Principal, Fine Arts Educator. B.Mus, M.Ed

Joined September 2015
Our first Elementary track meet in many years! It was an exciting day for grade 4/5 students in SD67! ⁦@west_bench⁩ ⁦@SD67News⁩
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Clearing the driveway before I head to school…a necessary but fun way to start the day❄️☃️
An amazing morning of learning on the land with @kathypierre4 and @caxasket at Spotted Lake. @SD67News
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A beautiful way to begin our day. Thank you Anona Kampe for sharing your knowledge and teaching us the Okanagan Song. @jolee34 @SD67News @dmanhyde
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Taking our ducklings for my morning walk about and check-ins. @west_bench #SD67
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Welcome Baby Duck ‘C’ to West Bench! #SD67
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We are so excited to see the first signs of our ducklings getting ready to hatch!! #SD67
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An amazing morning listening to two inspiring and motivating presenters. @wewap @Koyczan “Together our voices sing a harmony that sounds like justice.” #Thinking #Reflections #SD67
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We are counting down the days to spring break with some St. Patrick’s Day bingo and fun prizes! @west_bench #SD67
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I was spoiled by all the wonderful words of kindness, pictures, and my favourite morning beverage this week from the “Kindness Club!” #SD67 @west_bench
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Today we celebrated the season with a staff mask decorating challenge! @west_bench #SD67 #StaffWellness #ChristmasFun #MakingDistrictMasksMerrier
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And...winter has arrived!
Advocating for the arts is really advocating for the heart!@art_cathyhunt #sd36learn
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Just finished reading The Epic Classroom by @TrevorMuir Building on students’ strengths and interests to make learning engaging and meaningful. Stepping outside the box and using real life problems to spark student interest and allowing them to take the lead with their learning
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Reading and enjoying #AttackOfTheTeenageBrain @JohnMedina It’s so important to realize, ”..the surest way to ensure winning academic gold is to make sure nature and nurture swim in the same poisitive direction.”
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Stories create deeper connections. Stories are fundamental to human connections. @TrevorMuir Thank you for sharing the importance of taking the time to connect with students. They need to feel valued and cared for! #LatB52
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Empathy..not a program, a process! It’s a We world not a Me world. Need to nurture an empathetic mindset. “You want to go where people know The people are all the same You want to go where everybody knows your name” #LatB52 @micheleborba
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