Pink Shirt Day across Canada is Wednesday February 27th. Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia when two students organized the day to protest against bullying in their school. They distributed pink shirts to all of the boys to wear in empathy with a boy who was being bullied. The day has grown over the years and now we are all asked to wear pink on this day to help stop bullying. A number of schools in ASD-N are marking this day, on or about Feb. 27th. On-going ant-bullying campaigns are conducted throughout the school year in many schools. For more information visit Pink Shirt Day .
Jeunesses Musicales Canada (JMC) is presenting a concert Tuesday, February 19th at 7:30
p.m. to which school students are very welcome to attend with free admission.
JMC is a national not-for-profit organization that promotes opportunities for
young Canadians to perform and enjoy classical music. The local branch, JMC –
Miramichi, hosts four concerts a season performed by up-and-coming young
professional musicians who tour Eastern Canada. The performances, held at Carrefour Beausoleil, are always delightful.
This Tuesday the performers are a quartet of recorder players, known as a “Recorder
Students at Jacquet River School had a unique geography experience recently. At the school each month of the year is designated for a special focus and January was Social Studies Month. A multi-grade activity was designed for grades 3 to 8 that incorporated familiarization with the Global Positioning System (GPS), team work and the map of Canada. Students in groups used hand-held GPS devices to locate geo-cache containers in the neighbourhood of their school.
Annica Collette, a grade 11 student at Miramichi Valley High School, wants her school-mates to be careful about the words they use! For this she has received significant recognition. She was presented with an award by the New Brunswick Association for Community Living for her efforts in Inclusive Education at MVHS. Annica created a campaign that elicited from many of her fellow students a public pledge to always speak respectfully when referring to those with intellectual disabilities. Not content with this effort she has also established a Best Buddies program in her school.
The ASD-N Healthy Learners in Schools Program, along with MANGO, are launching their 2nd MANGO Mania Blitz of the school year with a Healthy Lunches promotion. Throughout the month of February elementary schools in the Rexton, Miramichi and Blackville areas will have morning announcements and web site postings with tips and suggestions for the preparation of healthy lunches.
The 6th Annual CUTE Awards, an educational showcase for students and teachers in Anglophone North School District, will be held on March 20th in the James M. Hill High School theatre. These awards recognize the creative use of technology in education and this year schools in the former District 15 will join with schools in the former District 16 to celebrate this important aspect of Twenty-First Century education. For details visit CUTE Awards 2013 . To view photos from last year’s awards ceremony visit Photos - CUTE Awards 2012 .
International students attending Dalhousie Regional High School recently participated in fund raising for the Restigouche SPCA in a manner that enabled them to meet many local residents, practice their language skills and learn about Canadian society, in addition to making a meaningful contribution to the community. They bagged groceries at the Atholville Atlantic Super Store for six hours and received $1200.00 in donations for the local animal shelter.
International students from Mexico, Colombia and Brazil took advantage of the somewhat milder temperatures Thursday January 10th to enjoy some cross country skiing under the lights at the Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club facilities in Nelson-Miramichi. A little uncertain at first, the students quickly became confident on their skis and appeared to thoroughly enjoy this typical Canadian winter experience.
Anglophone North School District will be conducting Early Years Evaluations for children entering Kindergarten in September 2013. The dates for this year's assessments are between January 21st to January 28th. Please ensure that your contact information (address and phone number) is up to date at your child's school. If you have not received an appointment please contact, Rachel Tsistinas at (506) 778-6203.
