Let Everyday Be Pink Day!

COMMUNITY NEWS ITEM

On February 27th, Pink Day (also known as Pink Shirt Day) was celebrated in schools across the nation.

This event originally began in a small town in Nova Scotia.  A ninth grader was being bullied for wearing the colour pink, so two boys took a stand by encouraging their peers to wear pink shirts in support of that bullied student.

This seemingly small act created a bigger movement and resonated with many, bringing forth much needed attention on bullying behaviour, the promotion of kindness, and the inspiration to be a hero (instead of a silent bystander) for others in need.

Our Grade 1 and 2 writers wanted to share their thoughts on this important community event in the form of Syllable-Count Cinquains.

A Syllable-Count Cinquain is a five-lined poem that has a total of 22 syllables.  It has a specific syllable pattern…

  • Line 1 has 2 syllables.
  • Line 2 has 4 syllables.
  • Line 3 has 6 syllables.
  • Line 4 has 8 syllables.
  • Line 5 has 2 syllables.

WHAT PINK SHIRT DAY MEANS TO US…