A number of ASD-N schools have participated recently in the GREAT
BIG CRUNCH. March is Nutrition Month organized by the Dieticians of Canada, and to mark the occasion
school-wide apple eating events with students crunching into apples emphasises
the importance of natural unprocessed foods being an important part of everyone’s
diet. Ian Baillie Primary School in
Miramichi invited ASD-N School Superintendent Beth Stymiest to their event which
they held in conjunction with previously postponed Pink Shirt Day. To see
photos of the event visit Great
The first of three ASD-N Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) Fairs was held on Wednesday last at Superior Middle School in
Bathurst. Thirty participants from Campbellton Middle School, Dalhousie Middle
School, Jacquet River School and Superior Middle School displayed very well prepared
projects for judging and seemed delighted and proud to explain their work that
represented a diversity of interests. Twelve of the projects were selected to
participate in the River Valley Regional Science Fair in Fredericton on April
Anglophone North School District is pleased to announce that the 2015 CUTE Awards will be held at the James M. Hill High School Theatre on Wednesday, March 18th, 2015. The annual CUTE (Creative Use of Technology in Education) Awards is an event that recognizes and encourages the creative use of technology by students and teachers in ASD-N classrooms.
Please note the following important dates:
Monday, March 9th - Deadline for Submissions
Wednesday, March 11th - Announcement of Finalists
The 2015 categories will include:
Digital Photography
Digital Art
Photo Essay
Digital Video
Mango Mania – Nutrition
Month - Eating 9 to 5! Week 1
MANGO and the ASD-N Healthy Learners Team
are promoting healthy eating during Nutrition Month.
Did you know? Almost 40% of Canadians skip breakfast, increasing their
risk for morning brain drain. Read more to learn about some quick breakfast
ideas…
Rushed mornings can leave little time for
breakfast. If you skip the morning meal, your body and brain will lack fuel.
That means you might be less alert and
unable to concentrate at work.
You’re also missing out on some big
benefits.
Eating a healthy breakfast is linked to:
Schools
across ASD-N last week recognized Pink
Shirt Day. The purpose of the day is
to help establish awareness about the harm of bullying and to finding means to
educate students on how to work towards a bully-free school. Typically the day is organized by students
themselves and it uses a peer to peer approach. Here are some links to photos of activities in
several ASD-N schools. Bathurst High
School, Saint
Andrews Elementary, Dr. Losier Middle
School and Miramichi Valley High
School.
Campbellton
Middle School (CMS) wrapped up their annual Cans for Kindness Food Drive last
week. Students collected over 1175 items (approx. $1100) for community members
in need. For a number of years, CMS has been
collecting non-perishable food items, but recently they have expanded by adding
personal hygiene products (such as toothpaste, soap, deodorant, toothbrushes),
to their drive. The collected items were donated to the Restigouche County
Volunteer Action Association (RCVAA). After years of
hosting fall drives, CMS shifted to a winter collection as the RCVAA expressed
