ASD-S News​ 

​Dear ASD-S Families, On Monday, April 8, 2024, a rare, total solar eclipse will be visible in our region. While this is an exciting natural phenomenon and an excellent learning opportunity, it also poses a safety risk for observers. Looking directly at the sun, even for a short period, can lead to serious, permanent eye damage.  For this reason, schools in ASD-S will be dismissed early that day to ensure students arrive safely ... Read More

Please find below, a memo from the Acting Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arifur Rahman, with important information about Measles. ​Memo Measles. Parents Public Health.pdf ... Read More

Dear ASD-S Families, please find below a memo from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) Deputy Minister, Ryan Donaghy. ​ ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, The weather is quickly becoming more seasonal, and this letter is to help families understand our policies and decisions regarding snow day cancellations and bus delays. The decision to cancel school is never taken lightly and we understand the challenge created by the change of routine, both at home and in the classroom. Delays and Closures Following poor weather, we may opt to delay buses while road ... Read More

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​Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open for all Anglophone South Elementary Schools on October 2.​ Registering now allows parents and children to take part in the transition to school activities which take place throughout the year.   Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2024.  Parents, however, may defer entry into Kindergarten ... Read More

​On behalf of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD), please find below a letter from Minister Bill Hogan regarding improvement initiatives for English Prime and French Language Learning programs.​ ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, A warm welcome to our Kindergarten families, especially those new to Anglophone South School District. We hope you had the opportunity to join us for our school orientation events in the spring, and for those who could not, we look forward to meeting you in person next week. Kindergarten students will join us through a staggered entry, with half starting on September 5, the other half starting September 6, ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, I hope you all had a safe and restful summer. We’re busy preparing to welcome our learners back into classrooms next week and are looking forward to the exciting new school year ahead! This summer, we have been focused on district improvement planning and developing strategies to help every learner achieve their full potential. This means having an equal opportunity to accomplish their academic best and, ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S students and families, Over the last few years, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has been working to improve the high school experience. This work has been informed by feedback from students who shared that they want more choice, more flexibility, and more relevance in their course selection. As a result, High Schools are introducing a number of changes that will begin with students ente ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, We have made an update to BusPlanner to make it easier and more secure to access your child(ren)’s information. We encourage all families to sign up for BusPlanner (https://asdsbp.nbed.nb.ca/), to receive information about busing such as stops and schedules, delays and school cancellations. For new users, create your account using the same email address listed as a primary contact in Power School, and yo ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Earlier today the province announced that New Brunswick will not be going forward with the proposed NB Innovative Immersion Program, following recent public consultations. This means that parents of students entering Grade 1 in September will have the option of enrolling them in the existing French Immersion program. While the province is looking at ways to improve both the English Prime and FI programs ... Read More

​DISTRI​​CT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE FILLED   A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 6.  Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/school-districts.html may be an eligible candidate.    The following schools are located in Sub-District 6: ·         Centennial School ·         ... Read More

​ Dear ASD-S Families, This letter is to help families understand our policies and decisions regarding snow day cancellations. The decision to cancel school is never taken lightly and we understand the challenge created by the change of routine, both at home and in the classroom. How do we decide? We begin watching weather systems the day before anticipated weather, consulting various forecasts with hourly information such as temperatu ... Read More

Dear ASD-S Families, please find attached a message from Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, Hon. Bill Hogan, regarding the New Brunswick Evolving French Language Learning Initiative.  Read online here or click to download:  French Language Learning.pdf ... Read More

Having completed its search for a new District leader, the ASD-S District Education Council (DEC) is pleased to announce that Derek O’Brien has been selected as Anglophone South School District’s next Superintendent effective November 1, 2022. Current Superintendent Zoë Watson will be retiring after 41 distinguished years in education, including 10 years as Superintendent of ASD-S. The DEC formally announced Mr. O’Brien’s appointment at We ... Read More

Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open in all Anglophone South Elementary Schools.​ Registering now allows parents and children to take part in the transition to school activities which take place throughout the year. Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2023.  Parents, however, may defer entry into Kindergarten until September of 2024 for ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, The provincial government had declared September 30 a provincial holiday in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and survivors of the residential school system, as well as their families and communities. There will be no school for students K-12 next Friday, September 30, 2022. Read more from the province here. Zoe Watson, Superintendent​ ... Read More

​DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE FILLED   A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 5.  Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/school-districts.html may be an eligible candidate.    The following schools are located in Sub-District 5:   ·         Bayside Middle School ·         Bayview School ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S families, This afternoon, the Government of New Brunswick announced that on Monday, September 19, the province will be observing the National Day of Mourning for the passing of the Queen. Schools and provincial offices will be closed for the day. This means there will be no school on Monday, September 19, 2022. Please find the province’s press release with more information here. Sincerely, Zoe Watson, S ... Read More

Everyone has a role to play in helping students and staff stay healthy. This includes taking simple steps to reduce the spread of illnesses such as COVID-19, the flu, common colds, and stomach bugs in our schools.   Healthy Habits   By following simple, healthy habits, you can help reduce the spread of germs in our school and community.​   When you cough or sneeze, turn your head and step away from othe ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, A warm welcome to our Kindergarten families, especially those new to Anglophone South School District. We hope you had the opportunity to join us for our school orientation events in the spring, and for those who could not, we look forward to meeting you in person next week. Kindergarten students will join us through a staggered entry, with half starting on September 6, the other half starting Septe ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, I hope you all had a restful and safe summer. Facilities and custodial staff have been busy since the end of June preparing our buildings for the new school year, and teachers returned this week to finish getting ready for the exciting year ahead. Students will start school next week on a staggered entry by grade. More information will come from your child’s school, or you can review the district calendar ... Read More

​The ASD-S District Education Council has begun our search for the next Superintendent. Reporting to the DEC, the Superintendent will be responsible for the leadership and overall management of the school district including programs and student services, finance, operations, and human resources. Our ideal candidate will have served as a strategic and visionary educational leader within the public school system, bringing a passion for enabling ... Read More

The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development has created a list of some of the exciting learning opportunities available for free to students this summer.  Download the PDF brochure of the virtual and in-person opportunities here. ... Read More

We offer many congratulations to our three recipients of the Minister’s Excellence in Education Awards: Pam Burtt the Principal of Inglewood School, Jo-Ann Schwarze the Principal of Blacks Harbour Elementary, and Stu Kearney the guidance counsellor at Quispamsis Middle School. The Minister’s Excellence in Education Awards recognizes educators demonstrating outstanding skills in: ... Read More

​ASD-S is again partnering with READ Saint John to offer High School Summer School July 4 - July 29, 2022 in each education centre.  Note: The SSEC and HEC campus are subject to student registration and will only run if there is sufficient interest.  For more information please contact Josh Eastwood (joshua.eastwood@nbed.nb.ca)   Summer School Poster.pdf Summer School Saint John Ed Centre.pdf​ Summer School St. Stephen Ed Cent ... Read More

​The Anglophone South School District Turnaround Achievement Awards   ASD-S is once again celebrating very special students in our annual Turnaround Achievement Awards. Held in each of our three education centres, this awards program recognizes students in Grades 6-12 who have demonstrated perseverance and commitment to "turn around" their lives for a brighter future.   Nominated by their schools, recipients are students who have ... Read More

​DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE FILLED  A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 7. Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/schooldistricts.html may be an eligible candidate. The following schools are located in Sub-District 7:  • Forest Hills School  • Glen Falls School • Lakewood Heights School  • Loch Lom ... Read More

​DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE FILLED A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 4. Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/school-districts.html may be an eligible candidate. The following schools are located in Sub-District 4: • Barnhill Memorial School • Beaconsfield Middle School • Island View Sch ... Read More

​VIRTUAL PROGRAM INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR FRENCH SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS Dear Kindergarten and Grade 5 Families, Information sessions regarding program selection for September 2022, will be held virtually via TEAMS for each education centre. Sessions typically last no more than one hour.  Information will be provided on language program options for Grades 1 and 6 students for the 2022-2023 school year. These options are: ... Read More

Each spring, ASD-S works in partnership with the Department of Health to offer immunization clinics in our schools for grades 7 and 9.  Consent forms are distributed at your school, and they are available below along with immunization information. We encourage all families to participate in the immunization program.​   Consent Form 2022 Gr7.pdf                        human papillomavirus.pdf       meningitis.pdf ​Consent Form 2022 Gr 9.pdf    ... Read More

​DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE FILLED A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 4. Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB (here) may be an eligible candidate. The following schools are located in Sub-District 4: • Barnhill Memorial School • Beaconsfield Middle School • Island View School • Seaside Park Elementary School • St. Rose School Eligibility Requirements: ... Read More

Dear ASD-S Families, Last week the province announced they will be removing all remaining COVID-19 measures on March 14, 2022. There will be a few important changes for our schools after March Break: 1)    Masks will no longer be required for students, staff, or visitors at any time in our schools or buses.   2)    Effective immediately, proof of vaccination will no longer be required for ... Read More

​Click here for information about our move to Level 1 and the Winter Plan: Level 1 Family Letter - February 18 2022.pdf ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, The province announced yesterday that schools will be returning to in-person learning under ‘Level 2’ of the Winter Plan (K-8 plan; 9-12 plan) on Monday fo​r grades K-8 and Wednesday for grades 9-12. We are very pleased to welcome all students back into our schools and below are some of the measures that will help ensure learning can continue safely and in-person for our students and staff. Reminde ... Read More

​DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY       The Anglophone South District Education Council is seeking a First Nations representative for the DEC.    Eligibility Requirements: You must be a member of a First Nations Community You must live within the boundaries of ASD-S You must be 18 years of age or older You must be a Canadian citizen You must not be an employee of the school system​ ... Read More

​January 17, 2022   Dear ASD-S Families,   Due to the significant rise in COVID-19 cases in the province, Public Health will no longer be able to inform our schools of new cases, conduct contact tracing, or provide notification letters for close contacts. As a result, we are changing the way we communicate positive COVID-19 cases to our school communities.   Beginning when schools resume in-per ... Read More

​January 7, 2022 Dear ASD-S Families, Last week the province announced that there will be no classes on Monday, January 10 and that students will participate in on-line/at home learning Tuesday, January 11 until Friday January 21. The situation will be evaluated, based on the status of COVID-19 in the province and individual health regions, during the week of January 17. On-line/ At Home Learning Your child’s school or tea ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Our schools will be closing for the holiday break from noon today until Monday, January 10. Please note that Information regarding COVID-19 exposures will not be coming from the schools over the break. If Public Health determines that there was an exposure to COVID-19 at your school prior to the break, you will receive notification from the Province. This notification will be shared through School Messenger ... Read More

Dear ASD-S Families, The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has reviewed the COVID-19 safety guidelines and yesterday Minister Cardy announced the new Winter Plan for schools. Developed in consultation with Public Health, the plan will strengthen health and safety measures as a result of the increase of cases in schools and early learning facilities, with the aim of keeping our students healthy, safe, and learni ... Read More

​December 13, 2021   Dear ASD-S Families,   This afternoon, the provincial government announced new restrictions and safety guidelines impacting schools across the province.   Classes for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 will be dismissed for the holiday break at the end of the day on Friday, December 17. This is earlier than originally scheduled. There will be no in-person classes or expectation of at-home learning ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, This letter is to help families understand our policies and decisions regarding snow day cancellations. The decision to cancel school is never taken lightly and we understand the challenge created by the change of routine, both at home and in the classroom. How do we decide? We begin watching weather systems the day before anticipated weather, consulting various forecasts with hourly informa ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families,   We learned last evening that the provincial government and CUPE have reached a tentative agreement. All of our CUPE staff will be returning to work including our EAs, administrative assistants, and bus drivers. Custodians will be in our schools today to prepare for staff and students’ return. Starting tomorrow, Monday, November 15, learning from home will end and we will be welcoming all students and staff ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Thank you for your continued patience and support over the past week. We know this has not been an easy time for students or their families, nor has it been easy for our teachers and school staff. Due to the ongoing CUPE job action, all schools in ASD-S and across the province will continue learning from home this coming week. Learning from home will continue until the CUPE work stoppage is over. At K-8 your child’ ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Please find below a message from Assistant Deputy Minister (Education and Early Childhood Development) Craig Caldwell and Dr. Jennifer Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health, regarding isolation guidance and suspension of the Point of Care (rapid) testing program in our schools. We would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation this week. We understand that this is a difficult time for students and their ... Read More

October 30, 2021 ​Dear ASD-S Families, We thank you for your patience and understanding yesterday. The CUPE work stoppage will continue next week and, starting Monday, our schools will move to home learning/on-line learning until a resolution is found. At K-8 your child’s teacher will contact you regarding a learning plan and grade-appropriate instruction. Teachers will contact students each day.  K-8 learning may include h ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Further to our email on Friday, please find below an important message from Minister Cardy, sent on behalf of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, regarding the CUPE negotiations. - - - October 27, 2021 Dear Students and Families, As you may be aware, strike votes affecting various educational services recently took place. As a result of the vote, CUPE locals 1190, 2745 ... Read More

  Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2022.  Parents, however, may defer entry into Kindergarten until September of 2023 for children who turn five between September 1st and December 31st of 2022.  Children who will not reach the age of five on or before December 31st, 2022 are not eligible for admission to kindergarten.   Registration start ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, The following is information from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development regarding the new rapid COVID testing program announced today. This will be implemented in our schools when there is a confirmed COVID-19 case starting October 12, 2021. - - - October 5, 2021 New Rapid Testing Program (COVID-19) Students and Families, Given the current situation of the pandemic ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families,   In response to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the province, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) announced new safety measures for New Brunswick schools today.   These updates to the Healthy and Safe school guidelines are outlined in this message from EECD and are effective Monday, September 20, 2021: EECD Letter to Parent-Guardian - Changes-Healthy and Safe Sc ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Update: Mask use in schools This evening we are sharing a letter from Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development George Daley and Dr. Cristin Muecke, Medical Officer of Health, about masking inside of all New Brunswick schools beginning tomorrow.   While there has not been a COVID-19 case in ASD-S yet this school year, positive cases have been confirmed in schools in zones 1 (Moncton region), 3 (F ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S families We are excited to welcome your child back in September! Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy released the plan for our return to schools today. We know there will be many questions and we will do our best to answer them in the coming days. While New Brunswick has entered the green phase of recovery and the vaccine has allowed for the lessening of restrictions, we know that COVID-19 is still ... Read More

