Education Showcase 2011

Education

Showcase

2011

featuring North Isla

nd schools

featuring North Isla

nd schools

GAZETTENORTH ISLAND

Leap in to Learning at the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre! Explore our unique interpretive gallery featuring all things

salmon, and take a guided tour of a working salmon hatchery. All proceeds

support salmon conservation in Northern Vancouver Island streams.

Open May through September, Wednesday - Sunday

School tours available in the off season.

Please call Erin at 250-949-9022 for more information.

A.J. Elliott Elementary Celebrates Diversitywith a Chinese New Year lunch prepared by the

Intermediate class for the students & staff

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Mon-Thurs: 8am-4pm • Friday: 8am-3pmMon-Thurs: 9am-4pmSaturday: 10am-2pm

Fri: 9am-3pm1979 Nimpkish Cres. Port McNeill • 250-956-3328

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Supporting Education

8775 Granville StPort Hardy • 250-949-8223

1700 Broughton BlvdPort McNeill • 250-956-3323

99 Fir StAlert Bay • 250-974-2777

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• Full Service Deli & Bakery

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Avalon Adventist Junior Academy To Learn, To Love, To Serve

Check our web-site at www.aaja.ca, or call Clifford Wood at 250-949-8243

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Onward to Play Floor Hockey

Active Learners

Terry Fox Run

A Great Day for a Field Trip

Science in Action

Ancient Civilizations

Corn for the Annual Corn Roast

New Friends under The Saturday Night

Lights

Winners of Essay and Art Contest at the Regional Level

Free French Offered K-9

Flag Football in Kelowna

Future Engineers and Scientists

BFF

The Three Amigos

Free Guitar Lessons

Essay, Art, and Poetry Winners at the Local Legion Level

Young Explorers Learning by Play

Avalon’s Angels I’m ready! Put me back in!

Skating at the Arena.

Hangin’ out at Record’s Night

Saluting the Flag

A Surprise Visitor

SA Assembly


Proud to support North Island Education


250-949-787724 hours

Making our children’s future brighter.

Olivia (centre), winner of the Insurance

Center Safety Post Card Contest

Eagle View Elementary School Port Hardy, BC

Crazy Hat Day

Sydni & Maya, school winners in the Spelling Bee

Literacy Day

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Learning to play Lahal

Making Bubbles

Legion’s Remembrance Contest Winners


Greetings from Fort Rupert Elementary School,It has been another exciting year at our school with many exciting learning activities and special events that include our annual multicultural potluck, Terry Fox run, school-wide skate, soccer tournament, Ready Set Learn cultural event, field trip to the Big house and a visit from Tundra the wolf. We are very grateful to the many families, parents, students and staff who work hard to make our school an amazing place for learning.

Cole Hunt, Kindergarten

Brooke Mercer, Kindergarten

School Wide Skate

Jingle Bell Rock

Singing with Mr. Nelson

Buddy Readinggg

Buddy Reading

Halloween Fun

The Fort Rupert Elementary School Annual Cocoa House is scheduled for Thursday, March 31st and the Parent Advisory Council is working hard to plan for this years’ ‘Family Dance’ theme. Hope to see you there!



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Supporting Educationon the North Island

It was opened in 2003 and has a total of 36 students registerd as of this year.

(grades PRE-GR 7)

K’ak’ot’lats’i SchoolThe House of Learning

Blanket Making ProgramThe K’ak’ot’lats’i students recently worked together to create a beautiful “pachwork” style button blanket which we now have hanging proudly in the school’s entrance

Lahal

PRE-K students learning to count using Links.

Lahal is a spirited traditional Kwakwaka’wakw and First Nations game meant to bring people together, and to lift hearts and spirits. 11 to 13 sticks and four bones or antlers are painted different colours. Two teams of one to many players try to win sticks by guessing where the bones are in the opposing team’s hands. Drumming and singing with your team helps distract the opposing team. The game lasts for as long as it takes for one team to get all the sticks—from a few hours to several days.

The tradition of Lahal was almost lost during the historic suppression of cultural ways after early European contact. Lahal play has since been revitalized and is played at celebrations, gatherings and other community events. It is taught and played at K’ak’ot’lats’i school as well as among the youth and adults in the Quatsino community.



School Photos 2010

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FP Foods

FP Foods is proud to sponsor Sea View School in their quest for knowledge. Shop at FP Foods for healthy choices that strengthen bodies & minds and you may be eligible to enter our draw for a 2011 Ford Ranger!

