As part of a National postcard project, our school received almost 80 postcards from across Canada. This is a wonderful way for students to learn about our great country. Following is what we will send out next week along with a photo taken by a visitor to our colony.
Hi from Minnedosa,
Manitoba.
Our
school is located on the Odanah Hutterite Colony. We are a k-12 school with 38 students and 5
teachers. We have 10 students in our k-2 class this year.
We love celebrations! Some of the
special days we celebrate each year are beginning in the fall with the Terry
Fox Run. We have it on a Sunday and our
whole community participates. We walk,
jog, or bike the 8 km section around our colony. Even younger children are part of this
event. They get to ride in strollers,
bike carts, or on a tractor and trailer.
It is a fun way to get out and enjoy the last days of fall.
The annual
Christmas concert is a great get-together before the Christmas break. Valentine’s Day is also eagerly anticipated
and each class has their own party. In the spring we have a music
concert to share the student’s accomplishments.
Our k-3 students have voice lessons, grade 4s piano lessons, and 4+ have
piano, guitar, or flute, and also get voice lessons.
Our school does not have a
gym so our students spend a lot of time outdoors. Phys. ed. class happens outside unless in
extreme weather conditions. There is a
hockey rink right behind our school and skating and hockey are a big part of
recess and Phys. Ed. Other winter sports
are skiing and snow-shoeing. Soccer,
hiking, biking, and baseball are some summer activities we like.
Our
community’s main income comes from grain farming and a metal fabricating shop. The shop manufactures metal products like
construction fencing and dumpsters. It also laser cuts metal parts and welds
for other companies.
The land around our colony is unique; we live
in a wetland area that is covered by hundreds of sloughs. We get to see all kinds of water fowl
returning in the spring.
Odanah Colony is 4 km from the small town of Minnedosa. Every winter the grades 4-12 students go
skiing at Minnedosa Ski Valley and the grades k-8 go bowling at the Minnedosa
Bowling Lanes before the spring break.
Minnedosa has a few small shops, a pharmacy, Co-op store, post office,
library, and hospital.
Winnipeg
is the capital city of Manitoba. It is
home of the national museum, The Museum of Human Rights. The museum’s purpose is among other things to
educate the public on human rights and respect for others. The museum is featured on our stamp.
All our students enjoy learning about the different communities in
Canada.
