Two interesting recent posts on the Early Learning website on Nature Play Day and a look at the negative aspects of praise. Have a look at the links below:
Nature Play Day Canada – 30 x 30 challenge
How NOT to talk to your kids
District News
Taylor Tigers Chosen for “Love of Reading-Adopt a School” Program
Taylor Elementary School students are holding up some of the books that were purchased as part of the “Love of Reading-Adopt a School” program at Coles Book Store.
Congratulations to Local Rodeo Champs
From the Baldonnel School website –
On May long weekend, Derek Hadland, travelled to Quesnel for the BC Jr. High School Rodeo finals where he competed in Goat Tying and Ribbon Roping.Roots of Empathy
Two families have taken part in the Roots of Empathy pilot program this year at Duncan Cran in Kindergarten along with a Roots of Empathy mentor teacher,
Duncan Cran – Classroom Energy Diet Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Duncan Cran Elementary School for winning the Top School in the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge! Here is the release below from http://energydiet.canadiangeographic.ca/home/winners
National Science Fair
Congratulations to Meagan Haugen-Koechl and Kevala Van Volkenburg who were silver medal finalists and scholarship recipients at this year’s National Science Fair in Prince Edward Island.
Walk the Solar System – Sponsored!
What appears to be Canada’s largest scale model of the solar system and a partnership between the City of Fort St John and School District 60 needs one more sign sponsor has all the solar body signs sponsored!
School District 60’s 7th annual BIKE DAY
FREE Family Art Activities! – artsyfARTsy
Our Early Learning website has some information on upcoming free family art activities. Please check their post for more information.
Interested in Professional Development via Twitter?
Technology Services has one mobile device (an ASUS EEE Pad Transformer Android tablet) to lend to a staff member whoDoesn’t have a laptop assigned to them as part of their job
Doesn’t have a personal laptop
Is interested in learning and connecting with other educations professionals through twitter
Has access to high speed internet outside of work
Would be willing to share their experiences with othersInterested staff can email jbell@prn.bc.ca from their work account with answers to the following (up to 140 characters for each)
What are your most important sources of Professional Development currently?
