The daily announcements provided information about: 1) It was Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 and students were asked to stand for the national anthem after a land acknowledgment recognizing the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg people. 2) A student named Colby had a birthday and the library was closed for EQAO testing but iPads were available in another room. 3) The playground equipment would be opened once classes had reviewed safety rules for climbing equipment and winners of the "Gotcha" program were named.