IN THIS EDITION
Superintendent's Memo
National Steam Summer Camp
Extras
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Workshops
Professional Learning
Learning on the Trail Podcast
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Happy Monday, Team!!!
FYI - We are not leading the Walk ‘n Roll Challenge anymore - Walk ‘n Roll. I hope you are continuing to take care of yourself and enjoying some sunshine. June is a long month and you do need to take some breaks.
As National Indigenous Peoples Day approaches and we celebrate National Indigenous History Month, here is a link for reference material as Senator Murray Sinclair answers the question "Why can't you just get over it?" In response to former Senator Lynn Beyak's remarks on a couple of platforms she had.
There are also some great reference materials available that are listed below.
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21 You may not know about the Indian Act - Bob Joseph
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Inconvenient Indian - Thomas King
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Clearing the Plains - James Daschuk
I encourage you to refer to the Truth and Reconciliation: Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Document. We should all reflect on the TRC’s Calls to Action that we are able to work on professionally.
I also thank you for your work with diversity and inclusion. This is Pride Month and some of you have been working with student groups to promote awareness and celebrate diversity. There are resources and websites available to support your work in this area as well. The ATA site has support information. If schools do not have a GSA there is access to online GSA here:
Thank you for all that you do!
Enjoy the week!
Take care,
Rhae-Ann
#btpstogether
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National Steam Summer Camp 2021
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As the end of the school year approaches and kids and parents alike prepare for the summer break, IBM would like to invite you to send out to your principals and or teachers directly an opportunity to provide their students with the option to participate in a no charge National Experience virtual STEAM camp hosted on WebEx from July 19th to 23rd.
These fun and engaging sessions will take place through a virtual National STEAM Summer camp, which will be hosted on WebEx for the week of July 19th-23rd. Each day will dedicate a few hours in which IBM and other partners will facilitate fun and interactive activities such as digital art, building chatbots, creative technical writing, cyber security, making ice cream, and lots more. All students, entering grades 7-12, will have the option to choose from a variety of sessions and will be able to choose to attend as many as they would like. Each activity will have recommended ages and supplies required (where applicable).
We encourage your district to consider identifying any student who you believe can benefit from participating in this National Summer Camp. Attached you will find a Flyer with simple registration and also a Parent guide that can easily be included in a school newsletter or website for quick distribution to parents and students and for any questions they may have. Together, we can inspire a future generation of students to embrace STEAM.
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Complimentary Webinar by Carol Ann Tomlinson , Dylan Wiliam and Jay Mctighe 22nd May 2021 - YouTube
Chapters International is a global provider of customized workshops, in-service training, consulting services and online workshops for educators worldwide.
Watch the Webinar on YouTube here.
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Save the date for Number Rumble 2021
Since summer is almost here, the preparations for Number Rumble 2021 have already started. We are happy to announce the 2021 Number Rumble competition dates! For the first time in its history, Number Rumble will be held during the fall.
Save the date
Add the dates for the competition to your calendar now, so that you are ready when the most fun competition of the year begins! We will get back to you with more information in August.
Competition time: October 11 to December 3, 2021
Number Rumble is a free online math competition for grades 1-4 in elementary schools. The winners receive magnificent prizes during and after the competition. More about that later!
-10Monkeys Team
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Cheerios Bring Back the Bees
FREE SUNFLOWER SEEDS
Join our mission! Help us to create a bee friendly world by planting sunflowers!
To order, please visit here.
*No Purchase Necessary. Limit: up to four (4) Seed Packets per person/household. Offer valid until August 31, 2021, or while quantities last. Offer is available for Canadian shipping addresses only
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Indigenous Canada - Free Online Course offered through Coursera
Offered by the University of Alberta
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Topics for the 12 lessons include the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and environmental impacts, legal systems and rights, political conflicts and alliances, Indigenous political activism, and contemporary Indigenous life, art and its expressions.
Register here.
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Professional Learning Opportunities
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BTPS Learning with Leaders
https://www.warmdemanders.com/btps
The BTPS Board of Education and Division Administration are advocates of lifelong learning and of providing professional learning opportunities for all of our staff. We have a goal to attract, retain, and grow amazing staff and leaders.
This professional learning menu is part of our commitment to support you. We're really excited about offering so many online leadership courses, masterclasses, and communities, and will be adding more selections to the PL menu each year. A key feature of the menu is how easy it is for you to register in any of the opportunities. For this year, every item on this site is funded and supported by BTPS, and all administration related to payment is handled by the division office.
It really is this easy to find your lead domino and further your learning journey! There are many options to support growth in leadership, collaborate with others, and learn simple organizational tips.
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BTPS Learning on the Trail Podcast
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This educational podcast series is designed to guide students through information about various careers and opportunities. Through personal interviews hosted by Superintendent, Rhae-Ann Holoien, we share excitement, knowledge and stories about careers. Students are able to hear advice and learn how to overcome barriers to be able to find a job they will love.
Listen and Subscribe here! We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
Email us at btps@podcast.ca for any inquiries.
NEW Episode!
Learn about Motivational Speakers with Sam Demma, 21 year old keynote speaker, youth coach, and entrepreneur.
In this Episode: Sam Demma is 21 years old, a keynote speaker, a youth coach and an entrepreneur. Sam shares his stories and if you listen closely you find he has met almost every hurdle in his life with a perspective that helped him turn that hurdle into a positive opportunity, bringing happiness and success. His biggest dream is to inspire and provide strategies for people to find their own successes through becoming change makers. Listen in and imagine finding opportunities in your own world!
Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor
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