13th Annual AVRSB Heritage Fair
On Saturday, May 4th, more than 100 students participated in AVRSB’s 13th Annual Heritage Fair, in celebration of cultural diversity. Students in grades four to nine presented projects on Canadian history and also participated in numerous workshops and performances. Many excellent, creative student projects were presented throughout the day. Volunteer
WKDHS Student Heading to Vimy Ridge
When Kaleb Perry applied to participate in a national youth program sponsored, in part, by the Vimy Foundation, he had no idea it would lead to an actual visit to the famous WWI memorial in France. Kaleb’s adventure began in Ottawa last month when he participated in the Encounters with Canada program; a
Board Member Vic Fleury to receive NSSBA Montgomery Award
The Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB) is pleased to announce that Board member Victor Fleury (Vic) has been chosen as this year’s Nova Scotia School Boards Association’s (NSSBA) Montgomery Award recipient (formerly the School Board Member of the Year Award). The award, which is named after the founder of the association, Hector Montgomery, was
Women Mentoring Women at BRHS
This spring, Bridgetown Regional High School launched a new lecture series called Women Mentoring Women at BRHS. Aimed at female students in grades 9–12, the program gives young women an opportunity to meet professional women from a variety of sectors who also came from a rural life, much like their own. From the field of science, the first guest was Krista Connell, Chief Executive Officer of the Nova Scotia Research Foundation and
HHS Students Advance to Skills Canada National Competition
After winning Gold at the Nova Scotia Skills Competition, three students from Horton High School will advance to the Skills Canada National Competition in Vancouver, B.C. in June. Grade 12 students Maxine Both and Georgia Stanley finished first at the provincial level for their creation of a promotional video in the Television/Video Production
AEES Students Celebrate the Common Language of Dance
On April 29, 2013, students and staff at Annapolis East Elementary School (AEES) celebrated the International Day of Dance with a gala in the gym. It began with an opening parade with classes dancing into the gym to their own selected music, in a wide range of costumes. There were featured dance pieces by students of AEES and Middleton Regional High School
SDES Students: Let’s Move It, Move It
Somerset and District Elementary School hosted an all-day Health and Wellness Fair on April 16, 2013. The theme of the day, Let’s Move It, Move It, was to promote active play for school-aged children with a goal of making students aware that physical activity plus healthy nutrition benefits their physical, emotional and mental health. Somerset has a history of promoting physical
French Immersion Information Sessions and Primary Program Registration 2013
AVRSB Primary Registration will take place from January to May 2013. Primary Registration and Orientation dates will be organized by each school. Please contact your child's school for more information. Click here for contact information for all AVRSB schools, or visit the "Schools" heading at www.avrsb.ca.
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