TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022: WEEK #1; CYCLE DAY B

IMPORTANT DATES

FEBRUARY IS AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH

This year’s African Heritage Month provincial theme, Through Our Eyes: The Voices of African Nova Scotians, recognizes the long-standing history of people of African Descent in the development of Canada. This theme explores and examines the affects of anti-black racism and the voice of African Nova Scotians who blazed the trail for change. The theme also aligns with the United Nations’ International Decade for People of African Descent (DPAD) 2015-2024. The goal of DPAD is to strengthen global cooperation in support of people of African descent, increase awareness and the passage towards presence in all aspects of society.
Nova Scotia has over 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities with a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 200 years. African Heritage Month provides us with another opportunity to celebrate our culture, legacy, achievements, and contributions of our people – past and present.
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FEBRUARY IS REGISTRATION MONTH!

February 1st       SAC Meeting 6:00pm
February 2nd      Groundhog Day
February 18th     PD Day PP-12 (no classes)
February 21st     Heritage Day (no classes) – The Landscape of Grand Pré World Heritage Site

GROUNDHOG DAY – February 2nd
What is Groundhog Day?
It’s a Canadian and American tradition that happens on Feb. 2 each year, when a few famous groundhogs predict how much longer winter will be.  Our groundhog’s name is Shubenacadie Sam.  It’s based in folklore that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, it will get spooked, return to its burrow and we’ll have six more weeks of winter.
But if the groundhog emerges and doesn’t see its shadow (because the skies are overcast and blocking out the sun), then spring is said to come early.
https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/its-groundhog-day-will-spring-come-earl...

We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, which is the traditional ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.