​​Dear ASD-S Families, On June 9th (and 10th for those schools engaged in blended learning), over 200 schools in the four Anglophone School Districts across New Brunswick will celebrate a province-wide Student Appreciation Day. New Brunswick has been a global leader in fighting the spread of COVID-19, and our students have been a major part of this. They have demonstrated their resiliency by wearing masks, physical di ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, please find below information from Public Health and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for students aged 12+. As well, click here to read a letter from Dr. Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health. - - - All New Brunswickers aged 12 and older are now eligible to receive their first dose of COVID- 19 vaccine. People under 18 sho ... Read More

Registering for Kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year:​ Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2021.  Parents, however, may defer entry into Kindergarten until September of 2022 for children who turn five between September 1st and December 31st of 2021.  Children who will not reach the age of five on or before December 31st, 2021 are not eligible for admission to k ... Read More

​April 10, 2021 Dear ASD-S High School Families and Students, It was announced on March 19 that all high school students would be returning to full-time in-person learning on April 12, 2021. As the COVID-19 pandemic is ever evolving, we are required to adjust to new information accordingly. As a result, out of an abundance of caution, the province announced today that full-time in-person learning for all high schools in the provin ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Re: No Changes to Busing/Masking On Thursday we communicated to families that there would be changes to some bus routes as a result of the full-time, in-person return to school of High School students this Monday. It was also announced that all students grades K-12 would be required to wear a mask on the bus at all times. On Saturday, the province announced that high school students would not be returning ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S High School Families and Students, On Monday, April 12, all high school students will return to daily in-person classes.  Teachers will be welcoming all students back to full-time daily in-person learning.  Only students with medical documentation and previously identified as vulnerable will continue learning at home.  While the synchronous or home learning component is being replaced by daily face-to-face learn ... Read More

​​ Make a difference! Consider becoming a candidate for your Anglophone South District Education Council.  Your District Education Council (DEC) needs people who are dedicated and passionate about the education of students in our district and across the province. The DEC hires and evaluates the superintendent, develops policies, monitors the performance of the district and sets priorities for the district education plan.  Candidates ... Read More

​March 19, 2021 Please see below a letter from Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Education, George Daley High School Students and Families, When the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development first announced the Return to School plan last spring, we knew that this would be a school year like no other. Over the past year, you have been flexible and patient as we've updated this plan. Today, ch ... Read More

​March 07, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, UPDATE:  Saint John (Zone 2) Health Region                     Re: Return to Yellow phase   On Monday, the Saint John Health region, which covers all of ASD-S, will return to the Yellow phase of recovery. For our staff and students, this means a lessening of the face mask requirements.   Our Yellow phase requirements are now in place, as follows:          Students should h ... Read More

​February 10, 2021 Dear ASD-S High School Families, This school year has been a unique challenge for our students, especially those in high schools.  The blended learning model, attending school in-person every other day, and an increased reliance on technology is new for staff, students, and families and we have all had to adapt. Our priority remains quality education and t ... Read More

​January 26, 2021   Dear ASD-S Families,   UPDATE:  Saint John (Zone 2) Health Region                     Re: Return to Orange phase   At midnight tonight, the Saint John Health region, which covers all of ASD-S, will return to the Orange phase of recovery. For our staff and students, this means that safety directives will revert to those previously specified under the Orange level.   The Depa ... Read More

January 19, 2021 Dear ASD-S Families, With the continued increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick, the Saint John Health Region (Zone 2), which covers all of ASD-S, is moving to the Red phase of recovery as of midnight tonight, January 19. We understand that this move to Red may raise questions and concerns for some families. The province announced this week that during the Red phase, schools will remai ... Read More

​January 17, 2021 Dear ASD-S Families, You may be aware that a few schools in ASD-S have communicated to their families that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 connected to their school communities. These schools and the District are working with Public Health to ensure that, through the contact tracing process, those who need to be self-isolating are contacted by Public Health.  You or your child may na ... Read More

​January 11, 2021 Dear ASD-S Families, Re: Travel restrictions for K-12 students With the recent move back to Orange phase across New Brunswick, the province has continued to update safety requirements in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. Over the weekend the province announced that students travelling into New Brunswick from the US or another Canadian province due to formal custody or care agre ... Read More

​January 05, 2021 Dear ASD-S Families, With the increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick, the province is moving to the Orange phase of recovery as of tonight, midnight January 5. We understand that this move to Orange may raise questions and concerns for some families. Our move to the Orange phase requires enhanced safety measures for our staff and students and our schools’ Operational Plans outline very ... Read More

January 03, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, We hope you and your family have had a safe and enjoyable holiday break. As we prepare for our return to school on Monday, we’d like to offer families a few safety reminders. Firstly, for those students who have travelled across the Canada/US border for the purpose of custody agreements, we remind you that they are still subject to the current Emergency Order, which requires cross-borde ... Read More

​December 18, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, The holidays are upon us and we know many families are looking forward to sharing this time together. Currently, as per provincial safety guidelines, students who must travel outside of the province for the purpose of custody agreements are not required to self-isolate upon their return. As always, we ask all students, especially those travelling during the holiday break, to monit ... Read More

​December 11, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, UPDATE:  Saint John (Zone 2) Health Region                     Re: Return to Yellow phase   On Friday, the Saint John Health region, which covers all of ASD-S, returned to the Yellow phase of recovery. For our staff and students, this means a lessening of the face mask requirements.   Our Yellow phase requirements are now in place, as follows: ​S ... Read More

​Congratulations to our talented student artist, Amelia Cyr, winner of this year's Holiday Season Card Design Challenge! The design (pictured below) of the Grade 11 St. Malachy's Memorial High School student will appear on this year's official ASD-S holiday card.​ One of Amelia's designs, as part of the same Challenge, was also selected for the holiday card of the New Brunswick Office of the Child and Youth Advocate.​ ASD-S received many s ... Read More

​November 25, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, Schools are currently open and unless you have been advised by Public Health or your primary care giver that your child must self-isolate, we encourage you to send your child to school. We have enhanced safety measures in place and learning is continuing face to face. Children and young people look to adults to guide them on how to react to worrying and stressful events. Families are encourag ... Read More

​November 22, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, You may be aware that a few schools in ASD-S have communicated to their families that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 connected to their school communities. These schools and the District are working with Public Health to ensure that, through the contact tracing process, those who need to be self-isolating are contacted by Public Health.   You or your ... Read More

​November 20, 2020 Dear ASD-S Families, With the increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Saint John Health Region (Zone 2), which covers all of ASD-S, our area is moving to the Orange phase of recovery, as of midnight tonight. We understand families may have questions and increased concerns about what this means for their students. It is important to remember that schools cannot share any personal or health ... Read More

A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 2.  Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/school-districts.html may be an eligible candidate.    The following schools are located in Sub-District 2: ·         Back Bay Elementary School ·         Blacks Harbour School ·        ... Read More

