News Stories

November 20, 2021

News from the Nest - Nov. 22-26

Spotlight on Learning:  Francophone Music and Culture

We have been incorporating French Culture in our French 11/12 classes with music. Weekly, we look forward to listening to Francophone musicians. The music contains authentic language, is easily obtainable, provides vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects and most importantly, engages the students. Students participate in a variety of activities in all aspects of the language. Students are:

November 14, 2021

News from the Nest - Nov. 15-19

Spotlight on Learning:  Robotics 10- Syringe Robot Arm Challenge – Tee it Up!

During Robotics class students are introduced to fluid power (hydraulics and pneumatics), articulated robot arms (torque motion) and end effectors while developing their design and manufacturing skills and balancing demanding teamwork and cooperation skills to accomplish the completed task. Students worked in teams to design and construct an arm that would allow them to move a golf ball from golf tee to golf tee.  Lesson outcomes included:

November 3, 2021

Board will not require proof of vaccination for staff

At an in-camera meeting on November 2nd, the Abbotsford Board of Education deliberated on the implications of a potential proof of vaccine mandate for all K-12 staff. After careful consideration and discussion, and following the K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies document, the Abbotsford Board of Education has decided not to mandate proof of vaccination for staff.

October 22, 2021

News from the Nest - Oct. 25-29

Spotlight on Learning:  WJM Careers using ChatterHigh for Post-Secondary and Career Exploration

The Career classes (CLE 10 and CLC 12) at WJ Mouat Secondary have been using the ChatterHigh platform for our students to explore career and post-secondary opportunities in a fun way. Through ChatterHigh, students do a daily 10 question quiz that takes them to various post-secondary and career exploration websites where students will research options to find the answers to questions.