On September 29, Pine Street Elementary School staff and students wore their orange shirts since September 30th our school was closed for Truth and Reconciliation.
It is an opportunity for First Nations, Métis and Inuit; local governments; schools; and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come. Orange Shirt Day officially takes place on September 30 each year. The date was chosen for two reasons: First, it's the time of year children were typically taken from their homes to residential schools, and two, because it helps set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies.
Orange Shirt Day is an annual Canada-wide event to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools. It grew out of a gathering of survivors held in Williams Lake, British Columbia in 2013, where Phyllis Webstad, who attended St. Joseph Mission residential school, shared her experience of having her new orange shirt taken on her first day.
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