​Ms. Lloyd's Grade 8 Science: Looking at the impact of temperature on the creation of a cloud.

​ Mardelle Sauerborn was awarded the CBEEN Award of Environmental Education Excellence. This award was presented to Mardelle on Saturday, October 20 the 2018 Canadian C2C Conference.

​Shelley Moore presented an inspirational and engaging workshop in Cranbrook on November 6  to Student Services Teachers and Intinerants.

​ A student from Mount Baker Secondary attended Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS) in Huntsville Alabama, USA. 

​Students in Ms. Roberts' Grade 2/3 class at Rocky Mountain Elementary

collected twigs and made their names.

​Students at TM Roberts enjoy taking their learning outside.

The COMPASS class went on two hikes.  One in the community forest and the other on the Mayook Trail along the base of Mount Baker.  The students  were asked to view the landscape from the perspectives of scientists and storytellers. They used the knowledge learned in class on the trails and brought the experiences on the hikes into their classroom learning. Bonnie Harvey, Ktunaxa storyteller, also joined the group on the Mayook Trail and shared the creation story of Mount Baker. 

Forest Friday outing at Idlewild.  Students from Highlands adopted a tree and will visit the tree throughout the year as the seasons change…..

On October 19, elementary teachers from Cranbrook were introduced to Lego Wedo.  Lego Wedo is a STEM activity that involves collaborating with small groups to design and build a lego robot which can be controlled by coding. 

​Mr. Eadie's Grade 4 Class at TM Roberts makes shelters at Elizabeth Lake.

​Happy faces from Mrs. Smith's Kindergarten class at Kootenay Orchards.

​ On September 20, students of Mr. Gulyas’ PE 10 class at Elkford Secondary picked up their equipment and volunteered at the Wapiti Ski Hill. With tremendous strength and tenacity, students climbed to the top of the mountain (with smiles on their faces) and then proceeded to rip up, cut and tear out brush and trees to help clear a ski run.  These students imbued the volunteer spirit of the local ski hill and helped support a fun community run venue.

The students' goal was to fill up a Ford F150 truck. 

The Grade 4/5 class was outside completing some STEAM challenges using materials they found in their surroundings.

​ Amy Woodland has started up the third year of the Forest Kindergarten Wilderness Wednesdays.

​Welcome to our new Board of Education.

​ Students from Mr. Gulyas' Grade 10 PE Class  hiked into the mountains of Elkford on a snowy October day to the local nordic warming hut, Boivin Cabin. Students helped in the winter preparation of the cabin with staining the exterior and painting the interior. 

​Mrs. Meijer's Grade 2/3 class in the glow of the Larch at Silver Star.