Halloween is this upcoming Monday, October 31st, and can be a busy time for many families preparing for a night of trick or treating. We want to encourage families to remember to stay safe and respectful while celebrating this fun-filled evening!
October 5th is World Teachers' Day, and the Abbotsford School District is celebrating the 1,500+ innovative educators across the district who prepare and inspire our students for a lifetime of success.
Teachers are a cornerstone of quality education systems and play a key role in building inclusive and equitable societies. Today, we celebrate the teachers within our district and commend their dedication, passion and commitment to this profession.
Today is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We honour and uphold Survivors and intergenerational Survivors of the Indian residential school system, and commemorate those who didn’t return home.
School can seem pointless for students sometimes... A common complaint of students of all ages is “why do we have to learn this?” followed by “this won’t ever help me in real life”.
Drama, as one could guess, is an exploratory course where Mr. Billo’s does his best to facilitate students putting on minor and major productions. Throughout the course, once performances start being presented, the question of how to give feedback to students comes to the fore front. Feedback is an integral part of learning and is also one of the curricular competencies throughout Drama 9-12. But why is the feedback important in drama, and how best to implement and structure it.
In May this year, six Grade 11 WJ Mouat students participated in a Mental Health Forum hosted by the Abbotsford School District. They were tasked with reviewing the YDI (Youth Development Index) survey results for WJ Mouat and to come up with an actionable plan to help improve student well-being and mental health at their school.
Today, government officials announced that September 19, 2022, would be recognized as a one-time federal holiday in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service.
READ: Premier's statement on national day of mourning
As such, all Abbotsford School District schools and sites will be closed on Monday, September 19, 2022.