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Kane S. said, “when one race says something, it’s considered fine, but when another says the same thing, it’s considered racist, bad, and not okay” Kane also said, “the hand is white to show that sometimes white people pick their own race over black people or vice versa.”
Sukhman C. said, “on social media when you comment things, there is always a human being on the other side with feelings and emotions.” She also added “the girl is just trying to do something nice, and her haters are putting her down”
Marco said, “parents put gender rules on kids at an early age.” He further stated that “the little girl wants to play superheroes and adults are telling her it’s a ‘boy only’ game. On the other side, the little boy wants to dress up as a princess, but people are telling him it’s ‘only for girls.’ Marco then added that “some parents restrict children and hold them back from expressing themselves, and it makes them feel like they don’t belong by liking the things that they do.”
Ella W. speaks about body image by saying “how you can see yourself and how you feel impacts your confidence and body image” Ella also said, “the girl feels like she needs to change her body, when she is already just who she needs to be.”
Zoey L. explained the main message of her poster as “a lot of people tend to mask their emotions with fake happiness” she also said, “social media influencers tend to make everything seem perfect when really, it’s the opposite.
Sophia H. said that her poster represents “when people are poor or homeless people like to tell them to just get a job or just work when there are a lot of things holding them back like race, gender, debt, etc.” She explained further and said, “people who have a lot of money that haven’t worked for it don't know the value of how hard people have to work.”

Unlearning at North Ward Public School

THURSDAY, APR. 7, 2022

Classrooms across Grand Erie make good use of unlearn materials to generate meaningful discussions around issues of social and cultural inequity, challenge thinking around unconscious biases, and inspire positive change. The thought-provoking designs are a powerful tool for culturally responsive education, and provide an equity lens for looking at local and global issues like climate change, mental health, anti-racism, 2SLGBTQ+, and power and privilege.

At North Ward School, educators Rachel Quinn and Jennifer Field worked with grade 8 students to take their unlearning to another level, designing their own posters to inspire critical thinking. Check out their work, including commentary provided through interviews with fellow student Aurora S.

Thank you Queensview Retirement Community for donating $1,000 to our playground fundraiser

In an effort to build a better school playground we are trying to raise money for two playground structures with landscaping. This project will make a positive difference for 400+ elementary students at North Ward School. The estimated costs to complete the project is $75,000 to $100,000. Our school has raised approximately $11,000 through our recent Danceathon. Thank you to Queensview Retirement Community and R.T . Systems Inc. for donating $1000 each to our important cause.

For charitable donations of $1,000 or more, we can provide a charitable donation receipt, an acknowledgement on our outdoor school sign (see photo) and an acknowledgement in our school website. We will also include the name of the business or community group on a permanent plaque displayed inside our school.

For further information on donating to our playground project please contact the Ms. Shaheen or Mr. Holmes at: 519-442-2311.

Together, let's build a better playground!

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