Upcoming District 16 Science Fairs
Posted March 15, 2010
School District 16 will be hosting two science fairs in March. The Elementary School Fair take place on March 18th from 9:00AM - 11:30AM at Gretna Green Elementary School. The Middle and High School Fair will take place on March 25th from 9:00AM - 11:30AM at Harkins Middle School. Good luck to all the particpants.
D16 DEC and PSSC's Hear Dinner Presentations on 21st Century Learning
Posted March 10, 2010
The District 16 Education Council held its annual dinner with the Parent School Support Committees at the Kin Centre, Miramichi West, March 9th, hosted by DEC Chairperson, Patricia Lee. The theme for the evening was "Attitude is Everything!". The more than 100 guests were addressed during the dinner by Ruth Wilson, E-Learning Specialist, from the NB Department of Education.
Great Big Crunches!
Posted March 9, 2010
Those attending the NB School District 16's 2010 dinner for the District Education Council and the District 16 Parent School Support Committees March 9th were able to mark the Great Big Crunch event which takes place in schools in District 16 and across Canada on March 11th. The Great Big Crunch is a project of FoodShare TM to help children learn about healthy eating and local and global food systems. To view a larger image visit "The Great Big Crunch" and ...
Will They See Tulips?
Posted February 26, 2010
Students from JMH and MVHS leave for the Netherlands today, Friday February 26th, as part of a collaborative partnership that they began establishing with St. Canisius School in Almelo last year. District 16 hosted the St. Canisius students in Miramichi in October, 2009.
A Film Maker's Visit
Posted February 22, 2010
Antarctica is getting warmer. The potential changes to the world represent a challenge. Film maker and explorer, Mark Terry, who recently spent a week in District 16 visiting schools to show and talk about his newly released documentary film, The Antarctica Challenge, was very emphatic ...
Congratulations to the 2010 CUTE Award Recipients
Posted February 19, 2010
School District 16 held its third annual Creative Use of Technology in Education (CUTE) Awards Thursday evening, February 18th, 2010. The awards were held to recognize and celebrate the innovative and creative ways students and teachers make use of technology to enhance learning. Special guests with experience and expertise in various aspects of technology and media were invited to introduce the five finalists in thirteen categories and to ask "the envelope please" before announcing the award recipients.
They Knew They Could Dance!
Posted February 19, 2010
On Wednesday February 17th District 16 Physical Education teachers held the "So You Think You Can Dance District 16" competition at Miramichi Valley High School. Organizers were pleased with the response by students from across the district, impressed with the quality of their performances and their ...
CUTE Awards Postponed Until Thursday February 18th
Posted February 17, 2010Due to the school closures in the southern section of District 16 and the anticipated road conditions in the area, tonight's CUTE Awards ceremony has been postponed until Thursday evening February 18th at the same time. For details on the event visit http://www.district16.nbed.nb.ca/program/cute-awards .
District 16 CUTE Awards Finalists Announced
Posted February 11, 2010District 16 has released the list of finalists for the 3rd Annual Creative Use of Technology in Education (CUTE) Awards, see below. The names of the recipients of the awards in each of the 13 categories will be announced at a ceremony to be held at James M. Hill High School auditorium on Wednesday evening February ...
“So You Think You Can Dance School District 16”
Posted February 11, 2010
All District 16 students (and staff) are invited to dance away the winter chills and participate in “So You Think You Can Dance School District 16”. Students in all grades are being encouraged in their physical education classes to create short original dances and
