Success for All
ConnectED - the fall edition is here
The fall edition of the digital magazine for district staff and families of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools is here. In this edition, you will learn about:
- The new Accessibility Webpage
- RCMP Youth Camp
- Connection Camp for Educators
- Pedaling Possibilities
- Busy First Few Weeks of School
- The proper way to fasten a three-point seat belt, now equipped on some of our buses
- Henna and desserts fundraiser
- and much more
Meet the Team
Have you met the Island ConnectED team yet? This amazing group of individuals took time out to allow a photo opportunity for the Meet the Team initiative. Seen in the photo are 1) Patrick Young – Vice-Principal 2) Ron Membery – Senior Science Math Teacher 3) Melissa Juhasz – Senior Social Studies Teacher 4) Michelle Kennedy – Senior English Teacher 5) Josh Gillingham – K-12 Coordinator and Grade 8/9 Teacher 6) Cindy Isabel – K-7 Teacher 7) Sheri Martin – CYFSW 8) Kim Pepler – Senior Science Teacher 9) Justin Mark – Principal 10) Gord McGeachy – Senior PE Teacher 11) Mela Vallentgoed – Grade 8/9 Teacher 12) Ed Graf – K-7 Teacher
Missing from the photo: Kirsten Doucette – Senior Science Teacher; Drea Laj – Senior English Teacher; Jennifer McAdams – Senior English Teacher; Lisa Fujikawa – K-7 Teacher; and Carol Cronin – IST
Busy times at Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh
Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh is keeping busy! The senior girls club were recently creating collages about themselves - something to reflect who they are. Looked like a great time for everyone!
GoByBike Week Film Festival
Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) is returning to Nanaimo. Hub City Cycles Community Coop along with the City of Nanaimo is bringing the Film Festival to Nanaimo November 9, 2023, as part of the Fall GoByBike Week. The BFF has been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music for the past 23 years.
The BFF has spanned the world in 100 cities worldwide. This year, BFF Nanaimo presents an international short film program with award-winning and emerging new talent.
Stories include:
- The 1,900 mile bicycle journey by Erick Cedeno retracing the original route of the Buffalo Soldiers
- 4X champion, Sonya Looney navigates life as a professional athlete and a pregnant athlete
- The life of a New York City food delivery worker
- Cycle sport as relief from genocide
- How a gold medal in road cycling at the 1984 Olympics changed spandex forever
- And much more...