

We've got some great new books and logic games.

So come on in and test your skills! 

                            

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October is Mi'Kmaq History Month

Click on the picture below to watch a promotional video for Mi'Kmaq History Month and see if you recognize some of our students!