September 30 has been declared Orange Shirt Day annually, in recognition of the harm residential schools did to children’s sense of self-esteem and wellbeing, and as an affirmation that every child matters. People are encouraged to wear orange clothing or ribbons as a sign of respect and to honour the victims of residential schools.

The British Columbia Teacher-Librarians' Association would like to invite everyone to drop everything and read for 20 minutes on this date. SD72 schools will be participating in the challenge with planned activities.To learn more about DEAR, contact your local school librarian.

Make some noise about bullying. Wear pink to show that you support bully-free schools, workplaces and communities.