As I continue to review the resources that my junior high (grade 7-9) students have developed in order to support the division two (grade 4-6) students in my building I continue to be impressed. The expectations for this project included: Chose one of the following topics: Micro Compassion, Friendship Skills or Addressing Bullying Behaviour Identify at least 10 concepts you have learned under that topic. Develop a resource appropriate for grade 4-6 Identify the sources you have used for your project ..read more

This morning I woke up totally excited to return to CTK after Spring break. How exciting is it to get to spend my next 2.5 months with some of my favourite teenagers on the planet. We are moving into a Career Exploration unit. Thanks to Barb Duncan of CSSD for developing this resume writing lesson plan which I will be using: Overview Applying for volunteering or employment is a demanding task. Confident resume writing skills allow students to explore exciting opportunities according to their interests. They can practice identification of skills, areas of potential growth, and recognition of a ..read more

I joined the Million Reasons to Run campaign on March 24, 2024 I’ve just joined The Million Reasons Run and have committed to running throughout May to raise funds for the health of kids across Canada. Please sponsor me and support my efforts to give back and change lives. Every dollar raised will help support the 13 children’s hospital foundations in Canada, where life-saving discoveries happen every day. $1.5 million is our collective fundraising goal and every little bit counts! We may all have a different reason to run but helping to improve patient outcomes for children across Canada is b ..read more

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As I continue to mark student assignments I am still finding gems. Bullying Behavior Review- Grade 9’s CL and BP 147964-2161773-claire-lee-mar-27-2024-821-pm-bullying-behaviour-slidesDownload ..read more

We have been working through the Dare to Care with our junior high students since Christmas here at Christ the King school. In particular we have covered the topics of a) Friendship Skills b) Bullying Behaviour and c) Micro Compassion. Easter Break seems like a natural time in the school year to make a transition to a new topic. Last week I told my students that we will be switching to a unit on Career Exploration after Easter, however I wanted to work with our division two students on the Dare to Care initiative after the break. I told them that I needed their help in creating change at CTK ..read more

Please make sure that you are looking at issues such as mental health funding when you make your choices next election. Our current situation is unsustainable. Love, Erin Luong BEd, MC, CCC, Canadian Certified Counsellor, School Counsellor AND Health Teacher ..read more

Adam Roa is a poet laureate who writes about life and love. He reflects on concepts such as self compassion, emotions and being vulnerable- all topics I am exploring with my students right now during our Dare to Care through Micro Compassion project. I particularly chose Adam’s work as I was hoping that the young men in my school might relate to a man to man conversation, particularly since I am the only school counsellor and I have a female’s perspective. Adam did not disappoint. On March 20th I showed the following video to my students. My students loved it. They sat mesmerized. I told my s ..read more

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