The second ASD-N Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Fair was hosted on March 25th
by James M. Hill Memorial High School in Miramichi. This fair, participated in by Middle School students, was held for schools in the southern region of ASD-N
and followed the first district STEM Fair held in Bathurst
earlier in the month.
Participants, while waiting their
turn to present their work to the judges, took part in “break-out” sessions
involving robotics and coding, structural engineering and physics.
To see photos from the March 25th event visit STEM – JMH
Skills
Canada NB will be hosting their annual provincial competitions for high school
students again this spring. The gold medalists from the interactive
competitions will be invited to be part of Team New Brunswick which will
participate at the 21st Annual Skills Canada National Competition in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan later this spring. See the attachment below with dates and locations for competitions in
the various disciplines. For information
about specific contests please checkout the description documents at www.skillscanada.nb.ca For
Tide Head School (THS) is presently holding
its second annual “Spring Cleaning with Meaning” clothing drive in partnership
with the New-Brunswick Association of Community Living. This project helps
create awareness about community inclusion and at the same time supports literacy programs at THS.
Last year over 500 large bags of
clothing items were donated by community
members, a number THS is working to surpass this year. See the attachment below
for more information about how you can participate in this initiative. Thank
you for your support!
Îles de la
Madeleine Nautical Camp and Sea kayaking Camp for French Immersion
Students – July 12-18, 2015
L’Istorlet Centre Nautique is a wonderful
facility located on the southern side of the island of Havre-Aubert, Îles
de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. The six- day residential camps for Immersion students
ages 12-14 and 15 to 17 years, will provide a full schedule of exciting
activities featuring; sailing, kayaking, snorkeling, windsurfing, bird and seal
watching, canoeing, theater and MUCH more. Go to Canadian Parents for
French web site for
more information and registration forms.
Mango Mania – Nutrition Month 2015: Eating 9 to 5! Week
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MANGO and
the ASD-N Healthy Learners Team are promoting healthy eating during Nutrition
Month.
Bored with the same old
sandwich? Think outside the lunch box! Reinvent dinner leftovers. Read more to
learn about some shortcuts to quick, healthy & delicious lunches…Packing lunch is a healthy and budget-friendly habit. Keep it interesting! Reinvent
tonight’s leftovers into tomorrow’s lunch with these three tasty ideas:
1. Leftover chicken or turkey + avocado
+ cheese + baby kale + tortilla = scrumptious southwestern wrap.
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
