Authentic Learning… Students Taking Action to Help Other Kids 28 May 2013 A month ago two students at Ridgeview Elementary were announced as winners of the Burn Fund Burn Awareness Contest. Under the leadership of their teacher Amy Meldrum, all our grade…
Inquiry Presenting My Trip to the Top of Mt. Kilimanjaro 26 Nov 20122 Jun 2013 Today I presented a slideshow to the students at Ridgeview Elementary about my trip to Africa. In putting together a presentation I hoped would be meaningful and interesting for the…
Connecting… Connecting with my Climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro 4 Nov 20124 Nov 2012 On October 17, 2012 I stood on the roof of Africa. It was an incredible feeling watching the sunrise over the clouds and Mawenzi Peak below as a vicious wind…
Connecting… 7 Days… 30 Sep 20121 Oct 2012 I wrote this as an email today and after reading it, I felt it would also make a great blog post. Enjoy. As of today I have raised just over…
Authentic Learning… Taking Action for a Cause 23 Sep 2012 Last week was Summits of Hope Week at Ridgeview Elementary. This was five days dedicated to fundraising for our team's climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro in support of BC Children’s Hospital…
Uncategorized Mt. Kilimanjaro 24 Jun 20123 Jul 2012 On a mid-October day later this Fall, I will be looking out at the world from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa. The journey to 19,340 feet began on Monday,…
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