Dec 14
A grade 5 class at Sangster Elementary is THE ONLY class in BC to participate in a country-wide video conference with Parks Canada! Classes from five different provinces will interact with each other LIVE via video conference to discuss how Canada’s National Parks fit into our Canadian identity. Spearheaded by educators from the Palisades Stewardship …
Dec 12
In a follow up to a post I did a couple weeks ago, guest bloggers, Pia Carroll & Marion French- Culinary Arts Teachers at EMCS– tell us about their adventures. Last week, our Culinary Arts students took a fantastic trip to explore the food world In Vancouver. We set out and visited Terra Breads (an …
Dec 07
Christmas came early for the students at Ruth King. Parent, Troy Lindsay from Ledcor Construction strummed up enough donations ($5,000 worth) from business partners that he was able to deliver 30 brand new guitars (from Tom Lee) to the kids at Ruth King. Read the entire story in the Gazette online. And take a look at …
Dec 05
Don’t be surprised if you get a knock on your door next Wednesday night. Belmont students and volunteers will be out collecting food donations as part of their annual 10,000 Tonight campaign for the Goldstream Food Bank. Date: Wednesday, December 12th Time: 4:30 – 10 p.m. Location: North Gym, Belmont Secondary School This year’s goal …
Nov 28
This Friday, students in the culinary arts program at EMCS will head over to Fable Restaurant in Vancouver to cook alongside Top Chef Canada finalists, Trevor Bird & Curtis Luk! Trevor & Curtis are the masterminds behind Fable which focuses on bringing food “from farm to table”. Thinking “local” is a major focus for …
Nov 27
Good luck and bon voyage to Savory Elementary School Prinicipal, Jane Penn during her trip to Haitian orphanage this week. Mrs. Penn joins the team of Langford Firefighters and other community members on their annual trip to the orphanage. Read more about this exciting adventure in the Time Colonist or the Goldstream Gazette!
Nov 15
Tickets: Family of 4 – $30 Adult – $15 Students & Seniors – $10 4 & under – Free Tix available at EMCS – or- The Stick in the Mud
Nov 09
On Sunday (Monday in many schools) we will bow our heads and think about all the men and women who have fought to to give people like us such an amazing country to live in. The stories that are shared by veterans’ are instrumental in how we live our lives today, and for that, we …
Nov 08
Students in EMCS’ Culinary Arts program are hosting a delicious buffet Thursday, November 15th in the hopes of providing clean drinking water for people in Kenya. The buffet features locally sourced meats, seafood and veggies. In collaboration with Positively Africa, money raised will go towards the purchase of large water tanks for areas in …
Oct 31
We understand that many of the students in SD62 might be dealing with a lot of confusing emotions right now. Parents are urged to talk openly to their kids about the recent tragedy and encourage them to attend this group grief session tomorrow if they feel their child could use some extra support. Please speak …