Monthly Archives: June 2014

Reflecting

Reflecting on this Community Field Experience, I know that it was not what I had originally hoped it would’ve been with the full-scale job action that occurred. However, we did get to spend 1 fantastic week at J.A. Laird Elementary, and … Continue reading

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Pioneer Museum

Another highlight from this week was a visit we made to the Windermere Valley Museum! At first glance, I wasn’t sure that this quaint little pioneer museum would have much to offer… the buildings are all restored from when pioneers … Continue reading

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St. Eugene

A highlight from this week, was an educational experience we sought out – we contacted a gentleman named Gordie for a tour at St. Eugene, a residential school just outside of Cranbrook, B.C. Gordie was a student back in the … Continue reading

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Summit Youth Centre

This week, we spent most of our time at the Summit Youth Centre. The staff were so wonderful and I could tell that there was a very respectful and positive relationships between the youth workers and the youth that were … Continue reading

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Pizza Party!

Today (Friday), was potentially our last day at J.A. Laird Elementary school due to a pending full-scale walk-out by teachers next week. The atmosphere in the school was understandably, a bit chaotic – in the morning, teachers were scrambling to … Continue reading

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Eileen Madson Primary School

On Thursday, we had the opportunity to visit Eileen Madson Primary School (EMP), which is the Kindergarten to Grade 3 school in Invermere. Again, the staff and students were all incredibly friendly and helpful, and the school atmosphere/environment was positive … Continue reading

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Rural Class on a Field Trip!

Tuesday, we were fortunate enough to be invited to join a Grade 6 class on a field trip to Cranbrook – a 1.5 hour school bus ride… each way! However, despite the travel time, the students were beyond exited to … Continue reading

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Welcome to Invermere!

Monday was our first day in the rural town of Invermere, B.C. – we woke up early and arrived at J.A. Laird Elementary School (Grade 4-7) at 8:00am. At first glance, the school and the environment is absolutely beautiful… Large green … Continue reading

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