Please Note: The word Deaf used in this document, represents people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, including those who use any kind of amplification device such as hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Deaf Culture is simply Deaf people’s way of life. It means learned ways of acting, feeling and thinking based on a group who share common language, beliefs, values, traditions, social norms, and identity in a society. This includes the ability to make decisions, to be free to go where we want to go, to be free to interact with people who share common ground. Deaf culture is lived; it is intrinsic for deaf people, like breathing. It is a very comfortable way of life. Deaf culture meets all five sociological criteria (language, values, traditions, norms and identity) for defining a culture (Padden, 1980).
September 1: | Labour Day |
September 2: | Meet the Teacher 3 – 6 pm |
September 3: | First day of school 9 am and Bus Ridership 3 pm |
September 17: | Gr. 6 & 8 Immunization 9:30 am |
September 17: | Hot lunch program |
September 19: | Staff PD Day – (no school) |
Sep. 21 - 26: | International Week of Deaf Peoples |
September 29: | Staff Admin day (No school) |
September 30: | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (No school) |