​October 15, 2020     Dear ASD-S Families,   Please note this important change to our ASD-S school calendar: Grades K-8: The Professional Learning Day originally scheduled for February 1, 2021 has been rescheduled to Friday, October 30, 2020. Class will now be held on February 1, 2021. Grades 9-12: The Professional Learning Day originally scheduled for March 19, 2021 has been rescheduled for Friday, ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, With the increase of new COVID-19 cases confirmed around our province and the closure of a high school north of the province due to a confirmed case, we understand families may have questions and increased concerns. Currently we do not have any students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 in ASD-S. However, we recognize that this can change any day and we are prepared if someone were to t ... Read More

Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 school year will take place on October 13-23, 2020 in all Anglophone South Elementary Schools. We are extending registration into a second week to allow time to schedule appointments.  Registering in October allows parents and children to take part in the transition to school activities which take place throughout the year.   Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach ... Read More

​ASD-S works in partnership with the Department of Health to offer immunization clinics for grades 7 & 9.  Consent forms are distributed at your school, and they are available below along with immunization information and the schedule of clinics. We encourage all families to participate in the immunization program.​ Consent form Grade 7.pdf Consent form Grade 9.pdf Human Papillomavirus Info.pdf     Tetanus Diptheria and Pertussi ... Read More

UPDATED March 08, 2021 - We will continue to update this document as new information becomes available... ​ Dear ASD-S Families, We have shared a great deal of information recently about how our schools are working to support the safety of our students and staff as we re-open schools and adjust to COVID-19. We understand that some families and students may feel anxious to be returning to school. Attending school is im ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, Each school has developed a COVID-19 Operational Plan, outlining how the school will manage daily operations while ensuring a safe school environment consistent with Public Health guidance and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Operational Plans will take into consideration the unique needs and layout of the school. The plans have been assessed by the District and will be reviewed by the scho ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, There has been a lot of information shared from the province’s Return to School plan in the last couple of weeks, and we wanted to share a few key reminders to help families as you prepare for the start of school. Return to School Every student is expected to have a clean community mask with them every day. Masks must be washed frequently and should be labeled with the child’s name. ​​​​Stud ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, The provincial Return to School plan outlines how masks and physical distancing can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in schools and on our buses. ASD-S has 228 buses covering 990 runs and physical distancing of students has required us to add additional runs, altering our schedules.    It is important that every family confirms their child(ren)’s bus stops and times, as this information may have changed ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, We have received many questions from families asking if a physical return to school this fall is the right decision for their child, and about how the schools can help meet the particular needs of their child. Education in NB is mandatory and physical attendance at school is an important component to a student’s learning and well-being. However, there are some students whose needs will impact their attendance. ... Read More

​Dear ASD-S Families, The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has released a Return to School guide for families, which includes information on outbreak management, health and safety, and student learning.    We understand our families have many questions about what school will look like in the fall. This Guide provides information common to all students in New Brunswick. Specific information related to your c ... Read More

​​Please find below the latest information shared with our ASD-S families regarding Return to School - September 2020. Return to School -Gr K-5 .pdf Return to School -Gr 6-12 .pdf - - -  Dear Parents/Guardians of our K-5 Students (6-12 follows below), We are excited to be welcoming your child back in September!  We know there are many questions and we will do our best to answer them as more information becomes available. ... Read More

Bring Your Own Digital Device Program – Message to ASD-S Families of High School Students The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) has announced a Bring Your Own Digital Device program starting September 2020 in high schools across the province. High school students are asked to bring their own electronic devices for learning as part of a shift toward a more personalized, collaborative and tech-based learni ... Read More

​A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 8. Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/school-districts.html​ may be an eligible candidate. The following schools are located in Sub-District 8: • Fairvale Elementary School  • Harry Miller Middle School  • Kennebecasis Park Elementary School  • Rothesay Elementary School  • Rothes ... Read More

​Good afternoon ASD-S Families, Today Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy released the plan for our return to schools in September 2020. Linked below is a document prepared by the province which outlines the current plan for grades K-12.   We know there will be many questions and further information will be available as we work through operationalizing this plan with our schools.  The District will work ... Read More

​Please find attached a message from Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development George Daley regarding the end of the current school year. ​   The document is attached here. ... Read More

Message to Parents/Guardians - Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Clinic During School Closure, June 2020 Immunization is a very important public health measure in maintaining the health and wellness of our population. The grade 7 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) immunization clinic will be offered between June 4-June 19, 2020 by Public Health Nurses. These dates have been rescheduled from earlier in the spring as a result of the COVID 19 sc ... Read More

To All ASD-S Families, Please find attached a letter from Superintendent Watson regarding year end dates and activities:   Year End Dates & Activities Information   ... Read More

​​ Please find below important information regarding accessing schools to retrieve student items from desks and lockers.  Retrieval of Items - Info Letter.pdf ... Read More

Families of Grade 11-12 ASD-S Students, On April 2, 2020 Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy released the provincial “Continuity of Learning Plan” which outlined a plan for education during this time of school closures as a result of COVID-19. The goal of the plan is to ensure no student is disadvantaged or penalized by the school closure, while at the same time encouraging available opportunities for con ... Read More

​ASD-S Families, This week we shared with you the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s  Continuity of Learning Plan which outlines the province’s plan for education during the COVID-19 school closure. We understand families have many questions. Families are eager to know when they can retrieve items from desks and lockers, have questions about high school course requirements, and are looking for informatio ... Read More

Dear ASD-S Families,   Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy announced today that the 2019-2020 school year has been cancelled for this year, and the year will not be extended. Below you will find a letter from Minister Cardy outlining a plan for education during this time of school closures as a result of COVID-19.   Key to this document are the recommendations for continued home learning for student ... Read More

​ASD-S School Counselling Services  and Superintendent’s Update   Our School Guidance Counsellors and Guidance Teachers will be offering telephone support to K-12 students and families beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020.      We know the important role our Guidance staff plays throughout the year and believe their support is needed at this time more than ever. We have set up a phone service t ... Read More

Please find below a series of helpful one page articles from the Dept of Education and Early Childhood Development regarding maintaining Emotional Well Being during the COVID-19 situation. Emotional Well-Being - The Importance of Connection EmotionalWellBeing_SocialDistancing.pdf EmotionalWellBeing_PhysicalWellness.pdf ​EmotionalWellBeing_Mindfulness.pdf ​Emotional Well-Being - Global Citizen.pdf Learning ... Read More

Good evening ASD-S families,  We want to provide you with an update from this week and share a memo (DM PARENT memo March 20.pdf) from the Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, Mr. George Daley.   [Click here for Arabic: Memo to Parents and Guardians (March 20 2020)-Arabic.pdf]. As you would be aware the Premier declared a state of emergency in our province on Thursday afternoon and stated that schools will be c ... Read More

​Please click link for Frequently Asked Questions for Parents Regarding COVID-19 Related School Closures.  QA ASDS 06 02.pdf   ... Read More

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource     ... Read More

​FREDERICTON (GNB) – The all-party cabinet committee has met and agreed to close New Brunswick public schools. Effective Monday, March 16, all schools across the province will be closed for two weeks. This is in response to the COVID-19 situation. This closure will be reassessed on an ongoing basis. This was the first meeting of the all-party cabinet committee, with the collective goal of minimizing the spread of COVID-19. At this time, early ... Read More

Important Message to All ASD-S Families,   The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and School Districts, in consultation with Public Health and the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association (NBIAA), are postponing all school and District sponsored events involving students from different schools or the general public, until March 23. This would include chess tournaments, sports games, parents nights, drama producti ... Read More

