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Art 9/10 (Bisgaard) & Earth Science 11 (Weatherby), Rick Hansen School

Rick Hansen Secondary School was nominated for a Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Award in the category of small/ medium organization for inclusion.  Yesterday, the awards looked place and while we didn’t win, we were excited for the nomination as a recognition of the brave spaces we have as a staff, and school community have walked in to talking about inclusion, equity, diversity and more.   Well done to all our students and staff for their being fearless advocates for all! 

The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting. To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for everyone's safety, all public meetings of the Abbotsford Board of Education will be closed to the public and held virtually until further notice. The meetings will also be live-streamed.

Inspiring Children's Storybooks

D Atawo, Photography 10 - 12

Driving Question: How can you incorporate elements of visual art and principles of composition with macro photography to create a visually pleasing
and inspiring children’s storybook?

In a special Abby News section, “Above and Beyond, Heroes in Education”, you’ll read about educators, administrators, custodians, youth care workers and language instructors who all make an impression on their students, colleagues and community.

We’re proud to see a number of our #AbbySchools staff highlighted from:

‘Be the Best You Can Be Portraits’

Ms. Harasemow, Art Studio 9/10, Rick Hansen School

The Abbotsford Board of Education regularly meets throughout the school year. Agendas and minutes from the public Board Meetings can be accessed through the District's Electronic School Board. Below is a summary of highlights from the meeting. To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for everyone's safety, all public meetings of the Abbotsford Board of Education will be closed to the public and held virtually until further notice. The meetings will also be live-streamed.

Spotlight on Learning – Food Safety by Ms. Davies and Ms. Gill

Students explored the driving question “does food and kitchen safety depend on context?” by picking a specific restaurant, street-food vendor, home kitchen, etc. anywhere in the world and comparing the protocols of this place with our classroom practices.

Enhanced safety measures and $121.2 million in federal funding are on the way, as the Province continues to strengthen health and safety plans in K-12 schools to keep students, teachers and staff safe during the pandemic.

All middle and secondary students and K-12 staff will now be required to wear non-medical masks in all indoor areas, including when they are with their learning groups. The only exceptions are when:

When Abbotsford, B.C., teacher Nerlap Sidhu met her Grade 6 social studies students at the beginning of term last September, she knew right away she wanted to do a class project with them about anti-racism and inclusion.

Last spring, Black Lives Matter protests had ramped up in the U.S. following the killing of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis.

Conversations about police violence and racism were also heating up in Canada.