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Friday, March 4th, 2011
Laughter Is The Best Medicine!
Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases happiness and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers healthy physical ...
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Friday, March 4th, 2011
On Friday, February 26th, the Ultimate A team (and subs) ventured off to town to go and play their first ISA game against Stratford Hall. All of the students, teachers, and parent volunteers were warmly welcomed with a Taiko drumming demonstration done by the grade seven ...
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
This morning, the grade 9s presented a fascinating assembly showcasing different countries, cultures, religions and wonders of the world. The 9s were all dressed in different ethnic outfits, and students from every grade presented information about their own global education projects, such as Elliot's project on Russia and Leora's comparative ...
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011
A few releases by student permission. See if you can guess who is who:
I Am Poem
I am quick and determined
I wonder where I will land
I hear the wind
I see my goals ahead
I want victory
I am quick and determined
I pretend to be cool
I feel support
I touch pain
I worry that I will ...
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011
This past professional day, teachers partook in a workshop provided by local resident, and Information Literacy Specialist, Heather Miller. This workshop was incredibly meaningful for teachers - and necessary. As times change and technology permeates the landscape of education, it's vital that educators and students have the skills necessary to ...
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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The grade 9 fund raiser for Quebec, the famous Bistro, was a real success selling out both Monday and Tuesday night this week. The atmosphere was warm and inviting as grade 9 students, all dressed neatly as table servers, complete with red vests, cheerfully greeted guests as ...
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Le festival francais – c’était fantastique!
On a snowy evening in January, IPS students provided an evening of entertainment in French to the delight of the audience. The grade 6 and 7 classes performed “ Salut mon ami”, a play in which Michel can’t seem to find anyone who can teach ...
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Monday, December 13th, 2010
After working for five years in the public school system and not having the best experience, I was unsure of what to expect when taking the job as the Learning Assistance Coordinator at IPS. I knew Bowen Island was different from the city, but I had no idea how much. ...
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
Walk Through Time 2010 was a great success! Each student chose to research one particular ship that could have been used in any area of the world between 500 and 1500 CE. Students were responsible for finding out how that ship was built, the materials that that were used to ...
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
This term we have worked on a mapping project using the Lord of the Rings Trilogy for insight, inspiration, and as a basis for continuing our discussions around our introductory unit question: 'What is Humanity?' Initially, the students worked through the exercises in our Geolab textbooks to identify and explore ...
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