Character Counts Week

Character Counts Week

October 15–21 is Character Counts Week, teaching students the 6 Pillars of Character and what it means to be individuals of honorable character and helping them live lives that truly exude how one should act and treat people, displaying kindness and respect to oneself...
Working hard for our students

Working hard for our students

Vice-Principal, Dr. Anita Arora and IB Consultant, Dr. Tania McKey, led a teacher workshop as the IB teachers work hard to continue developing units and great learning experiences for the IB MYP students. We keep learning and improving to offer our students the...
What does it mean to be a Risk-Taker?

What does it mean to be a Risk-Taker?

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. – Pablo Picasso https://youtu.be/9nYElnL8zQs When you think of a risk-taker, you may envision someone who is reckless or does dangerous things. However, in our IB classrooms, when...
Inside the Classroom: Engineering Challenge

Inside the Classroom: Engineering Challenge

We recently had an engineering challenge for our students to promote the Learner Profile traits of risk-takers, thinkers, caring, reflective, and effective communicators. Defining the Problem… Criteria: The challenge was to build a structure capable of holding...