The Educator's Quotation: "The idea that the school is the centre of teacher education is built on the realization that whatever teachers become professionally, the process is not finished when they complete their teacher education prog... (read more)
International Women of Aviation Week is Mar 5 - 11, 2012. Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Trinity Helicopters, in conjunction with local businesses, is sponsoring a women in aviation career information event for g... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: There are often times when this staff takes off in teams in variously exciting ways. Technology. Drop the Pop, Projet Amour. Track and Field. Camp de Neige. April Winter Carnival. This past week it was a team behind the Pre... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: "Learning is more than the acquisition of the ability to think; it is the acquisition of many specialized abilities for thinking about a variety of things." - L.S. Vygotsky (1896-1934), Author Thought and Language... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: Many of our students have started embarking upon their personal research in science, heritage. or both in preparation for the grand Learning Fair that will be on April 4th. It is a time when we see these students really goi... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: Bill Glasser offers insightful advice in what we, as educators, want to really get across to our children. He really goes after us establishing that caring connection with the student. That is the key. "... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: We see in our classrooms and our school where students have ownership and choice of certain things a huge difference in behaviour. Ownership affects student and staff self-worth, sense of belonging, pride in their work and... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: Our Leadership Club has a profound effect upon our student body. These students, as well as each student in our class who takes on a leadership role in delivering important messages to the office, taking a responsible role... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: Data. It has to be useful and something we can do something about once we get it. Whether it be the recent student (Gr. 4-5's) "Tell Them From Me" survey or the up coming DWWs we will sit down as a group and a... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: What an incredibly diverse, multinational community we have in our school. It was certainly present during our Christmas Concert this past Tuesday. The winter songs were beautifully interpreted by each of the classes as wel... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: This week will mark our annual Salvation Army community Christmas Hamper drive. We've participated in this adopt a family Hamper program for over 12 years. It is good for our souls and our children souls as they f... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: We've had our first Wolf Howl Assembly where we celebrate the students who took the risk to do something extraordinary, albeit with perhaps the support of the classmates and staff as a family and community. We will host... (read more)
On Thursday, November 16th 5M was one of three Canadian schools chosen to conference with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield in Star City Russia. Commander Hadfield spoke with students from a grade 6 class from Pinewood Elementary School in Mascouch... (read more)
The Educator's Quotation: This coming Friday staff will be with Danielle Arcand from the University of Simon Fraser and looking at Oral Language Development (French), particularly with respect to the art of correction of spoken errors. It is an... (read more)
Sissons' Track and Field Team will be holding a Bake sale during the Parent Teacher Interviews this Friday. The funds collected will go to help paying for the charter to take our team down to the NWT Track and Field Championships in... (read more)
