Blackville School students from grades five to twelve attended a special presentation on Wednesday morning, February 2. Two representative from
Free the Children, Sarah Klassen and Derrick An, presented
H20 4U - a presentation and workshop focusing on global water use and conservation. Blackville was one of only ninety schools in Canada that was selected and received sponsorship for this presentation through the Royal Bank of Canada.
During the presentation, the students were told that tap water in Canada is usually safe to drink and bottled water should be avoided. Six times more water than is actually in a water bottle is used to manufacture the bottle.
Following the presentation, twenty five students from grades five to nine attended workshops to develop a plan of action for Blackville School and decide on a village in India that the students would adopt and help support them in their efforts for clean water through awareness and fund raising.
For more photos from the event,
click here.
Last Friday, March 25, was Art Enrichment Day for the Blackville Middle School Art Group. Art teacher Theresa MacKnight from Miramichi Valley High School spent the day with the students, and the students' work was submitted in the Miramichi Salmon Association Art Contest. For more photos from the art enrichment experience, click here.
The Blackville Home and School Association provided the school staff with snacks, sweets and even a buffet lunch during Staff Appreciation Week (February 14-18).
Students from Blackville School celebrated National Flag Day on Wednesday, February 16. Click here to read more and click here for more photos.
New Brunswick Premier David Alward and Southwest Miramichi MLA Jake Stewart visited the students and staff at Blackville School on Monday, January 17. The two politicians joined some of the students for skating at the local outdoor rink. The premier was then given a tour of the school and visited some of the classes.