Grade 9 STEMatSaunders took a look at budgeting scenarios today as they wrap up their Careers course. Calculating income vs expenses and brainstorming options to tackle any debts. Saunders Secondary

As semester 1 wraps up, Saunders Secondary #STEM students wrapped up their passion projects. Connecting all 5 subjects to a topic of interest. Thank you to all who were able to come check out their awesome work!

Next up on my to read list for the first day of TVDSBLiteracy For the Love of Reading challenge. Whiteout by an amazing group of YA authors. #TVDSBLiteracy

#TVDSBLiteracy Day 2: some old favourite series. TVDSBLiteracy

Missed day 4 yesterday but a text I recommend to students that connects to language, history, social issues, etc. is Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime. Great mix of serious topics, real stories, and comedy sprinkled throughout. TVDSBLiteracy #TVDSBLiteracy

Day 5 #TVDSBLiteracy challenge - looking forward to using the Storykeepers Podcast with Waubgeshig Rice in #NBE this semester. Specifically episode 1: Why Indigenous Literature Matters.

Some team building for semester 2 Saunders Secondary. Challenge to write “respect” without touching the marker… very little success, but very entertaining!

📚📚GIVEAWAY!!📚📚 #Teachers and #Librarians! FREE virtual class visit w/ 3 authors RT/F to enter Tag friends for extra entries Ends Wed 2/22. US/CAN Good luck!!

And that’s a wrap on #RFTLOI2023! Great couple days.

Beading workshops happening this week in #NAC1O Saunders Secondary. Students are creating mini beaded lanyard keychains. ❤️💛

Fifty years is indeed worthy of celebration! Let’s celebrate together May 12-13, 2023 at Saunders. Lots of event and activities are being planned. Check out the website for more information.

#ENG2D students Saunders Secondary practicing annotating song lyrics for poetic devices, mood/tone, and main idea today in rotating groups around the room.

Over 80 students from Saunders Secondary travelled to fanshawecollege today for the year end gathering! Thank you Fanshawe Institute of Indigenous Learning for hosting! Thames Valley DSB FNMI Thames Valley

Grade 9 Saunders Secondary #NAC1O students created some amazing paintings inspired by Métis Dot-Art this week. Some still in progress but looking wonderful!

NAC1O Saunders Secondary students did a great job following along with a video paint tutorial by Moses Lunham this week. Thanks FNMI Thames Valley for the resource!

Considering donating to the 2023 Saunders Cancer Campaign! childcan.akaraisin.com/ui/Saunders2023

Beautiful day 1 for our Saunders Secondary track and field athletes as they compete at TVRA

14 Saunders Secondary Track & Field Athletes will be heading to Cambridge for OFSAA West next weekend. Great job at WOSSA Sabres! 🐯💛❤️

Ran out of time to completely finish before the end of the semester but an amazing storyboard created by an #NBE student of the final scene in Waubgeshig Rice’s Moon of the Crusted Snow.

Join me on Thursday August 31st to discuss resources for educators! Thank you Defining Moments / Moments Déterminants Canada for this opportunity.