为了迎接加拿大150岁生日，斯坦利·琼斯学校荣幸地从加拿大花园委员会获得了1000株红白郁金香，这些郁金香由爱德华王子岛的Vesie花球公司捐赠。这些郁金香成为我们一年级的探究项目，探讨什么是加拿大人的意义。

为了庆祝这个活动，位于斯坦利·琼斯学校的三个教育项目中的525名K-9学生参与了郁金香的数学设计和种植活动，时间是2016年10月20日。每个班级都创造了数学图案，代表了加拿大人的意义。五六年级的学生设计了郁金香成为船只靠岸的形状，象征着新的家庭抵达和受到加拿大的欢迎。其他班级的学生将红白郁金香球绘制成了一个4x6的加拿大国旗。

在2017年5月30日，整个学校齐聚一堂，庆祝郁金香的盛开、加拿大的生日，并分享着什么是加拿大人的意义。来自不同背景的学生们优美地阐述了做加拿大人的含义，以及为什么加拿大是一个如此好的居住地。尤其令人感动的是，有些学生真正理解并感激他们在加拿大上学、感到安全、受到照顾的自由。正如一位学生所说，“做加拿大人意味着和平、爱、保护、关爱和自由”，另一位学生提到“加拿大建立在公正、代表权益、平等和自由四个支柱之上……加拿大是真正自由而强大的北方之国。”

教务委员Judith Hehr和副市长Gian-Carlo Carra与学生们一起庆祝，并对学生们对加拿大现在和未来的寄语印象深刻。

来自斯坦利·琼斯学校的学生和教职员工祝加拿大150岁生日快乐！

In preparation for Canada’s 150th Birthday, Stanley Jones School was the recipient of 1000 red and white tulips from the Canadian Garden Council of Canada with the tulips being donated by Vesie bulbs of Prince Edward Island. The tulips were the catalyst for our yearlong inquiry of what it means to be Canadian.

To celebrate, 525 K-9 students from three programs housed at Stanley Jones School, participated in the mathematical design and planting of these tulips on Oct. 20, 2016.  Each class created mathematical patterns that represented what it means to be Canadian.  The Grade 5/6 class designed the tulips in the shape of a boat docking at a port-of-call, a symbol of new families arriving and being welcomed to Canada. Other classes of student’s grid mapped a 4x6 Canadian flag, made entirely of red and white tulip bulbs.

On May 30, 2017 the entire school came together to celebrate the blossoming of the tulips, Canada’s Birthday and to share with each other what it means to be Canadian.  Students from many diverse backgrounds spoke eloquently of what it means to be Canadian and why Canada is such a great place to live.

It was incredibly moving to hear the insights of our students and particularly those who truly understand and appreciate the freedom they have to go to school, feel safe and be cared for in Canada. As one student so poignantly put it, “being Canadian means peace, love, protection, care and freedom” and another suggested “Canada is built on four pillars: justice, representation, equity and freedom… Canada is the true north strong and free.”

Trustee Judy Hehr and Deputy Mayor Gian-Carlo Carra celebrated with the students and were very impressed with the student’s messages about Canada now and for the future.

Happy 150th Birthday Canada from the students and staff of Stanley Jones School!