​Students and staff continue to LOVE learning outdoors.

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

​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.

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.    

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.  

​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. 

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.  " 

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.  

​ Another day of collaborating with a community organization, mountain biking, stewardship and service learning in Elkford with Mr. Gulyas' PE 10 class.

​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. 

​ 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.  

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

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

​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. 

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.  

​ Grade 9 students form Parkland conducted stream invertebrate assessments.

​ Huge appreciation to Joe Tank for ensuring the repainting of our Welcoming Sidewalk was completed...

It looks SPECTACULAR!

Special thanks and appreciation to our painters, Harry Otte and Mandy Pighin for their work.

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

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

​ Mrs. Gauthier and Mrs. Reinarz’ grade 5 class and Mr. Eadie’s grade 4 class raised $1437.40 by selling popsicles after the TM Roberts school-wide run on Fridays.  The money raised will go to help provide medical treatment to the people of Haiti.

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

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

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!

​Back in June, 2019, Pinewood Elementary School Students read by flashlight on Flashlight Friday!!