Georges P Vanier School-HRCE

Thank you @gpvanier.bsky.social leadership for the treats on #WorldTeachersDay!

Attn Vipers! @gpvanier.bsky.social students to have a unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills! Toastmasters Mr Idler + Ms Carter have volunteered to run a Youth Leadership Program at Vanier! It’s an 8-wk commitment Thursdays after school.
Info + Application in music room

Building Thinking Classrooms ™ - Grassroots Workshops Build your own Thinking Classroom using 14 research-based practices that empower students to collaborate, persevere, and think deeply and critically.

Registration for grassrootsworkshops.com/workshops/bu... opens up this Friday, September 19th!
We are super excited to share this video-based, self paced workshop with you! #btcthinks
@peterliljedahl.bsky.social @robertkaplinsky.com @mikeflynn55.bsky.social @btcthinks.bsky.social

Join us for a Mi’kmaw Language Tour on September 25!

Mi’kmaw teacher Curtis Michael will explore vocabulary and cultural themes in the exhibition Ta’n a’sikatikl sipu’l | Confluence.

Beginners and fluent speakers are welcome! Space is limited, reserve your spot now at agns.ca/event/mikmaw....

DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.

Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca

#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething

Maliseet artist Dozay Christmas drew on Mi’kmaq stories while in Unama’ki. Glooscap’s Canoe – Bird Island recalls the legend of Glooscap’s canoe breaking into the Bird Islands, still seen today along the Cabot Trail near North Sydney.

You can view it in Ta’n a’sikatikl sipu’l | Confluence at AGNS.

Peter Liljedahl and Mike Flynn will be hosting a live webinar about #BTCthinks.

Join Peter, Mike and classroom educators on Sept. 18 at 5:00 PM PST for a live conversation.

Registration is FREE for anyone to attend!

Register here:
www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com/webinar

#MTBoS
#iteachmath

Children getting on a school bus

As the 2025–2026 school year begins, we’re sending our best wishes to students, families, and educators across Nova Scotia.
Let’s work together to create welcoming, safe, and inclusive schools where everyone belongs. 💙💚📘
#BackToSchoolNS #PSAANS #InclusiveSchools #NovaScotiaEducation #AAEPNE

Great first day at Vanier! Even viper was out to make an apearance!

Mi’kmaw Ways of Knowing! Great session. Rod Francis.

Trauma response! Assessing Race based Trauma: Lana Maclean.

Dr Ashley Margeson Building Capacity for Sustainable Leadership in education

Dane Jensen keynote at ELCNS

New session Summer learning

2025 Professional Learning Conference-ELCNS

#ReconciliACTION can happen any time of year. Organize a walk with your school, friends, family, and community using the resources at WALKFORWENJACK.CA

#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack

Emancipation Day!

Seeing a great line up of sessions & presenters for #ITCamp2025 Looking forward to seeing everyone there soon. Keep Calm and Tech on! sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/it...

We had new picnic tables installed at the school. Shout out to our grade 6 students who came an suggested it.

GPV hands out awards to student-athletes » The Laker News FALL RIVER: Before the school year ended, student-athletes at Georges P. Vanier Junior High were recognized.

@gpvanier.bsky.social hands out awards to student-athletes #FallRiverNS

thelaker.ca/gpv-hands-ou...

Anyone know of other professional musicians who graduated from @gpvanier.bsky.social ??
Our students are gobsmacked when they realize they can do great things, too!!
#MusicLegacy #deedeeaustin @maggieandrew.bsky.social @lockview.bsky.social @adambaldwinracket.bsky.social
#BandJeopardy questions

Week 4 of MathPhoto25 is Even. Where do you notice balance and items grouped in pairs? Where do you see even numbers?

This week’s #MathPhoto25 prompt is #even. Where do you see things that come in pairs? Where do even numbers show up in your world—on signs, in patterns, or in nature? #ITeachMath

Reminder grade 8 go to Lockview for a tour tomorrow! 9:45-12:00.Bring your permission form.

Math Photo 25 - Week 3 - Angles - Where do you see two or more lines meeting to form acute, obtuse and right angles?

Week 3 of #MathPhoto25 has arrived. Where do you see lines meeting to form corners and #angles? #ITeachMath #MathsToday

A presentation slide with the title "Challenge!" below which is the calculation: 2/3 ÷ 4/9 × 5/6 ÷ 3/4 × 3/5 Below that is written: "Can you write your own question using a string of multiplication and divisions of fractions, which gives the same result?"

If you need a good number puzzle you can always rely on @emmaemma53.bsky.social to set a sneaky one!

Special award-Beyond the court! Speech by Kate Whitman
Mr Hanlon you are awesome!

Go Vipers go! Athletic appreciation.

Celebrating our athletes!