Sunshine Coast School District

For Students

Paws to Read

Paws to Read is a service offered by the Therapeutic Dogs of Canada Association and was recently part of the Community Reader Program at Davis Bay Elementary School. Phantom, an 85-pound Goldendoodle, helps patiently with students who practice their reading by reading to Phantom. Phantom listens without judgment, offers encouragement only and asks for a loving "pet" in return. In this picture, a student chose to read, "The Trouble With Samson," a book about a dog who thinks he is human. She did this as she thought Phantom would like to listen to a story about a dog - which of course, he did!

Grade 11 English Project

Lexa Pomfret's Grade 11 English students at Elphinstone Secondary School read a variety of poems about love and selected one to send to a special person. In paragraph form, they explained why they chose the poem. They also discussed the meaning of the poem and referred to the tone and poetic devices use. A card was then created for a special person and the poem was included on the card. Pictured, with their creations, left to right are Maya Broeke, Alannah Nicols, Kaleigh McAllister and Alyssa Doyle.

Rotarians Promoting Literacy

Rotarians across the Sunshine Coast donated dictionaries to Grade Four students in our schools. Pictured below is a presentation at Madeira Park Elementary School.

Elphinstone Secondary School

Grade 9 Math students at Elphinstone Secondary School work on personal whiteboards which can help the teacher see at a glance who understands a concept.

Bill Sluis' Grade 8 Social Studies students are finishing off heraldry shields they have created.

Langdale is Celebrating 50 Years!

It is Langdale' 50th anniversary and this was their first theme day to celebrate the decades that Langdale Elementary School has been in operation. It was back to the 60's to explore fashion, music, dance and significant events from that era. They had a fashion parade of clothing styles from the 60's and learned what things were like back then. They tie-dyed shirts and practices dance steps to the Stroll, Jive and Twist. It was a fab day!

Happy New Year from Grade 2 Students at Gibsons Elementary School

Kinnikinnick was in the Tropics!

Last week the school celebrated a very successful Tropical Day. To beat the winter doldrums, they turned up the heat, dressed in tropical wear and participated in multi-age tropical activities all morning long. Everyone had a great time!

HEROS Program on the Coast!

The Hockey Education Reaching Out Society is a registered Canadian charitable organization committed to empowering children through ice hockey. The premise of H.E.R.O.S. is to use the game of hockey as a catalyst to attract youth to a program offering support for education self-esteem building and life skills training.

The program focuses on boys and girls of diverse ethnicity from economically challenged neighborhoods. The program will be conducted in an environment of fun and safety where each child is considered to be a HERO.

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