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may 1, 2019
Students Learn the Beauty of Ukrainian Easter Bread Making
Educational Assistant, Mrs. Svitlana Fedorouk showcases a final product of the paska bread dough which is ready to go in the oven. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Besides being a pleasant sight to look at and a savoury food to eat, Ukrainian Easter Breads-paska and babka are symbolic and traditional food which represent historical happenings from the Christian faith for the Ukrainian Easter’s celebration which happened on Easter Sunday on April 28. On April 23, Grades One and Two’s Ukrainian Bilingual Students from A.L. Horton School learned about the process involved in creating paska and babka while they had the chance to create the ropes and make the designs on the bread’s dough. Grade one teacher, Ms. Hyshka explained to the children to put the bun in the middle of the pan. The bun represents them and the way the Holy Spirit lives within every person. Then they had to take two ropes of dough and they twisted it. This symbolizes God and His son, Jesus which represents that their lives should always have Christ. They are in the center which means they should always have God and Jesus around to protect and help them. On the top, they had to make a cross because Jesus died for us. They also could put a flower on top or leaves or whatever they wish to. This bread-making is all about rebirth and resurrection, as well as, nature and new life. Parent Volunteer, Bernie Ezio showed how to mix the dough to make paska and other parent- volunteers kneaded the dough and helped the children make the ropes and designs on the buns. April 25 found the Ukrainian Bilingual Kindergarten students designing the Easter bread and the Grades Four and Five Ukrainian Bilingual students made the bread dough.
Grade Ones try their hand at paska bread dough decorating.
Grade One and Two students’ paska bread decorating final products before they got baked. (Rosanne Fortier/photos)
A Family Gathering for First Nation, Metis, and Inuit People
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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent To honor the First Nations’ people who were on this land before us and make everyone feel included in the community, A.L. Horton School and Vegreville Composite High School (VCHS) presented a Family Gathering event for First Nation, Metis and Inuit people on April 24 at A.L. Horton School. Principal for A.L. Horton School, Greg Probert started the event by welcoming everyone and saying the land acknowledgement for A.L. Horton School which is they are on Treaty Six’s land. Then everyone was treated to soup, bannock, pizza, water, and refreshments. After this, Guidance Counselor for VCHS, Elli Hansen spoke about how this event was made possible because she applied for a Diversity, Equity, and Human Rights (DEHR) grant through the Alberta Teachers Association for the First Nation, Metis, and Inuit Community Gatherings where she received $1500 for this cause. So, they have been using this to bring the community closer together and give them a chance to learn about each other’s culture. Next, School Liaison Worker for A.L. Horton School and VCHS, Josephine Galandy walked the participants through the step-by-step process of creating an Inuit craft called soapstone carving where they each had a chance to make their own soapstone carved bison. This craft project was discovered from Teachers’ Pet Educational Services Inc out of Edmonton. This event also included a free draw for a door prize.
People are treated to a free supper. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
