Running for Terry Fox
On Wednesday September 26, 2012 students from kindergarten to grade 8 at Mariposa Elementary School joined together to outrun cancer during their annual Terry Fox Run. In the past 10 years, students and staff at Mariposa ES have raised $73,226.56 for the Terry Fox Foundation – $4,621 from this year alone!
RAD driven to educate 1,100 Muskoka students
Approximately 1,100 grade 4 and 5 Muskoka students will participate in the Racing Against Drugs (RAD) event over the next three days. On September 25th, Monck PS and Gravenhurst PS, were among the first schools to participate in the RAD event at the Bracebridge Fairgrounds. RAD is a community-based drug and alcohol awareness program originated with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Since 1996, the RCMP and the Muskoka Racing Against Drugs Steering Committee have delivered this program to more than 10,000 Muskoka students.
62 students achieve summer reading goals
Muskoka Beechgrove PS held their first Summer Reading Program – and 62 students achieved their reading goals! The students met in the library on September 20th and celebrated with pizza and cupcakes. One student, now in grade 6, achieved her goal of reading 100 books – even though a few people tried to dissuade her from it thinking it was too ambitious. The determined “can do” attitude continued with a grade 4 student who read 87 books and a grade 7 student who read 75 books.
Me to We Speaker Inspires Woodville ES
Woodville Elementary School students listened intently as Amber from Me to We shared the incredible story of how two youth-driven organizations, Free the Children and Me to We were founded. It all started with 12, 12-year-old students uniting together to help free children around the world from poverty. Today, thousands of youth are joining the movement by taking action in their school community by organizing bake sales, dances, and food drives, while some students are even volunteering overseas to help build schools. There are countless ways for students to get involved – it only takes one student to take action in their school or community to start the movement.
HHS students volunteer at Terry Fox Run
The community of Huntsville hosted their annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday September 16, 2012, and with the help of Huntsville High School’s Link students, it was a great success! These students volunteered at two water stations during the run, and participants couldn’t be more grateful for their support.
Students Motivated by Me to We Speaker
Woodville Elementary School students listened intently as Amber from Me to We shared the incredible story of how two youth driven organizations, Free the Children and Me to We were founded. It all started with 12, 12-year-old students uniting together to help free children around the world from poverty. Today, thousands of youth are joining the movement by taking action in their school community by organizing bake sales, dances, and food drives, while some students are even volunteering overseas to help build schools. There are countless ways for students to get involved – it only takes one student to take action in their school or community to start the movement.
Apprenticeship programs
Apprenticeship programs are a great way to gain real life job skills while attaining hands on experience in a prospected career. Students can also “earn while they learn” by enrolling in an apprenticeship program. There are many types of apprenticeship opportunities from electrical, plumbing, construction, and mechanical to hair dressing and culinary arts. These programs allow students to gain valuable work experience while attaining a high school credit and in some cases a Fleming College credit as well.
Staying active at Langton PS
The students and staff at Langton Public School recognize the importance of physical wellbeing and maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. Langton PS offers a variety of activities to energize students from typical sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball, to skipping and cycling clubs – there is always an opportunity for students to get involved in physical activities. When students are given enough opportunity to be physically active, they are better able to concentrate in class and are ready to learn.
Thumbs up for environmental education
Recycle, reduce, and reuse – three words Trillium Lakelands District School Board students know very well. Environmental Education is an important program in all schools across Trillium Lakelands DSB. To eliminate the use of plastic water bottles and promote reusable bottles, Water Hydration Stations have been installed in every secondary school across the Board. There are also Eco School signs on light switches and computers to ensure energy isn’t wasted on inactive computer screens and empty classrooms.
Perseverance changes the tide
For some, it was a long time coming, and for others it was a short ride, but for all, it was well worth the journey. On Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at McKeck’s Restaurant in Haliburton the graduates of the Haliburton Adult Education Training Centre (AETC) received their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas (OSSD). 20 students graduated from the HAETC this year, plus one student who originally enrolled at the HAETC but completed her diploma at the Gravenhurst AETC.