Amid the busy year-end rush of graduations, when students of all ages across the territory celebrate educational milestones, students from Joamie School in Iqaluit took some time out to put pijitsirniq and piliriqatigiinniq in action.
The students organized a lemonade stand for their peers at Nanook School in Apex.
The Apex schoolSA国际影视传媒檚 tupiq, a central component of its outdoor Nuna School program, burned to the ground May 24, the result of arson.
SA国际影视传媒淥bviously, I sent some supportive texts to Mat (Knickelbein, NanookSA国际影视传媒檚 principal). And I said to myself, SA国际影视传媒榃eSA国际影视传媒檒l have to do something.SA国际影视传媒 I went to my trusty student support assistant Jason Rochon, who is always game to do something like this,SA国际影视传媒 said Joamie principal Sonja Lonsdale.
SA国际影视传媒淟emonade stands, believe it or not, are a really big hit. But that lemonade stand spiralled into bags of popcorn, Jell-O with icing, Rice Krispies squares. It was literally like a pop-up sale.SA国际影视传媒
Lonsdale says Iqaluit is really giving.
SA国际影视传媒淓specially with something like that. It was a pretty sad story. Arson is always one of those frustrating things. It was for the kids, because that was part of their learning program,SA国际影视传媒 said Lonsdale.
For the students, itSA国际影视传媒檚 all about pijitsirniq, serving and providing for the community, as well as piliriqatigiinniq, coming together for a common cause, said Lonsdale. And Knickelbein agrees.
SA国际影视传媒淒efinitely piliriqatigiinniq, working together for a common goal,SA国际影视传媒 he said.
SA国际影视传媒淎nd inuuqatigiitsiarniq, caring for people.SA国际影视传媒
Joamie students made the lemonade, set up the tables outside their school, and created all the signs. Notices went up on the schoolSA国际影视传媒檚 Facebook page and Iqaluit Public Service Announcements.
SA国际影视传媒淭he kids were standing on the side of the road with signs,SA国际影视传媒 said Lonsdale.
SA国际影视传媒淚t was really sweet. We had people honking. Kids from other schools came down that afternoon.SA国际影视传媒
The students raised $2,038.10 in two hours.
On June 24, one month after the fire, Rochon, and students Liitia Lonsdale, Kimberly Gissing and Noah Smith delivered a cheque to Nanook School students.
SA国际影视传媒淲e were tickled and thrilled. That was amazing. Again, the theme weSA国际影视传媒檝e had from this, bouncing back and being resilient SA国际影视传媒 This just reinforces that,SA国际影视传媒 said Knickelbein.
He says the funds raised by Joamie School will go towards replacing some of the learning materials lost in the tupiq fire.
SA国际影视传媒淲e have great kids. They get it,SA国际影视传媒 said Lonsdale.
SA国际影视传媒淲e might not have a tent like that we use for education, but they certainly understand what that meant for the school and how disappointing that was for them, arriving to school that day.SA国际影视传媒
As for the tupiq, Nanook staff will meet in September, with the Department of Government and Communities lending a helping hand, to rebuild. The community at large and local businesses have donated materials and funds, as well.