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.
School children in Anglophone North School District have had plenty of opportunity recently to understand that there are those in their respective communities who can benefit from support of their neighbours, and they have done something about it. On Thursday, December 20th the schools in the Miramichi area completed their annual Christmas Food Drive with more than 400 cardboard boxes of food and Christmas treats being collected from area schools and delivered to the Miramichi Food Bank. The Miramichi Food Bank currently has more than 400 families calling on them for support each month.
Members of the Environmental Science 122/3 class at Blackville School recently had an opportunity to discuss their “carbon footprints” and sustainable development with Colin Beavan, the director of the acclaimed documentary film, No Impact Man. The film followed Colin Beavan and his family as they attempted to reduce their own carbon footprints to zero over a 12 month period while living in New York City. After the class watched the documentary Mr. Beavan agreed to discuss environmental questions with regards to his documentary via Twitter.
