Had lunch today with one of my favourite high school teachers. Fanny Ghorayeb taught me how to command an audience with a single look. She was my mentor - she challenged and inspired me but also called me on my shit when necessary. Thank you for sharing your stories. ❤️

Just fly the freaking flag. (Sometimes) it only takes one gesture, one statement for ALL OUR KIDS to feel loved and included. Just freaking fly it. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷

Trying to make sense of the new Ontario Language Curriculum? I started with the guide for parents as it gives a quick and easy to read overview. Find it here: dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/language-gu…

Big day today! First table read of On The Front Lines. Thanks to everyone coming to read and support. You’re the best! ⭐️ #masters23 #onthefrontlines

Interesting learning at the Supporting Creative and Innovative Schools and Communities session today. The faculty at Sheridan College facilitated a great discussion. So nice to see some friendly, familiar faces, too!

Love this!

What impact will you choose to make today?

To start the 2023-24 year, Viola Desmond Public School has been engaging in a community-building schoolwide Peg People initiative. K-Grade 8 students have been busy painting peg pieces - to be on display in the front foyer - that represent who they are and what makes them unique. 📽️Watch⤵️

The difference a year makes. ⭐️ #guelphgrad #masters23

Just a little Tuesday Knowledge Building and Inquiry at VIO. HDSB Viola Desmond Public School

At the Words to Actions conference today! Thank you to those who organized and facilitated sessions. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⭐️ HDSB

Our school wide Inquiry Question, guiding us in our learning of the new Language Curriculum.

After hearing the story, “One Word For Kids,” students thought about one word to change the world 🌎. The Grade 2s loved using a variety of loose parts to build and create their own words that have a special meaning to them. Viola Desmond Public School #WhatIsThePowerandImpactofWords?

Our 3rd day of whole school read aloud & follow up activity led us to this creation in 1-1-: An image of a person with all the languages we think in (brain area) and the languages we speak to our family, friends, and classmates with (located in the heart) Viola Desmond Public School

After listening to our whole school read aloud “A Day With No Words,” our class shared about all of the different ways to communicate 👋 🎶✍️ 🖼️ Then we had fun representing some of our favourite places in a multimodal way! Viola Desmond Public School

Day 4: Whole school read aloud Viola Desmond Public School 1-1 Communicating about our favourite place or person using a multimodal approach with loose parts to make writing Amanda Williams

What is the POWER and IMPACT of words? Students chose one word that could change the world, or represent how they wanted to define their year ahead. Connecting our learning to whole school read alouds this week was very impactful in our classroom. Viola Desmond Public School

What is the Power and Impact of Words? Working with our KG learning buddies to find our "One Word" to make a difference! Viola Desmond Public School

So excited for the first EVER Student Senate Junior Council meeting! #hdsb