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Embracing Emotions: The Colourful Journey at Just B4 Preschool
In an animated encounter with “The Color Monster” by Anna Llenas, young students explored a book that dives into the world of emotions. Through a collective learning journey, they discovered the significance of understanding and expressing their feelings, and crafted their own colour monsters, each representing a different emotion: “My monster feels calm and mostly…
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Drama Delight: Young Actors Project Shines at Elementary School
Throughout February, elementary students immersed themselves in the Young Actors Project, a series of engaging sessions offered in both French and English across all grades. These sessions served as a stage for collaborative role-playing, while sparking the flames of creativity. Within the nurturing environment of the Young Actors Project, students felt comfortable to step out…
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2025/26 Proposed Calendars for Public Feedback
The Richmond School District welcomes feedback and comments until Monday, March 11 about the proposed calendar for 2025/26. The calendar sets out winter and spring breaks, as well as school closure days, including district-wide professional development days. Parents, students, and community members can provide comments and share their views on the proposed school calendar by…
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Empowering Students – Exploring Pathways to the Future
Explorations is a transformative experience designed to prepare students with diverse abilities for the dynamic world that awaits them. It serves as a guiding light, helping students chart their own course towards a future filled with promise and opportunity. Throughout this incredible journey, students develop a wealth of skills and, perhaps even more importantly,…
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Pink Shirt Day 2024
Pink Shirt Day is a day to raise awareness about the importance of standing up against bullying in all forms. It is a day to promote kindness, respect and inclusion among students, staff and the wider community. On this day, we wear pink to show our support for those who have been bullied and…
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Coding Adventures: Empowering Students with Digital Creativity
In an exciting educational adventure, students eagerly dived into the thrilling world of coding. Under the guidance of the district’s curriculum coordinator for technology, they immersed themselves in a captivating session with OctoStudio, a recently released coding app. This innovative tool unlocked a world of possibilities and provided students with a platform to unleash their…
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Winter Wonderland: Exploring the Magic of Snow Art
Amidst the enchanting snowy landscapes, our young learners embraced the chance to blend play with education, creating a winter wonderland of fun. By bringing the snow indoors, they transformed ordinary plates into magical canvases, crafting snowy art scenes with bears, penguins and decorative snowflakes. In another classroom, the magic of snow painting unfolded, igniting students’ curiosity as…
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Sturgeon Artistry: A Student-Led Recycling Workshop Inspires Eco-Responsibility
The spirit of recycling came to life during a workshop attended by 85 students and parents. Together, they collaborated on crafting two paper mâché sturgeons, using bottles, styrofoam, cardboard, paints, and an array of recycled materials. The driving force behind this initiative was a dedicated student who successfully secured $500 through the Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives’…
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Green Connections: Eco Team Inspires Young Minds
While embarking on a connectivity mission, a secondary school eco team shared their insights on sustainability with some of our youngest learners. Driven by student-led and student-guided principles, this initiative aimed to instill a sense of environmental responsibility and awareness. In alignment with our district’s commitment to sustainability, the eco team organized workshops with kindergarten…
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From Hatching to Habitat: Students Explore the Journey of Salmonids
In a district-wide initiative, students immersed themselves in the engaging Salmonids in the Classroom program, supported by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. This hands-on learning experience provided students with a unique opportunity to nurture the entire salmon lifecycle within the confines of their classroom. From the captivating moment of hatching to the eventual…