​The Minister of EECD, Dominic Cardy, has issued the following Q & A as follow up to previous memos (1) (2) regarding COVID-19 precautions in both official languages.   English - Q&A   French - Q&A ... Read More

This is a message from Anglophone South School District on behalf of the Department of Education and Early Childhood development. This message contains additional information regarding foreign travel and COVID 19 precautions that will be implemented by EECD.  Please refer to the attachment for this important information.     ... Read More

To all ASD-S Families,   Please click HERE for important information from the Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). ... Read More

 ​ Having problems viewing images? Click here​.   There is always so much to CELEBRATE in ASD-S. Scroll down to see just some of the fun, positive news from the past weeks. ​ Hampton Middle School (pictured) and Westfield Elementary are among the schools  who are celebrating  Valentines Day  by making and sending Valentines to Veterans.  -  - ... Read More

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - THIS SESSION WILL NOW TAKE PLACE MONDAY, FEB 10 AT 6:30 AT SJHS.​ The “It Takes a Village” committee of the four Saint John Area High School PSSCs, with ASD-S, is pleased to welcome Dr. Kimberley Barker, Medical Officer of Health – South Region for an Information Session and Q&A about the Novel Coronavirus. There have been many media reports on the Coronavirus and some misinformation and myths aroun ... Read More

​PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR FRENCH SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS   IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL GRADES K & 5 PARENTS / GUARDIANS Information Nights regarding program selection for September 2020 will be held according to the schedule below. The information will be provided on options for Grades 1 and 6 students:  English Prime Program, Early French Immersion Program (Grade 1 entry) and Late French Immersion Program (Grade 6 entry) ... Read More

​This letter is to help ASD-S families understand our policies and decisions regarding snow day cancellations. The decision to cancel school is never taken lightly. We understand the challenge created by the change of routine, both at home and in the classroom. How do we decide? We begin watching weather systems the day before anticipated weather, consulting various forecasts with hourly information such as temperatures, ... Read More

Research supports the practice of early, frequent, and positive communication between parents and their children as an important determinant in the development of healthy sexuality. Horizon and Vitalité Public Health Departments, in collaboration with the Horizon Research Department, are conducting a research survey to explore the c​urrent sexual health education practices and need for resources of parents and guardians of children 18 years ... Read More

​Developing future-ready learners who possess the global competencies to excel in any area their interests may someday lead them is a priority of Anglophone South School District (ASD-S). By teaching our students empathy and good citizenship, our young people are developing the skills to make positive changes as our future leaders.   Just like the invaluable support our schools receive from community partners throughout t ... Read More

​Kaylyn, pictured here with Superintendent Watson. (Having trouble viewing pictures? Click here) Congratulations to two of our talented student artists, winners of this year's Holiday Season Card Design Challenge! A design (pictured below) by Harry Miller Middle School student Kaylyn Allison will appear on this year's official ASD-S holiday card.​ Artwork (below) by River Valley Middle School student Mackenzie Snodgrass has been cho ... Read More

​​​There is a lot going on in ASD-S -  Empty Stocking Fund performances, Holiday Markets, United Way fundraisers, tournaments, awards, and so much more. Scroll down to see just a few of the fun, positive news from the past weeks.  *Having problems viewing the pictures? Click he​re​* Congratulations to Harry Miller Middle School student Kaylyn Allison, pictured here with Superintendent Watson, on having her artwork sele ... Read More

Public Health has recently been made aware of suspected cases of viral meningitis in several students in the district. Viral meningitis is common and in most cases does not cause severe illness. No school exclusion is required.  Below is a copy of the message shared by our schools to ASD-S families and staff on behalf of Dr. Kim Barker, Medical Officer of Health, South Region. Please take the time to review this information. ​ ... Read More

​The 3rd Annual Mental Health Youth Forum took place today at the Saint John Education Centre, with student and teacher representatives from each of the high schools across ASD-S. Organized through our district’s Educational Support Services (ESS) team, the theme was "Grow Through What You Go Through". With presentations, activities, and discussion throughout the day, participants learned that mental health is not all about mental illn ... Read More

​ 2019 Excellence in Education Awards  Three teachers from ASD-S are among the ten educators in the NB Anglophone districts who have been presented with the Minister’s Excellence in Education award recognizing their outstanding work. In a message of congratulations, Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy said, “Thank you and congratulations to all of this year’s recipients for going above and beyond for their student ... Read More

​  IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL FAMILIES   ANGLOPHONE SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER   Anglophone South School District is committed to the safe and efficient transportation of students and recognizes that it may be necessary to cancel a bus run(s), close school(s), or delay school opening to ensure students are not endangered by hazards brought on by poor weather or road co ... Read More

​​ The Anglophone South District Education Council (DEC) will host Public Consultations as per Provincial Policy 409 Multi-Year School Infrastructure Planning to study the sustainability of Morna Heights School. Under Policy 409, the DEC will be holding two public information sessions at the school. Read more School Sustainability Review Meeting #1 Power Point Presentation – Morna Heights ​ ... Read More

​ASD-S works in partnership with the Department of Health to offer immunization clinics for grades 7 & 9.  Consent forms are distributed at your school, and they are available below along with immunization information and the schedule of clinics. We encourage all families to participate in the immunization program.   Consent form Grade 7.pdf  Consent form Grade 9.pdf varicella-chickenpox.pdf                meningitis.pdf tetanus ... Read More

​Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year will take place on October 15-18, 2019 in all Anglophone South Elementary Schools. Registering in October allows parents and children to take part in the transition to school activities which take place throughout the year.   Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2020.  Parents, however, may defer entry into Kin ... Read More

This year, and every year, our goal is to ensure that all of our students are attending class regularly and arriving on time. Attendance has a huge impact on a student’s social and academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Absenteeism is linked to lower academic achievement in early years which can be difficult to catch-up from, and our own data shows that the average high school student loses 1.2% off of ... Read More

​Anglophone South School District is committed to the wellbeing of our students and this fall we are launching our Vape-Free Schools campaign for middle and high school students. Schools will be educating students and families about the risks of vaping and sharing our Vape-Free Schools messaging throughout the year. Consistent consequences for those found vaping have been developed and will be applied across all high schools, a ... Read More

A Message from ASD-S Superintendent  Welcome back to all students and families from Grand Manan to Sussex Corner for the new school year! All Kindergarten children will enter school through a staggered entry process on September 3 and 4, 2019 with half of the students attending each day.  All Kindergarten children will attend together on September 5.  Schools will communicate to families their scheduled time of entry.​ If you ... Read More

​​Scroll Down to see just a few of the fun, positive news from the past month..​.​ Congratulations to our students who participated in the Celebrate Canada Youth Quilt/Art Project! A photographic representation of a quilt featuring many of the designs is to be displayed in Market Square.  The staff and Students of The Compass Education Support Program are proud to announce that Tyler Patterson, a grade 11 student ... Read More

There is still time to nominate your favourite teacher or early childhood educator for the Minister’s Excellence in Education Awards.   This award recognizes educators who demonstrate outstanding skills in: Innovative educational practices and leadership Responding to the diverse needs of all learners Lifelong learning Fostering a positive learning environment   This is a great opportunity to acknowledge an indivi ... Read More

