Mt. Baker receives its new “sports bus”.

Superintendent Bill Gook, Athletic Director Greg Colburn, Vice Principal, Dave Martin and School District Trustee, Dan Hall stand outside the new “sports bus”.
StrongStart Centre officially opens at FJ Mitchell Elementary School in Sparwood

MLA for the East Kootenay, Bill Bennett, Superintendent of SD 5, Bill Gook and BJ Syria, StrongStart Centre facilitator help with the celebration.
School District 5 top academic student for 2008/09

Lucas Guillen, Mt. Baker Secondary, class of 2009, is congratulated by Board Chair Frank Lento at the November Board Meeting
Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)
District schools participated in the "Drop Everything and Read" (DEAR) event on Monday, October 26 to celebrate and recognize National School Library Day. This event was to recognize the work of our teacher-librarians and encourage students to read and value literacy. Click on this link for more pictures from the day.

Amy Woodland Kindergarten Visits Bus Shop
Ms. Johns kindergarten class from Amy Woodland Elementary School was taken on a guided tour of the Cranbrook bus shop to see where the busses are repaired and kept so clean. Students were also shown a short bus safety video. Thank you to Ray White, one of the District's bus drivers and Bill Graham, Transportation Foreman as well as Gerry Whitlock, Mechanic for coordinating this very worthwhile activity.
