Free Information Session on Drug and Human Trafficking Awareness
We invite you to attend an important information session on Drug and Human Trafficking Awareness open to anyone wanting to attend. Registration We encourage all to join us for this...
Teacher receives royal honour from a very special guest: his sister, the mayor
Last Wednesday’s Connaught Street School holiday concert—entitled CSS Cares, Shares, and is Fair—saw students sharing their joy of the season through musical performances for family, faculty, and friends. But before...
Meduxnekeag River Association, ASD-W partnership makes nature the classroom
When teachers in the district’s upriver schools want to add a hands-on component to their lessons, they run to the river—the Meduxnekeag River Association (MRA), that is. The MRA, based...
A principal’s vision yields results as Saint Mary’s Academy unveils new playground
When Julie Michaud’s children were young, she would take them to various playgrounds in and around Edmundston, including the playground at the school where she is principal: Saint Mary’s Academy...
UPDATE: Much-anticipated McAdam Elementary playground opens for fun
McAdam Elementary School’s new playground opened on Thursday, Nov. 7 to the delight of the school’s students. Students enjoyed themselves on new equipment purchased to replace older items, some dating...
Council of Student Leaders selects officers, sets direction for the school year
The third iteration of the Council of Student Leaders got back to work at Fredericton’s Kingswood Lodge on Oct. 29, choosing officers and setting a direction for the rest of...
Our newest school continues the Remembrance Day tradition
The piper led honoured guests into the gymnasium, after which everyone in attendance remained standing for “Oh, Canada.” And with that, the district’s newest school, Cuffman Street Elementary, began the...
Teacher’s dragon boat team stokes a passion for paddling in students, senior citizens
New Brunswick’s natural beauty offers ample opportunity for recreation. But when avid kayaker Lisa Porter returned to her hometown of Woodstock in 2021, after teaching for 20 years in Ontario,...
Fun coding projects give district’s youngest a jump start on their digital present, future
In a month that featured both a week and a day promoting digital citizenship—Oct. 14-18 and Oct. 23, respectively—the district’s commitment to developing cyber-savvy students remains strong. We brought you...
Student Vote NB activities teach students the importance of an informed electorate
Well, the 2024 provincial election is over, and the winners are… our students! Thanks to an innovative civics education program called Student Vote New Brunswick, students in ASD-W, and throughout...
School mural activity strengthens community ties across official language lines
For students of Saint Mary’s Academy in Edmundston, relating across cultural and language differences is a part of life. With roughly half the student body speaking a language other than...
Anglophone principals gather for LEAD 2024
Principals from the province’s four anglophone school districts, as well as directors from the districts and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), gathered, on Oct. 9 and...