Thursday, December 22, 2011
Festive Celebrations
By Braden Coughlam
Before staff and students go home for the holidays, Blackville School has been very busy with all sorts of festive activities.
On December 9 the Blackville High School celebrated their annual Christmas formal with 90 in attendance. And on the 16th the middle school celebrated with 118 in attendance.
On Monday December 19 Blackville School held a Christmas concert, and on the morning of December 20 the annual Elementary Christmas concert took place, featuring Kindergarten to grade 5, with performances such as “Oh Christmas Tree” and “Deck the Halls”. Parents and members of the community were in attendance.
The middle school also put on two plays for the school and the community “Believe” and “A Mall and the Night Visitor”. More photos: Christmas program, Choir and Band, and Middle School Drama.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Bilingual Magic
By Nathalie Sturgeon
Magic happened at Blackville School on December 16 as Rémi Boudreau a bilingual magician came for a visit.
Boudreau was brought to the school through a bilingual fund that each school is presented with based on student population.
A school committee, headed by vice principal Aaron Johnston, Carrie Trevors, Carlene Lyons and Janice Jardine came together to share ideas on how to spend the fund.
It is a goal of the school to incorporate many elements of bilingualism within Blackville School. Planned initiatives like morning video announcements in both French and English at least once a week, as well as O’Canada sung in both languages at ceremonies and announcements.
Vice principal Aaron Johnston said that Boudreau is a good example of someone who functions well in both languages, and who has made a successful career as a bilingual performer.
After two successful years, the school hopes to have Boudreau return again and help to foster a positive attitude for bilingualism.
For more photos, click here.
Magic happened at Blackville School on December 16 as Rémi Boudreau a bilingual magician came for a visit.Boudreau was brought to the school through a bilingual fund that each school is presented with based on student population.
A school committee, headed by vice principal Aaron Johnston, Carrie Trevors, Carlene Lyons and Janice Jardine came together to share ideas on how to spend the fund.
It is a goal of the school to incorporate many elements of bilingualism within Blackville School. Planned initiatives like morning video announcements in both French and English at least once a week, as well as O’Canada sung in both languages at ceremonies and announcements.
Vice principal Aaron Johnston said that Boudreau is a good example of someone who functions well in both languages, and who has made a successful career as a bilingual performer.
After two successful years, the school hopes to have Boudreau return again and help to foster a positive attitude for bilingualism.
For more photos, click here.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Student's Christmas Story to be Published in Local Paper
By Braden Coughlan
Blackville High School student Maddie Astle will be getting her Christmas story published in the Miramichi Leader. Her story is about a little boy whose father is in Afghanistan.
When asked what inspired her to write the story, she replied that it just kind of came to her.
Her English teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Underhill, is very proud of her.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Science in Action
By Nathalie Sturgeon
Students from the grade 12 Biology class were in attendance with their experiments at a STEM (Science, Technology and Math) Expo that was recently held at James M. Hill Memorial High School.
Melissa Underhill and Carly Hallihan armed with a Wii and a cell phone brought their experiment about texting while driving. The experiment was titled “Texting Behind the WiiL.”
Alex Sturgeon, Brody Dunnett and James Vickers also went to the expo with their experiment “Game On.” They tested whether playing video games improves your reflexes.
Alex Sturgeon said he enjoyed viewing all the different and interesting experiments that were brought by other students at the expo. Another STEM expo will be held around the third week of March, and Blackville School anticipates entries for March.
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| Carly Hallihan explains the experiment to Mandy Colford and Junior Vickers |
Students from the grade 12 Biology class were in attendance with their experiments at a STEM (Science, Technology and Math) Expo that was recently held at James M. Hill Memorial High School.
Melissa Underhill and Carly Hallihan armed with a Wii and a cell phone brought their experiment about texting while driving. The experiment was titled “Texting Behind the WiiL.”
Alex Sturgeon, Brody Dunnett and James Vickers also went to the expo with their experiment “Game On.” They tested whether playing video games improves your reflexes.
Alex Sturgeon said he enjoyed viewing all the different and interesting experiments that were brought by other students at the expo. Another STEM expo will be held around the third week of March, and Blackville School anticipates entries for March.
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