​Scroll Down to see just some of the fun, positive news from the past month..​. The St. Malachy’s Cyber Titan team represented ASD-S at the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) National Finals. They were 1 of 10 teams who earned this honour! The team faced off against others from across Canada and defended their systems against cyber industry experts. There also visited some technology companies and toured th ... Read More

​Message to ASD-S Families   There has been much information in the news the last several weeks regarding the confrrmed cases of measles in Kennebecasis Valley High School and Hampton High School. KVHS, HHS, and the District have been working closely with Public Health to ensure families and students are kept informed. We thank those families for their patience, as there has been a large volume of information directed to ... Read More

​ASD-S recognizes Food Allergy Awareness Month in May and remembers the importance of food allergy safety all year long! Food allergies are one of the leading causes of potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions, especially among children. In Canada approximately 4% of children have food  allergies, with the most common being peanuts, eggs, milk, tree nuts, wheat, soy, sesame seeds, seafood, and sulfites. As there is no way ... Read More

​Scroll Down to see just some of the fun, positive news from the past month..   The New Brunswick Association for Community Living (NBACL) honoured 3 of our own with national inclusive education awards for their work to ensure all learners are included in education, school life and their community.   The ceremony was hosted by the Honourable Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, Lieutenant Governor of NB. ... Read More

​The Anglophone South School District Turnaround Achievement Awards   ASD-S is once again preparing for our annual Turnaround Achievement Awards. Held in each of our three education centres, this awards program recognizes students in Grades 6-12 who have demonstrated perseverance and commitment to "turn around" their lives for a brighter future.   Nominated by their schools, recipients are students who have ​​shown great ... Read More

​There so many wonderful productions and concerts coming up in ASD-S this spring.  Many of them are listed in the table below. We will keep this updated, so be sure to check back! ... Read More

Scroll Down to see even more of the fun, positive news from the past month...​     St. Stephen Middle School students are enjoying their new ukuleles thanks to funding from the Fundy Community Foundation.  The FCF donated the generous amount of $2500 to help purchase a class set of 30 ukuleles with cases as well as method books and tuners!   ASD-South District Science Fair On Friday, ... Read More

​Scroll Down to see just some of the fun, positive news from the past month... Many of our schools recognized the 30th Annual French Pride Week including Loch Lomond School, seen here marching in their annual Tintamarre parade, an Acadian tradition.   First steps for the annual Marigold Project started this month at Prince Charles School with the planting of the seeds! Can’t wait to watch them grow.   ... Read More

The It Takes A Village parent committee is pleased to offer another information evening to parents on a topic of great interest — Social Media and its Effect on our Mental Health by Dr. Daniel Chorney.  ​ Teenagers can use social media to find their community but is their mental health being negatively affected by this culture of comparison? As social media is continuously changing and evolving how do we as parents and guar ... Read More

​Last year the students at Harbour View High School worked with the school cafeteria to revamp their menu and include more healthy options. Today, HVHS hosted a School Food Conference, with students and teachers from five other area high schools.  The conference is an initiative of Horizon Health's Healthy Learners in School program and ASD-S. Student Food Conferences were held for area students at both Hampton High School and Sir Ja ... Read More

​Keep Scrolling Down to see just some of the fun, positive news from the past month...                                                                                                                                                                                     Hammond River Valley Elementary School is excited to share that they are now a Heart Healthy School. The grade 5’s Championed the 5,2,1,0 Challenge and the sch ... Read More

​Due to cancellations and postponements during high school exam week, we have changed the dates for the high school information sessions.   Registrations must be received by grade 8 homeroom teachers on or before Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at noon.   The new schedule for high school information sessions is as follows:                         HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION                FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS                F ... Read More

​DISTRICT EDUCATION COUNCIL VACANCY TO BE FILLED   A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 4.  Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB here may be an eligible candidate.    The following schools are located in Sub-District 4: ·         Barnhill Memorial School ·         Beaconsfield Middle ... Read More

​This holiday season, students from across ASD-S raised thousands of dollars and volunteered many hours to help make the season a little brighter for fellow students and families in their communities. Our students also received countless contributions of time, resources, and funding from members of our community and staff who generously give in order to ensure no student goes without during the holidays. Click here​ to see just a few of the a ... Read More

​*IMMEDIATE NEED  - GRAND MANAN ISLAND CASUAL CUSTODIANS.  PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO asd-s.jobs@nbed.nb.ca  Qualifications are a high school diploma or equivalent and a clean criminal and vulnerable sector check.  ​ ​ ... Read More

​Code Mobile Visits Belleisle Elementary School​ - Students and Staff had the opportunity to learn about coding and programming. They used their literacy skills, listening abilities, and took turns to create their own interactive digital art.​  ... Read More

​On Friday December 14, members of the Beaconsfield Bulldogs Believers We Club were hard at work demonstrating citizenship. They began their day at Centennial School working as wrappers and shoppers for Centennial's Annual Christmas Bazaar. Then after school, many headed to Sea Street Manor to spreed some Christmas Cheer with the residents.​ ... Read More

​Kim Robinson, Norman Mitchell and Eamon Clarke from the Community Assistance Fund, IBEW 502, donated an art kit for each student at St. Martins School during their Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 19.   Through their generosity the school also received a large screen tv, tablets and musical instruments.   The staff and students of St. Martins School want to thank the Community Assistance Fund (IBEW 502) for their gifts and supp ... Read More

​Congratulations to Grade1 student Jaylin Southard from St. George Elementary, whose artistic design was chosen for the holiday card of the office of the NB Child & Youth & Senior Advocate. ​ Jaylin's design was chosen from a huge number of submissions from K-5 students from across the district. Well done Jaylin, and a big thank you to all students who submitted their artwork for consideration.   Pictured:Jaylin and her par ... Read More

​A Bus Drivers course will be held in January 2019 for those wishing to apply for a school bus driver position with ASD-S. We have a particular need for Casual Drivers for the St. George, Campobello and Deer Island areas. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, clean drivers abstract and criminal record check, and the ability to pass a medical exam. To apply, please forward a copy of your drivers abstract and high school diplom ... Read More

​Last week some members of the Quispamsis Middle School staff participated in a Secret Santa Gift exchange. They chose names, purchased a gift they thought the recipient would have enjoyed in middle school, and then opened them all together over some healthy snacks and beverages after school.  All of the toys will now be donated to the KV Fire Department for families in need this Christmas.  ... Read More

Congratulations to Kindergarten student Olivia Lennon from Glen Falls School, winner of this year's Holiday Season Card Design Challenge! ASD-S received an overwhelming number of submissions for the yearly seasonal Design Challenge! K-5 students from across the district submitted their winter artwork, which was carefully viewed and considered. A shortlist of 10 finalists was established and SJEC Office Staff voted for their favourite design ... Read More

​IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL GRADES K & 5 PARENTS / GUARDIANS Information Nights, regarding program selection for September 2019, will be held according to the following schedule. The information will be provided on options for Grades 1 and 6 students:  English Prime Program, Early French Immersion Program (Gr 1. entry) and the Late Gr. 6 French Immersion Program. Power Point Presentation: EveryoneAtTheirBest_FSL 2018-2019 (1).p ... Read More

