Secondary

Mar 28, 2017

Let’s Go Camping!

By |2017-03-28T08:55:53-07:00March 28, 2017|Secondary|1 Comment

My family are avid campers. Not the kind of camping that involves tramping up the sides of mountains carrying your survival necessities on your back. Also not the kind of “camping” that requires that you drive a bus outfitted to resemble your living room from place to place enjoying nature. No, our camping kind of [...]

Jan 23, 2017

Man vs. Fish

By |2017-01-23T14:31:11-08:00January 23, 2017|Custom-Fit Education, Science, Secondary|0 Comments

It was once my custom to take the entire Biology 12 class to the Bamfield Marine Station on the desolate west coast of Vancouver Island. The students to experienced first-hand the unspoiled, rugged coastline for which BC is famous. The opportunities to study marine life using the resources of biological station were fantastic and students [...]

Nov 21, 2016

The French Connection

By |2016-11-21T09:45:42-08:00November 21, 2016|Secondary, Whole Child Education|2 Comments

“Bon joor les eleves!” “Comment aller voos?” My typical morning greeting in my best Franglais. I usually conclude my welcome address with, “That’s French for those of you that aren’t bilingual.” This is always met with a hail of criticism, correction and, sometimes, laughter…that’s the point. I have fun with my poorly developed linguist skills [...]

Sep 26, 2016

Don’t Steal My Dreams!

By |2016-09-26T08:44:44-07:00September 26, 2016|Character, Secondary|0 Comments

My most vivid memory of high school involves the annual meeting that I had with the school counsellor at the large public school that I attended. Each student met with the counsellor for about fifteen minutes to check on the student’s progress and discuss their career plans. I was pulled from my math class (bonus!) [...]

Aug 23, 2016

Walking the Halls: RUNNING IN THE HALLS

By |2016-08-23T10:15:18-07:00August 23, 2016|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

The ACS Inside Out blog is excited to present Walking the Halls, a summer blog series featuring eight stories, about eight alumni, written by eight current students. This project began out of the curiosity of students in our English 11 class, and a teacher who knew how to make the most of it. Mrs. Dani deJong explains: "I [...]

Aug 16, 2016

Walking the Halls: SCHOOL RELATIONS

By |2016-08-16T10:05:35-07:00August 16, 2016|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

The ACS Inside Out blog is excited to present Walking the Halls, a summer blog series featuring eight stories, about eight alumni, written by eight current students. This project began out of the curiosity of students in our English 11 class, and a teacher who knew how to make the most of it.Mrs. Dani deJong explains:"I saw a [...]

Aug 9, 2016

Walking the Halls: CHINESE FIRE DRILL

By |2016-08-09T10:05:47-07:00August 9, 2016|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

The ACS Inside Out blog is excited to present Walking the Halls, a summer blog series featuring eight stories, about eight alumni, written by eight current students. This project began out of the curiosity of students in our English 11 class, and a teacher who knew how to make the most of it.Mrs. Dani deJong explains:"I saw a [...]

Aug 2, 2016

Walking the Halls: IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE

By |2016-08-02T07:06:38-07:00August 2, 2016|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

The ACS Inside Out blog is excited to present Walking the Halls, a summer blog series featuring eight stories, about eight alumni, written by eight current students. This project began out of the curiosity of students in our English 11 class, and a teacher who knew how to make the most of it.Mrs. Dani deJong explains:"I saw a [...]

Jul 26, 2016

Walking the Halls: THE COKE HEIST

By |2016-07-26T08:41:09-07:00July 26, 2016|Secondary, Summer Series|0 Comments

The ACS Inside Out blog is excited to present Walking the Halls, a summer blog series featuring eight stories, about eight alumni, written by eight current students. This project began out of the curiosity of students in our English 11 class, and a teacher who knew how to make the most of it.Mrs. Dani deJong explains:"I saw a [...]

Jul 19, 2016

Walking the Halls: FOR ME, ONCE AT ACS

By |2016-07-19T10:29:29-07:00July 19, 2016|Secondary, Summer Series|1 Comment

The ACS Inside Out blog is excited to present Walking the Halls, a summer blog series featuring eight stories, about eight alumni, written by eight current students. This project began out of the curiosity of students in our English 11 class, and a teacher who knew how to make the most of it.Mrs. Dani deJong explains:"I saw a [...]

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