Speaker shares her experiences as a refugee

High school students Melita Urquhart and Taylor Colford pose with guest speaker Rebecca Campbell.

Rebecca Campbell, a refugee of the civil conflict in Sierra Leone (over control of the diamond mines), spoke to the high school students at Blackville School on Wednesday afternoon, May 19. Campbell was invited to speak to the World Issues 120 class and it was decided her story should be shared with the entire high school community. Campbell is now a Canadian citizen who lives in Miramichi. She is a business owner and wrote a book called Strong and Free. Campbell spoke to the students about her experiences in Sierra Leone, her escape through a war zone with her three young children, her journey to Canada and the importance of education. You can find out more information about Rebecca Campbell at her website, Strong and Free.

Full House at High School Performances

Krystina Augustine proves to be a very enthusiastic first date as Cory Hogan slowly becomes more uncomfortable in the Theatre Arts play Check Please.

The Agents (l-r) Michaela Jardine, Nicole Duguay, Carly Hallihan, Michelle Jardine, Marissa Donohue and Melissa Underhill explain How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying, the High School Drama Club's play.

It was a full house in the Blackville School cafeteria Wednesday evening, May 19. The High School Drama Club and Theatre Arts 120 class presented their two short comedies, How to Succeed in High School Without Really Trying and Check Please. The audience enjoyed many laughs and also some sweets, tea and coffee, served during the intermission.

Mum's the word

Chicken mummies? Grade five students at Blackville School are working on their final project for their study on Ancient Egypt. The students are mummifying chickens. Each group will eventually wrap their mummified chicken in linen (gauze) at the end of the six weeks and make a sarcophagus for their chicken - just like how it was done in Ancient Egypt. For more photos of the students working on their project, click here.
In photo (l-r): Jessica D., Robyn S., Ciara A., Hillary C., and Nicole H.

Grade 4 Student Wins Earth Day Contest

Grade 4 student Jules Keenan (fourth in front row from right) poses with her classmates and displays her new prize, an Ipod Shuffle. Jules won first prize in an Earth Day Contest and her classmates also received recognition for their efforts. For more information, click here.

Be One of a Kind!

Last Week (April 12 - April 16) Blackville School held their first annual "Be One of A Kind!" Week. The purpose of the week was to encourage students to make a difference and to develop empathy for others.

Classes in Kindergarten through Grade 12 participated in a number of events throughout the week. Some of the events included a food drive for the Miramichi Food Bank, Caught You Caring Campaign (where students who were randomly caught doing good deeds received a ballot that was entered for a draw for a movie pass), a positive message t-shirt design contest, and classroom lessons on kindness and making a difference.

The finale of the week was Pink Shirt Day in which students wore pink t-shirts to show that they agreed to take a stand against bullying. Many classes had 100% participation rates proving that Blackville School students can and do make a difference.
For more photos from the week's activities, click here.

Kindergarten students pose in front of the "Be One of a Kind" bulletin board.

High School Student Council Executive Members Sylvia Donovan, Mitchell Donohue, Grace Coughlan, and Melita Urquhart get the food donations ready for the
Miramichi Community Food Bank.

Jensen U. (grade 5), Jorja D. (kindergarten), Sarah M. (grade 5), and Emily M. (grade 5)

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