I am blessed to work in a school, and a school division, that places building relationships at the forefront of learning. Because of this, we always kick off the school year with Opening Day Conferences where students and their families get to meet their teachers […]
“I have an idea!” The best words to hear from a colleague! Towards the end of November, Nadine Klowak, one of my same grade colleagues, excitedly said those four words to me, and we hit the ground running. Anyone teaching through the pandemic knows how […]
Hold up… what is a hashtag? You know that little pound sign or number symbol that is in front of letters or words? That is a hashtag. #hellohashtag But in all seriousness, hashtags are a super powerful tool used on social media that go above […]
Every year, the Louis Riel School Division puts on a Seniors’ Day where we invite students’ grand-parents (or senior friends or relatives) to join us in order to take a closer and more personal look inside the schools of today. Today was the big day, […]
Last year was the first year that École Sage Creek School was open, and with that, we had our first ever Exhibition Evening, which you can read about here. Last year’s evening was a huge success and as we began planning for this year’s, I […]
Not only is today Valentine’s Day, but it was also our 100th day of school! For those who don’t teach the little ones, believe me when I say that day 100 is a BIG deal and that it must be celebrated! Naturally, 100 becomes the […]
One of the biggest reasons I went into teaching was because of my second grade teacher. She saw past my academic struggles and created incredible learning experiences that I still remember to this day. One of my favourites was when my classmates and I headed […]
What a year it has been! Last year right around this time, there was much talk going on about how to begin building our school culture before our doors would even open… and that’s when we stole Matthew Arend‘s Summer Selfie Bingo idea. A year […]
This is now the third year that I tackle this project with my students, and every year, it grows into something even better than the year prior… Bigger final product, a wider audience, and deeper learning! I blogged about last year’s experience, but lost some of […]
Starting up a brand new school is not an opportunity that many educators get in their lifetime. It was just over a year ago that I found out that I was going to get the opportunity, along with my new incredible colleagues, to open up […]