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Meet Kaydance

Kaydance was born on July 1, 2008. She was full of life right from the beginning and had the personality to match.
You would often hear her before you saw her as she was either burping louder than a full grown man, blaring her music from a speaker in her backpack, or cheering with the loudest voice possible. She was often seen dancing down the halls of her school to the music from her speaker – her “Native Girl Bop” as she called it, being a favourite of hers. She could also be found in the Foods Room snacking before her first class and playing “Two Dozen Roses”. Dance Week at school was one of her favourites and she would often text her mom asking to skip her classes so she could go and “show them how to do it” even though she never had any coordination – her mom often texted back with “as long as you aren’t behind in class work, go ahead”.
Her strong personality wasn’t cut short in the shops. Her shop teachers reminisce often about how Kaydance either talked them into doing her projects for her without them knowing until finished, taking control of the class like a foreman on a job site, and even bossing the boys around while she was often only one of two girls in the class. She loved her shop classes and teachers, they had a special kind of student-teacher bond because they accepted her for who she was and allowed her to show her full personality without judgement.
Since the accident, we have had the pleasure of hearing many stories about our girl. Many fellow students talking of her smile and kindness, being the one who would smile at anyone and make everyone feel comfortable and welcome. Many speak about how outgoing she was and would cheer on everyone on the team, making each person feel as though they belong.
We miss Kaydance greatly, but it’s clear our family aren’t the only ones. With her big personality and adventurous nature, many have told us that she is unforgettable.