November 1 is Take Our Kids to Work Day
Take Our Kids to Work Day 2023, led by the Students Commission of Canada, is an experiential learning opportunity for Grade 9 learners across Canada offering them the chance to...
District art instruction teaches art for art’s sake, and more
Create. Connect. Communicate. “That’s the foundation of our curriculum,” said Beth Christie, ASD-W Subject Coordinator for Social Studies, Fine Arts, and Enrichment. “Kids may grow up to be artists [or]...
Remember When: physical education conference returns in November
The New Brunswick Physical Education Society (NBPES) is excited to announce the return of our Remember When conference for physical education teachers, student interns, and school staff. The conference, which...
District schools display butterflies to honour the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
District educators this week have been using a visually appealing design to remind the school community of an important national commemoration this Saturday: The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation....
Bliss Carman Middle School wins prestigious 2023 ENERGY STAR® Canada Award for second year in a row
Fredericton, NB – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) selected Bliss Carman Middle School to receive the prestigious 2023 ENERGY STAR® Canada Award for being the highest ENERGY STAR certified K-12 school...
Award-winning student art emphasizes inclusion among N.B.’s diversity
The current emphasis on diversity that we see in many places in the province may lead some to think of the region as quite monocultural. But New Brunswick has always...
Web Savvy: District promotes critical thinking skills to foster healthy online habits
That meme you liked on Facebook really spoke to you. It said what you were thinking. That app that lets you upload your face onto an actor’s face in a...
Networking event is a win-win for ASD-W and area newcomers
New Brunswickers who move from elsewhere in the province to the capital region may find it temporarily inconvenient to familiarize themselves with the goods, services, and opportunities available to them...
Student leaders issue report recommending steps to improve inclusivity
Sarah Francis, ASD-W Subject Coordinator for Curriculum & Instruction and First Nations Culture & Programs, listens as a member of the Council of Student Leaders speaks to his fellow student leaders.
Stanley Consolidated students connect with community via Habitat collaboration
Students in Stanley Consolidated School’s skilled trades classes have been learning valuable lessons about community and citizenship thanks to a recent collaboration with Habitat for Humanity New Brunswick. “I always...
McAdam Avenue School invites you to drop by to say goodbye
It’s been serving the community since 1962. But at the end of this school year, northside Fredericton’s McAdam Avenue School will close and be torn down to make way for...
District honours Woodstock-area Turnaround Achievement Award winners
When the going got tough in their academic and personal lives, 13 Woodstock-area Anglophone School District West students put forth extra effort to turn things around and fulfill their respective...