Back to the Books on Tuesday!

• It was great to meet with all the parents during the interview times. Your children are very lucky to have such wonderful supportive families.
• Last week I forgot to Thank Colby and Keagan for the the Very Yummy Halloween Snacks. The Carmel Dip with Apples and Cupcakes were a huge treat for the kids and they loved them.
• A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Colby who turned 9 this past Wednesday! We hope you had a great celebration Colby!
• This week is Bully Awareness Week and in honor of it this Friday everyone is asked to wear Pink.

What is Wear Pink Day?

The first Wear Pink Day happened in a Nova Scotia high school in 2007.  It all started when a grade 9 boy was teased by a group of older boys because he wore a pink polo shirt on the first day at his new school, and they threatened to hurt him if he ever did it again. There were two grade 12 boys who heard about what happened and wanted to do something about it. They went to a discount store and bought a number of pink shirts. They also e-mailed their friends to spread the word. The next day, over half the school, about 400 people, wore something pink. The bullies were not impressed, but they got the message, and the boy who was bullied was relieved to know that people would stand up for him and maybe his new school wouldn't be so bad after all. News spread quickly about Wear Pink Day all over the world, and the two grade 12 students who started it were interviewed by many radio and TV shows. Many other schools also organized Wear Pink Days. This certainly proves how powerful bystanders can be.

By adding something pink to your wardrobe, you will be showing your support for the anti-bullying message that these high school students wanted to spread.  It could be a shirt, your socks, a bandanna, a belt, a bracelet, a head band, mittens or a scarf.  Whatever it is, let’s turn ACC into a “Sea of Pink”, and, more importantly, let’s take a stand against bullying!