“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Do you remember Kid President? It was a small collection of YouTube videos hosted by a young boy on a mission to help kids and grown-ups change the world together. This collection became one of the most watched videos on the planet about 8 years ago. Brad Montague was the brainchild behind these videos as [...]
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. [...]
A few surprises have come my way over the course of my time as a teacher and administrator. This is my 22nd year at ACS. For the first 9 years I was an assistant principal or vice principal, and for the past 13 years I have been the middle school principal. Before coming to ACS, [...]
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. [...]
The title for this blog has been sitting in the back of my mind for many years now and I’ve never quite had the guts to write it. For those young folks out there, “the skinny” refers to an old expression that dates back to WWII. It means the inside story, the real truth, the [...]
Sunday November 28, 2021: My heart is so heavy. I’m at the Matsqui fire hall for the same reason as I was two weeks ago. The real threat of flood threatens to undo all the progress towards recovery made in the past week. I keep praying God would hold back the rains and the rivers. [...]
Mind racing. Heart pounding. Hoping. Anticipating. Anxiously awaiting. The first day at a new job is always scary, but for teachers, it happens twice the first year and every September thereafter. Once when entering a room full of strangers in a new school in the final week of summer. Again, when the students arrive for [...]
