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

​The Provincial Outreach Program – Deaf/Hard of Hearing hosted students and teachers from school districts 5, 6, 8, and 20 at Blue Lake camp from September 25 th to 27 th . The students had a great time connecting with one another, developing their ASL skills, and taking part in many other games and activities! Everyone is already looking forward to next year!

MBSS became the only high school in Canada to have a full teaching lab of Reason 10 Music Composition software!   This software puts MBSS at the top nationwide for implementing current music education technologies.    

What a fantastic start to early human history in Socials 7. Students went out into the bush and "survived." Students discussed how survival during the Paleolithic and Neolithic period of early humans would have been difficult. 

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

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

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

​The Mount Baker Concert Choir was asked, by special invitation, to join  PIGS Pink Floyd  Tribute on stage at the Key City Theatre.  Thirty-five members of the Concert Choir sang back-up vocals for Another Brick in the Wall and Happiest Days of Our Lives.

Students in Mr. Gulyas' PE 8 and 9 had the opportunity to have Coach Mike from the Fernie Boxing Club come to the school to introduce the basics of boxing. Students learned about their stance, the jab, the cross, hooks and the uppercut.

The Inclusive Education sessions with ​Shelley Moore started on October 10.  Teams of four from all of the School District 5 Elementary Schools will meet four times during the year.

Highlands Elementary School welcomed students from the College of the Rockies.  The COTR students lead Physical Literacy Games.

​ October is Foster Family Month in B.C. , honouring British Columbians who step in to  care  for children and youth who, for many different reasons, are unable to live with their  families .

Science 7 students at Laurie Middle School are making their own measuring tools in the wood shop for their creek measurement project.