Mar 9, 2022

THE HUB

By |2022-03-10T14:01:03-08:00March 9, 2022|21st Century Learning, Middle School|0 Comments

They come running to the reception area with books, games, sketch pads, and friends. “Is it our day today?” they ask Mrs. Howard. Big smiles spread across the students’ faces as they scurry to different learning pods set up across the Learning Commons. To say this space is a hit would be an understatement.  It [...]

Mar 7, 2022

FROM CLASSROOM TO CLASSROOM

By |2022-04-15T23:19:57-07:00March 7, 2022|Elementary, Nurturing Hearts|5 Comments

BY JACINDA FLEMING, GRADE 12 STUDENT AND ELEMENTARY JANITOR Soggy cucumbers, mouldy chunks of pepperoni, and wet mushy socks are just some of the things I’ve seen on the floors of school classrooms. I won’t even start with what I’ve seen in the bathrooms. I am a janitor at the elementary campus and have been [...]

Feb 22, 2022

PLAN B

By |2022-04-19T11:21:45-07:00February 22, 2022|Growth Mindset, Secondary|1 Comment

“I’m sorry, but we’re not going to offer you the position.” Defeated. Disappointed. Those were two feelings that flooded my thinking when I found out I wasn’t going to be a Residence Advisor during my fourth year of post-secondary studies. There was no plan B! The house I was renting wasn’t going to be an [...]

Feb 14, 2022

TYM’S TOP 12 HIGHLIGHTS

By |2022-02-16T08:49:07-08:00February 14, 2022|Celebrating, Middle School|2 Comments

As I am moving out of my role as middle school principal, I thought it would be appropriate to share my highlights from the past 13 years. In no particular order, some of the things I will remember are: Coffeehouse performances Pre-pandemic, our middle school would hold an annual celebration of the arts. We often [...]

Feb 8, 2022

ICING ON THE CAKE OR THE MAIN INGREDIENT?

By |2022-02-08T13:05:54-08:00February 8, 2022|Elementary, School Vision|2 Comments

For many of our ACS families the parent-school partnership kicks off with a meeting in the principal’s office. Not because their child is in any trouble but because, as a school, we feel that partnering well with parents is a crucial component to creating a school community where students will flourish. A Sweet Response In [...]

Jan 24, 2022

I JOINED THE CLUB!

By |2022-01-24T14:41:38-08:00January 24, 2022|Character, Secondary|0 Comments

I had the “unfortunate” opportunity to join an illustrious club this summer. A special shout out to the senior members out there! I joined the “blow- your-trailer-tire-club.” My family and I were making the annual trek out to Bear Creek Provincial Park up the Coquihalla highway with our tent trailer and 2006 Nissan Quest minivan. [...]

Jan 11, 2022

BOOK TALKS & BANANA BREAD

By |2022-04-15T23:25:10-07:00January 11, 2022|Elementary, Growth Mindset|1 Comment

BY LINDA GROOT, LIBRARIAN Bi-monthly, I like to bake banana bread to bring to our boisterous staff to eat during break with their brew. Better yet, I love to book talk the best brand-new books we have bought for staff to borrow for their bunch of students in their classrooms. But then blasted Covid hit. [...]

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