Wednesday, November 11th is Remembrance Day, a day where we take time to remember the sacrifices that have been made for us to live in peace. Last week, Division 7 spent some time thinking about what it means to contribute to a peaceful world.

We read the book Peace by Wendy Anderson Halperin. It is a beautiful book with a simple message: peace starts with you. Every page is filled with quotes about peace. We used the following quote found in the book for our quote response this week:

Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and it’s something you give away.”

• “I feel like I can change a lot of the world if someone comes up with a brilliant idea…”
• “I feel inspired to give away peace by helping people in need…”
• “It’s kind of like trust because you can’t just wish for it, you have to work hard for it…”
• “Peace is everywhere, we have to make peace…”

After getting inspired to make peace, we read the book When I Grow Up, I Will Win the Nobel Peace Prize by Isabel Pin. It is a book about a boy who has ideas about what he can do to spread peace – some big and some small.

We brainstormed our own ideas in order to create our display, Peace Is In Our Hands. Click the picture below to watch a short video presentation on the display that will be featured in our virtual Remembrance Day assembly on Tuesday, November 10th.

Students will be given a poppy to wear on Tuesday. Please consider sending a donation to the Poppy Trust Fund which supports veterans and their families.

A reminder that there is no school on Wednesday, November 11th.