Campobello Island Consolidated grade 11/12 Leadership class recently held 2 incredible fundraisers to support a cause near and dear to their hearts, Charlotte County Cancer Society. It is a local independent organization used to benefit Charlotte County Residents fighting and living with the effects of cancer, such as, unplanned medication costs, dressings/ostomy supplies, prosthetics and transportation.  The students and staff organized ... Read More

Rothesay Park held a book drive for the month of October. The students were challenged to see who’s class would bring in the most books. The winning class was Mrs. Simon’s, who donated 146 books to the library.  In total, the school collected 508 new books to add to their library!  Well done Rothesay Park!  ... Read More

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL FAMILIES ANGLOPHONE SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER   Anglophone South School District is committed to the safe and efficient transportation of students and recognizes that it may be necessary to cancel a bus run(s), close school(s), or delay school opening to ensure students are not endangered by hazards brought on by poor weather or road conditions.  Our deci ... Read More

O​n Thursdays, over 350 St. Malachy’s students participate in a Saints in Action group for 1 hour.  These groups use the hour study hall given to them to fundraise, raise awareness, do good deeds, volunteer at the Salvation Army, Food Basket, and St. Vincent de Paul, Paint it Forward (paint to give away canvases to local non-profits), Build it Forward (build fidget boards for local seniors homes), and Best Buddies.  ... Read More

We are so proud of Liam Veale, a grade 7 student at HMMS, who will be competing each week on Canada's Smartest Kids. Based on the grownup version of the competition show, 12 remarkable Canadian kids will showcase their smarts in fun and spectacular challenges across six categories: physical, musical, social, linguistic, logical, and visual smarts. In this entertaining and action-packed series, young competitors will battle for the coveted ti ... Read More

​The Students and Staff of M Gerald Teed had a jersey/ superhero/ princess day.  They raised $600 for Brain Cancer Research in memory of Jordyn. ... Read More

​ At the Anglophone South School District Education Council (DEC) meeting of August 22, 2018, the following motion was approved by Council:   “...that Council begin Phase 3 of the 409 process for the Saint John city centre schools to look at reconfiguring Millidgeville North School to a middle school. Council will also look at an addition or new construction, depending on cost, to M. Gerald Teed to accommodate the grades 3-5 from Millidgevill ... Read More

​ASD-S Kick-Off to Kindergarten sessions have started! See schedule for dates and times. ​​School Date 2018 Time Apohaqui Elementary School November 5 6:00pm Back Bay Elementary School November 7 6:00pm Bayview School October 22 4:00pm Belleisle Elementary School ... Read More

​ Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will take place on October 9-12, 2018 in all Anglophone South Elementary Schools. Registering in October allows parents and children to take part in the transition to school activities which take place throughout the year.   Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2019.  Parents, however, may defer entry into K ... Read More

​ASD-S works in partnership with the Department of Health to offer immunization clinics for grades 7 – 9.  Forms are distributed at your school, and they are available on our website along with the schedule of clinics. We encourage all families to participate in the immunization program   Dates for Immunization Clinics Consent form - Grade 7 Consent form - Grade 9 HPV Info Meningococcal Info TDap Info Varicella Info   ... Read More

​ASD-S is now offering School Cash Online as the preferred method of payment for school fees, from field trips to yearbooks. School Cash Online allows parents to pay school related fees safely and easily online. Also, by using School Cash Online, you help increase security and efficiency in our schools, reducing the amount of cash school staff and students have to handle. School Cash Online allows you to pay by any of the following payment ... Read More

​Students from Hazen White School planting apple, cherry, and pear trees in Crescent Valley. ... Read More

​Congratulations to Wilson Connors and Jack Comeau from Loch Lomond School who received the NB Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat Award for the Celebration of Aboriginal Heritage at the 2018 Regional Heritage Fair.  ... Read More

​A successful harvest at Princess Elizabeth School. ... Read More

​Problem-solving and teamwork are a great combo as students build bridges in pairs to cross this "canal"​. ... Read More

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​ New Safe Arrivals system helps parents keep track of attendance   Our K-5 and K-8 schools now use the Safe Arrival system for tracking attendance. Parents are asked to report an absence using one of these convenient methods:   •             Interactive Toll-free Phone Number: 1-833-219-9065 •             Mobile app (free): Download the SchoolMessenger app for parents from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store •             Websi ... Read More

​   A vacancy on the Anglophone South District Education Council exists for Sub-District 11.  Persons living in the areas identified by Elections NB online at http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/enb/en/maps/school-districts.html may be an eligible candidate.    The following schools are located in Sub-District 11: ·         Apohaqui Elementary School ·         Norton Elementary School ·         Sussex Corner Elementary School ·         Su ... Read More

​ ANGLOPHONE SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT www.asd-s.nbed.nb.ca OPENING OF SCHOOLS FOR 2018-2019   Welcome back to all students and families from Grand Manan to Sussex Corner for the new school year! All Kindergarten children will enter school through a staggered entry process on September 4 and 5, 2018 with half of the students attending each day.  All Kindergarten children will attend together on September 6.  Schools will communicate to familie ... Read More

For information on the ASD-S 2018 - 2019 School Calendar please Click Here​ ... Read More

​Congratulations to Jackson Weir of St. Malachy’s High School for winning gold at the Canada Wide Science Fair last week in Ottawa.  Jackson’s project, “An Experimental Analysis of Environmental Factors: Surface Spread of Oil on Water”, also was awarded the Senior Environmental Challenge Award. ... Read More

On Thursday May 3, 2018 UNBSJ welcomed over 300 middle and high school students from 28 schools across ASDS for the annual Mathematics competition.  The students participated by writing the exam, touring UNBSJ and enjoyed lunch and time on campus.  Congratulations to all participants and the teachers who attended the event with their students.  Thank you to UNBSJ and Dr. Rebecca McKay and her team from the Department of Mathematics and Statistic ... Read More

*To have your school’s event added to this list, please send the information to Erica.Lane@nbed.nb.ca.   Event School Location Dates & Times Price Peter Pan Jr. Barnhill Memorial School Barnhill Memorial School May 22 & 23 7pm Adults $10 16 & under $5 Arts Gala Harbour View High School Harbour View High School May 23 , 7pm $5 or $20/family AP Art Show St. Malachys Learning Commons May 24  5:30 - 8 pm Free T ... Read More

​May 15th - 6.00 pm - 7.15 pm  Sussex Regional High School will be hosting Shara Munn, Saint John Crown Prosecutor and member of ICE. Shara will be speaking on the theme of "Cyber Safety Awareness with Youth" ,including the "legal aspects" of inappropriate technological use. This forum will be facilitated in our high school's Learning Commons and will be open to any parents and community members wishing to learn more about ... Read More

​ International students looking to study and live with a New Brunswick family come to our School District  through Atlantic Education International (AEI).  AEI is a corporation created in 1997 by the Province of New Brunswick to deliver world-class education opportunities to the global community through the NB-EECD and through the support of our international student liaison officer at ASD-S.  These students come from all over the world: Germa ... Read More

