For my 16th birthday I decided instead of gifts, I would ask everyone to bring in some money to raise funds for a charity. It didn’t matter how much as long as it was in their budget range and what they thought they could afford. My mom and I were hoping to get around $1000. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'High School'
Day 130: Selena, Student (Connections for Learning)
April 11th, 2013 · 7 Comments · High School
Tags:Alberta Education·CFL·Connections for Learning·Parkland School Division·PSD70
Day 50: Bailey, Student (MCHS)
November 16th, 2012 · 3 Comments · High School
Four Social Studies 10-1 classes at Memorial Composite High School took part in Project of Heart, which was a first for Parkland School Division. The group included three teachers and 120 students. There was a full week of research, discussion and education leading into the project of heart and it culminated with two wonderful guest [...]
Tags:aboriginal students·Alberta Education·FNMI·MCHS·Memorial Composite High School·Parkland School Division·PSD70
Day 46: Skylar, Student (MCHS)
November 8th, 2012 · 4 Comments · High School
Helping Each Other I do believe that there is a lesson to be learned with every mistake, but it is your choice if you learn from it or not. Yes, I have been through hardships, I do understand how hard it is to move on from the past. I want everyone who reads this to [...]
Tags:MCHS·Memorial Composite High School·Parkland School Division·PSD70·Skylar
Day 44: Marsie F., Learning Coach (MCHS)
November 6th, 2012 · 1 Comment · High School, Parkland Staff
Never Stop . . . .Learning! It is so exciting to not know everything. I have spent almost my whole life in school. 18 years as a student and 17 years as a teacher. And I still don’t know it all. I am truly enjoying my role as a Learning Coach at MCHS. Everyday, [...]
Tags:Marsie Fisk·MCHS·Memorial Composite High School·Parkland School Division·PSD70
Day 179: Erin A., Student (MCHS)
June 21st, 2012 · 3 Comments · High School
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo shared by HowardLake SpeakOut Alberta is one of the main student engagement initiatives in Alberta Education. It allows not only the students to have their voices heard when it comes to making changes for improving education in Alberta, but it also opens multiple doors of opportunity in [...]
Tags:Alberta Education·MCHS·Memorial Composite·Parkland School Division·speak out alberta
184 – Day 54: Shanice, Student (MCHS)
November 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · High School
On October 14, 2011 we (MCHS) hosted a Tipi Workshop with Elder Philip Campiou. He has been building tipi’s for most of his life. He reminded me of my kokum (grandmother) the way he told stories. One was how, a long time ago the men would herd the buffalo and run them off cliffs because [...]
184 – Day 44: Danya, Student (MCHS)
November 3rd, 2011 · 4 Comments · High School
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo shared by Ahmed Rabea Twenty years ago, a civil war began in Somalia. Eight months ago, I did something to help. My name is Danya, and I am a student a Memorial Composite High school. My eyes were opened to the particular monstrosity occurring in Eastern Africa [...]
Tags:#psd70 parkland school division·Alberta Education·education reform·PSD70·technology
184 – Day 30: Jenna W., Former Student-Future Teacher
October 14th, 2011 · 4 Comments · High School, Parkland Staff
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo shared by craigCloutier I flip open my agenda. A minor heart attack ensues at the overwhelming number of ink marks that seem to riddle the pages of the following week. Midterms, projects due, group meetings, fix the dishwasher, dentist appointment, take the dog to the vet, intramurals, [...]
Tags:continuous learning·learning organization·open learning·Parkland School Division·reflective learning·Transparent Learning