b'The entire caring, kind staff, the exceptional student population,In the Spring of 2022, students had an opportunity to review and the involved families of the Lavallee community havethe school motto, then submit suggestions for words that best leveraged all talents and unique gifts, like a symphony, to makerepresent the meaning of diversity and inclusion at Lavallee sure students are happy, she said. School. The chosen motto, revealed at a school-wide assembly, defines the culture of belonging and membership that is Lavallee Tonya Enns has worked as an Occupational Therapist in theSchool. It reads: Louis Riel School Division since 2020. Her diverse skill set is an asset to the Lavallee School community when supporting students with sensory profiles, transition adaptations, regulationWe are all unique spots and social-emotional needs. Tonya works collaboratively withon the same leopard.Student Services Teacher Christine Boniello to create IP goals and provide purposeful and authentic classroom opportunities, like daily routines and morning meetings. To help support the needs of Early and Middle Years students with IP, Tonya credits Erin Unrau, Physiotherapist at Lavallee School, for providing adapted bikes and equipment, and Laura Pauls, Speech and Language Clinician, for the acquisition of communication devices. Tonya is looking forward to returning to pre-pandemic formats. She would like to focus renewed energy to further collaborate with families to develop the best opportunities for activities outside of school. Tonya is also looking forward to continued cooperative work with classroom teachers and educational assistants to plan how activities can be adapted. She values diversity and strives to represent hospitality in her daily work.19'