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.
District News
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?
Parent Conference – Fast Approaching
The 5th annual parent conference is fast approaching. Please see the latest post on the Early Learning blog for registration and more information at http://www.earlylearning.prn.bc.ca/?p=2172
Spring Vacation
The School Board office will be closed until Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at 8am for the spring vacation.
Our Facilities department remains open through the break and can be reached at 250-785-1577.
