Melissa Rickson

Grade 4/5 teacher. She/her. BEd from @Uvic & Special Ed Certificate from @QueensU. Grateful to work on the traditional territory of the WSANEC.

[Carolyn Roberts @mcarolynroberts]

Cultural Appropriation: It is not your story to https://t.co/JXKx4CrPuv reflections as an Indigenous educator. https://t.co/fkRJUnNOuS

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@jolene_robyn @SD63Sidney Of course! Feel free to DM me for more info on what we did :)

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

We listened to the oral history of ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ and then represented it using mini-books. It’s so interesting learning more about the land we live on and the origin of the name W̱SÁNEĆ! @SD63Sidney

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

We were busy bees getting our family day gifts ready this week @SD63Sidney 🐝 🧶 🪡 So impressed by what everyone was able to create!!

[Sheralyn Madam MacRae @shermacrae]

We had our SENĆOŦEN and the W̱SÁNEĆ moons learning series today. HÍSW̱ḴE MENEŦIYE and Lorelei for teaching and sharing today @SD63Indigenous @sd63schools

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@_valeriei 👋 Val! Thanks for the shoutout!

[Sidney Elementary @SD63Sidney]

SEMSEMÍYE has arrived @SD63Sidney today. HÍSḴW̱E to #sarahjimstudios for her amazing collaboration with our students and staff; and to the @SD63Sidney PAC for their generous support of the project. SEMSEMÍYE is bumblebee in SENĆOŦEN. 🐝 #sidneybees

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@shermacrae @SD63Indigenous @sd63schools @SD63Sidney Thank you so much for visiting! The kids were so excited to share their learning with you! HISKWE ❤️

[Sheralyn Madam MacRae @shermacrae]

Went to see the W̱SÁNEĆ Moon Inquiry projects that @missrickson class have been working on. HÍSW̱KE for sharing your learning with me @SD63Indigenous @sd63schools @SD63Sidney

[UVic NSU @UVICNSU]

How to pronounce W̱SÁNEĆ in the SENĆOŦEN language.

W̱SÁNEĆ is the nation whose territory stretches from UVic to Goldstream and into the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands.
🔊: Peter Underwood

[Julie McManus @ReJULinating]

KELSET staff safe distance drive-by parade from 6:00 - 6:30 pm on Monday! @PeninsulaNews @timescolonist @CHEK_News #honkhonk #smileandwave

[Julie McManus @ReJULinating]

Thanks to @DarcyMcNee , @SD63KELSET got together to share our best #belikeishi strategies. https://t.co/JVSc6vFtnO

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@SD63Brentwood @Christopher_Fry @MacgregorClass @ocean985 Very impressed, not at all surprised!!

[Brentwood Elementary @SD63Brentwood]

Our Eagle staff is ready to soar over the competition @UrbaCity #teamwork #letsgoeagles

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@_valeriei @Ms_Paysen Thanks for the shoutout!

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

Hey folks! Some teachers from @Sd63Schools and I are raising funds for Island Prostate Centre at part of this year's UrbaCity Challenge! You can help us out by donating to our team here: https://t.co/DtZLGl6Ss7 Thank you!!

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@DarcyMcNee This is gorgeous 😍😍 I love it!!

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@LuanneMarchand @SD63KELSET Thanks Luanne!! I will miss my Brentwood family though ❤️

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

Could not be more excited to announce that I get to return to my @SD63KELSET family next year...this time as a full-time Grade 4/5 teacher!!

[Melissa Rickson @missrickson]

@DarcyMcNee @SD63NSaanich @kristi1542 @SandiJ14 This was so cool!! The kids @SD63KELSET were so interested in what you folks were making...they can't wait to be hawks!