Schools across ASD-N are participating in programs and activities as part of the Anti-Bullying campaign being held across Canada this week. Campbellton Middle School hosted a “kick-off” event first thing Monday morning that was streamed live via the internet to schools across the province. The event featured addresses by NB Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Marie-Claude Blais and ASD-N Superintendent Elizabeth Stymiest, amongst others. Students staged various presentations including First Nation drumming and dancing. Photo on left is of Campbellton Middle School.
Energy Drinks and Sport Drinks Energy drinks (ie. Redbull, Monster, Red Rain, Rockstar, Amp, Five hour Energy) claim to give you more energy and make you more alert. However, they are full of caffeine and sugar! They also contain other substances, such as guarana, that has 2-3 times more caffeine than a coffee bean. The amount of caffeine in most energy drinks exceeds the recommendations for children. Caffeine can cause nervousness, anxiety, stomach/intestinal upset, rapid heart rate, trouble sleeping, headache, fatigue, irritability and poor concentration.
The Starfish Award program has recently been initiated in ASD-N. District employees are encouraged to nominate fellow employees who they feel are making an exceptional diffrence, large or small, in the lives of others. The name of the program is based on the following story. An old man walked up a shore littered with thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a storm. A young man was picking them up and flinging them back into the ocean. “Why do you bother?” the old man scoffed.
Benefits of Physical Activity
Here are some benefits of doing physical activity each day:1.Better health2.Improved fitness3.Better posture and balance4.Better self-esteem5.Weight control6.Stronger muscles and bones7.Feeling more energetic and happier8.Feeling less stressed and more relaxed9.Increased concentration/ better academic score
Here are some risks of being inactive:1.Heart disease2.Obesity3.High blood pressure4.Diabetes5.Osteoporosis6.Stroke7.Depression8.Colon cancerAs you can see, you can really benefit from being physically active!
(ASD-N Healthy Learners Program)
Thirty ASD-N high school students are leaving this weekend to observe Remembrance Day in a very special manner. They will be conducting their own ceremony at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery in Holland. They have made this commemorative event very, very personal. Over the past months each student was assigned a fallen North Shore Regiment (NSR) soldier buried at the cemetery and created a eulogy which will read at the graveside in both English and Dutch. The students from Bathurst, Miramichi Valley and James M.
This week schools throughout ASD-N are recognizing Remembrance Day , Monday November 11,with ceremonies at assemblies that include the students reciting poems, singing songs and reading speeches to remember those who sacrificed so much for Canada over the past 100 years. Wreaths will be laid at the foot of white crosses as invited armed forces veterans look on and helping students appreciate the significance of never forgetting. To see photos of the ceremony held Thursday November 7th at Harkins Elementary School, Miramichi, visit Harkins Students Remember .
November 18th to 22nd is Anti-Bullying Week in the province of New Brunswick and in the rest of Canada. Throughout the week, ASD-N schools will be providing students with information and having classroom discussions and lessons around the topic of bullying. Each day of the week has a different theme. Monday is Healthy Relationships, Tuesday is Internet Safety, Wednesday is National Child’s Day, Thursday is Celebrating Diversity and Friday is Wave Day! Solidarity, Kindness, Empathy, Pay it Forward. “Together Let’s Take a Stand Against Bullying!” .
