​Mrs. Enns' class from Steeples explored the design process of creating a rover that could explore a distant planet.  They created their rovers using Lego.  The highlight of the day was when they were able to 3D design and print their very own alien using Tinkercad. 

​ Wilderness Wednesday continues to transform Amy Woodland Elementary School.  This school-wide program is in its ninth year.

Mme. Victoria and Mme. Hart’s grade 2/3 French Immersion class won a trip to Blue Lake for 2 nights from CBEEN.  The students thoroughly enjoyed their time there and engaged in a variety of place-based lessons.  

Project Learnings include:

Native Bee Project - Wildsight; Garden Project - Planting at the Eco Garden- Perennial Wave garden at EcoGarden; Zombee Project - National Geographic 

The 2019 Learning Symposium was held at St Eugene Mission on June 16 & 17.  There was a full full slate of presentations, discussions, and guided walking tours on the role of place in teaching and learning  ... and life. The keynote speaker was Dave Quinn, renown wildlife biologist, outdoor educator, and wilderness guide.

Mme. Catherine's grade 5/6 class from TM Roberts put on a play at the Key City Theatre and raised $273 for the SPCA.  

​Ms. Vording's Grade 4 class visited a goat farm in June.

​ Beautiful photography by Jaffray students in Ms. Lochrie's Art Class.

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

The Pizza Farm program offers Grade 3/4 students a chance to visit a farm and learn about the foods that go into making a pizza (for example tomatoes).  The students learn how the food is planted, cared for and harvested.  

​ Two students from TM Roberts are living their dreams of riding their horses to school on the last day of school

​ Carlene   Lochrie’s   class learned the technical side of photography.  After learning different skills on both the camera’s and the computers they took to the buttes near Wycliffe to capture scenes from a beautiful bluebird day.  Two other SD5 classes happened to also be up at the buttes running separate activities proving that outdoor education is alive and well in our district.  

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

The Kindergarten classes wound up their "Wild Year" by creeping about to find bugs and birds, scooping fish, having some zen yoga, exploring Ktunaxa plants, taking careful aim with our archery club, and warming by the fire. The afternoon was full of dock jumping into COLD water and building giant sand runs to the lake. As always, best field trip EVER.  " 

​Students and staff continue to LOVE learning outdoors.

This year the FJMES Leadership Club's global campaign was to collaborate in a partnership with Arne Sahlen and his involvement with the organization "Self Help for Success" which works with the poor and disabled people in Cambodia.   The Leadership Club organized many school events and raised a total of $1,000 towards their campaign.  

​Ms. Ruoss' class at Gordon Terrace has been involved in a study of the water at Elizabeth Lake.  The students have tested the pH, temperature, turbidity and dissolved oxygen of the water.

​On Thursday, May 23 the ninth MBSS Trash Fashion show held at the Tamarack Center.  There was a collection of over fifty designs created by Visual Arts students turning trash into treasures.  In addition to artists modelling their own design,  models of all ages volunteered to support the show. 

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

Grade 4/5's from FJMES came to the Design Lab in Fernie to see their bubble wand prototypes being printed. They tested them outside during lunch. Most of the wands made bubbles!

​This year in English 11 at Elkford Secondary, students students watched and reviewed the film "Indian Horse."  They went through a blanket ceremony, completed research with an annotated bibliography, and then wrote a creative writing piece relating to residential schools. The central themes was empathy as well as finding a connection to our history through artistic reflections; such as film and creative writing. 

​ Former TM Roberts grads came to visit their elementary teachers and school while wearing their caps and gowns. 

​ Grade 9 students form Parkland conducted stream invertebrate assessments.

Students in Mr. Pasivirta's class walk to Joseph Creek to continue their outdoor learning.