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Entries from March 28, 2012

Growing Chefs! – Day 1

March 28, 2012 · 2 Comments · Our Community, Our Learning

Four ‘Growing Chefs’ program volunteers came to meet Division 5 today. We are fortunate to have Chef Vivian (Food-Safe instructor, chef and chef instructor), Chef Laura (Union Bay Catering and As You Like It products), Chef Amanda (Amanda’s Catering) and Chef Dawn (Custom Gourmet Chefs). The chefs started by having the students share their vegetable [...]

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Artist Cards

March 18, 2012 · No Comments · Our Learning

On my February Professional Development day I attended a Multimedia workshop with Art Teacher extraordinaire, Lisa Chase, who teaches at Mark Isfeld Secondary in Courtenay.  Amongst the cool and interesting things we did that day, it was the Artist Cards that really peaked my interest and attention.  Artist cards are kind of like business cards [...]

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Caring About Others

March 11, 2012 · 3 Comments · Our Community, Our Learning

I have noticed that the Grade 3 boys and girls in Division 5 take time to think and care about others.  They show concern and caring for their peers in class and other students around the school.  Many of the boys and girls watch the news and worry and think about other children in Canada [...]

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Valentine Visits

March 4, 2012 · 3 Comments · Our Community, Our Learning

The students of Division 5 had a Valentine card making spree in the days leading up to Valentine‘s Day. These cards were for our friends, the residents of Glacier View Lodge and Cumberland Lodge. We met many interesting people at the lodges including teachers, nurses, farmers from the prairies, trades people, a valley furniture store [...]

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