1071 Marine Drive, Port Alice250-284-3525

Port Alice, BC 2010-2011

Sea View School is a K-9 school in Port Alice, BC. Approximately forty-five students are currently enrolled and receive a high level of student-teacher time in each of our three classrooms. This year, students are participating in the “Learning in Depth” program for one to two hours each week. During “LiD” each student explores an individual topic for the entire school year. LiD is self-directed learning, which means students decide how and what they want to learn about their topic. Many engage in reading, research, writing, making models, illustration, and experiments to increase their knowledge. Marks are not assigned to the students’ work. This experimental program is based on the way children and adults learn outside of school. Observations and input from Sea View students and their teacher about the quality and depth of learn-ing during the program will provide important feedback to Simon Fraser University concerning the learning model.

This year, our Jr. Secondary activities will included Kayaking, skiing at Mt. Cain, a possible caving trip, curling, weight training with a certified personal trainer, skating, and gumboot dancing. The Intermediate classroom is raising salmon, educating the community about sea lions, and preparing for a year-end field trip to Victoria. The Primary classroom recently cele-brated Chinese New Year with the owners of the Quatsino Chalet. They have also been treated to other local field trips, in-cluding behind-the-scenes tours at FP Foods, the Port Alice Fire Hall, Port Alice Ambulance Station, the Post Office and the Public Library. At Sea View School we value the experience and company of our local Senior Citizens. Special activities with seniors are a regular occurrence, and retirees also provide lessons in watercolour painting, knitting, and curling. Thank you, Port Alice, for the many ways in which you support our school!

Please remember that Sea View School is a Scent-Free School. This page was created by the Grade 7-9 Students at Sea View School..


250-956-44041705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill

Healthy Eating =

Better Learning

SUNSETFlowers BloomingHorses Grooming

Children dance and playHere birds call

And when comes fallFlying far away

Easter's hereAnd when sunset's near

We'll drink and cheerWhile singing happily

Taryn Grade 6

Friends

Friends help.Friends play hockey.

Friends are kind.But friends do not kick.

EthanGrade 1

DrummingIn January, my class and Mr.Ogren’s class went to the library to learn about FirstNation peoples’ language. We learned words like drum-stick which is tamya’ya, drumwhich is da’xwi and other basic words like jump, turn and stop. There is a story to each elderly drum. We also learned about the people and how fast you should and shouldn’t beatthe drum. It was very fun and I learned a lot.

KerriganGrade 6


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Wagalus School PO Box 1440 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 250-949-6019 [email protected] www.wagalus.ca www


WossLake Elementary School

Winter is…• hot chocolate by the re• making a fort to hide from snowballs coming at me• sledding all day long with family and friends• uffy white snow drifting from the sky• igloos taking a day to build• tubing on the back roads• getting sick of coughing and sneezing• getting so cold you get frostbite• watching hockey, hoping the Canucks will win

by Brittany

Winter is…• cold• snowy• freezing• skating by the ponds• building snowmen• hockey• drinking hot chocolate• having fun by Merrick


8945 Granville St. Port Hardy

250-949-7771

Proud to support North Island EducationGive a student the perfect present…

a Source Gift Card.

Eke Me-XiThe Eke Me-Xi Program is an off campus, alternative learning environment for Port Hardy Secondary students located on Tsulquate reserve. Robert Walkus Sr. translated the name and it means Good Dream, but we also refer to our program as Dream Big! Eke Me-Xi has been in operation for thirteen years and is a tri-band (Kwakuitl Band, Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Nation, and Quatsino First Nation) initiative with School District No. 85. Approximately 20 students attend from all three local bands that live on and off reserve. Our program provides a flexible timetable with self-paced courses. Students attending Eke Me-Xi have access to Port Hardy Secondary facilities and services (ex. counselling, sports teams, workshops). Eke Me-Xi offers English, Math, Science, Social Studies, life skills, and cultural teachings for grades 8 to 10.

Showcased in the pictures below are a few of our class trips to Blunden Harbour and Cluxewe. Also, some pictures of our open houses that our students host for their families.


“Bringing Learning to Life”

Engaging the Community and Improving the Achievement of ALL Learners

MISSION STATEMENT: We all share responsibility for creating a supportive environment in which students learn the skills, acquire the knowledge and develop the attitudes to successfully meet the challenges of a changing world.

April is Earth MonthIn School District 85

April is Earth Month in School District 85. After a successful In-Service Day on January 17, 2011 at North Island Secondary School entitled “Empower Ed: Connecting our Students with the Environment”, the Environmental Education Steering Committee is once again challenging schools to take on projects that will empower children to make a difference and connect them with the environment. We predict that students and staff will rise to the challenge, and work with community mentors during April on environmental projects which will be showcased at the Youth Forum, “Get Back Out!” in early May.

Ms. Kathy BedardSuperintendent of Schools


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