​Soup and Sandwich $7 Don’t want to battle the uptown lunch crowds on May 7th? SJHS SRC are accepting pre-orders for those who would like a fresh made grill cheese, with real cheddar or Swiss, and a bowl of tomato basil soup. Send pre-orders to angie.cameron@nbed.nb.ca Orders accepted until Sunday May 6th. All proceeds going to help students travel to the Canadian student Leadership Conference in September. ... Read More

​       May is Food Allergy Awareness Month. Join the Sweet Caroline Foundation on May 10th to celebrate Purple Day to increase people’s awareness about allergies and what to do about a severe reaction. Looking for more information?  Check out the Parent Resource tab above and refer to Allergy and Anaphylaxis folder.   ... Read More

​The Grade 5 English classes of Mrs. Bryden and Mrs. Dunlop at Rothesay Elementary School participated in the Artist in Residency program.  This was a 10 week program with local artist Fabiola Martinez.  Students studied and created their own painting based on well-known New Brunswick architecture.  The focus was on historically significant buildings in our greater community.  After spending time with the artist and creating the wonderful pieces ... Read More

*To have your school’s event added to this list, please send the information to Erica.Lane@nbed.nb.ca.   Event School Location Dates & Times Price Back To The 80’s Simonds High School Simonds High School April  26,  & 28  7pm April 29 2pm $10 The Spell of Sleeping Beauty Sir James Dunn Academy Sir James Dunn Gymnasium April 26  6:30 pm $5/person $20/family Alice In Wonderland-The Musical Forest Hills School Forest H ... Read More

​ Under the NB Teachers’ Collective Agreement, all Kindergarten to Grade 8 teachers are to receive two half days each year for report card preparation.  The teachers had a half day in November dedicated to preparation of their report cards. The report cards were new to everyone and this time was appreciated.  On March 15 the Kindergarten to grade 8 teachers were scheduled to have another half day to help with their preparation of the March 20 ... Read More

​International students looking to study and live with a New Brunswick family come to our School District  through Atlantic Education International (AEI).  AEI is a corporation created in 1997 by the Province of New Brunswick to deliver world-class education opportunities to the global community through the NB-EECD and through the support of our international student liaison officer at ASD-S.  These students come from all over the world: Germany ... Read More

​Family, friends and community members! All are invited to join the brilliant minds of tomorrow at Rothesay Park School for the 2018 Heritage fair. Students from grades 5-8 have chosen a piece of our Canadian Heritage to share with you! The fair will take place on Thursday, April 26th at 6pm. Come and support the students of the Hampton Ed. Center ... Read More

​National Girls Learning Code Day is a beginner workshop for girls ages 8-13 who are new to game production. It is designed to empower girls to become creators, and not just consumers, of technology. It will be run in the parent-child format. During the workshop, learners work together to build a video game that addresses a social or environmental issue using tools like Scratch, Soundtrap, Canva, and Piskel! For more information and register: g ... Read More

​Last weekend, nearly 400 young chess players converged on Bathurst for the NB Provincial Chess Championship.  ASD-South was well represented, with about 60 qualifiers from the district in attendance. Congratulations to Magnus Justason from Vincent Massey Elementary, Tony Huang from M. Gerald Teed and Sam Song from Saint John High School who each finished first in the province in their respective grades, and will be invited to compete in the Ca ... Read More

​Step into spring and this season’s colourful and trendy fashions at A Day in Her Shoes in Market Square Atrium on May 10th. Delicious hors d’oeuvres, wine, and the most anticipated spring fashion show Saint John has to offer in support of Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick in Saint John. Keynote speech by Cathy Donaldson, author of “Caging the Anxiety Monster” and special performance by singer Shania Fillmore.   Tickets for ... Read More

 Seaside Park Elementary School is pleased to announce the release of their new song, “Stronger Together”, celebrating the amalgamation of three west side schools. With the support of an Artist in Residency Grant from the province, the students worked with InterAction School of Performing Arts teachers, Kate Wilcott and Hilary Ladd, and their music teacher, Mary Ann Melvin, to write this song over the past two months. It was recorded last week a ... Read More

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​Quispamsis Middle School PSSC will be hosting a parent-information session on Monday, Apr 30th from 6:30-7:30 featuring Constable Mackenzie Pescod from the RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Team. He will be speaking on the ever present and ever changing world of social media and internet safety. ... Read More

​After learning of the devastating news involving the Humboldt Broncos Hockey Team, I was thinking of ways that our District (and possibly other District’s within the province) could show our support. A group of hockey moms in Langley, B.C has launched a jersey campaign encouraging everyone to wear a sports jersey in support of the victims and families affected by this tragedy on Thursday, April 12th. I am challenging each school to take part. ... Read More

​Romero House has been serving the community of greater Saint John for over 30 years. The Lions of Greater Saint John along with many organizations have come together to honor the Late Carolyn McNulty and host a fundraising event. The goal is to raise enough money to purchase a new mobile unit to carry on the Romero House street ministry. For almost two decades, the Romero House mobile unit has hand-delivered help to any individual who needs a ... Read More

​*To have your school’s event added to this list, please send the information to Erica.Lane@nbed.nb.ca.   Event School Location Dates & Times Price Shrek the Musical Jr. Bayside Middle School Bayside Middle School Theatre April12 &13 – 7pm April 14 – 2pm $5 The Wizard of Oz  (& KVHS Photography Club photo display) Kennebecasis High School Kennebecasis High School April 17-21 7:30pm Saturday 2:00 matinee $15 orche ... Read More

​On April 5th, 100 students from across Southern New Brunswick gathered at UNBSJ for the Fundy Regional Science Fair.  After presenting their projects to a team of judges, prizes were awarded in both the Middle and High school categories, with the three grand prize winners moving on to the Canada Wide Science Fair in Ottawa in May.      Congratulations to all of the participants… the projects this year were of a really high quality.  Next year ... Read More

​*To have your school’s event added to this list, please send the information to Erica.Lane@nbed.nb.ca.   Event School Location Dates & Times Price Shrek the Musical Jr. Bayside Middle School Bayside Middle School Theatre April12 &13 – 7pm April 14 – 2pm $5 The Wizard of Oz  (& KVHS Photography Club photo display) Kennebecasis High School Kennebecasis High School April 17-21 7:30pm Saturday 2:00 matinee $15 orche ... Read More

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​At SJDA we celebrate our school Greenhouse run by Seth Richardson & Students a successful harvest of red hot chilli peppers. These temperamental tasty delights have been sought after in St. Andrews by several local restaurants. Plants are for sale and they are going quick.  ... Read More

​Are you a parent or guardian of a Middle School student ? You are invited to an information session on Drug Awareness – WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW Date: March 21, 2018 @ 7PM Location – Bayside Middle School – 75 Bayside Drive We are proud to have the following guest speaker: ·        David Adams – A Parents Perspective ·        Constable Corey Jamieson – Drug Abuse Resistance Education Coordinator – Saint John City Police ·        Dr. Tun ... Read More

​The Anglophone South School District Education Council (DEC) is hosting Public Consultations as per Provincial Policy 409 to study the sustainability of Centennial and Hazen White/St. Francis School. The first meetings were held in February. The next meetings will allow the public an opportunity to make a presentation to the DEC. The second meeting at Centennial School is scheduled for Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:30pm The second meeting at H ... Read More

​For this year in celebration of Nutrition Month (March), Anglophone South School District will be promoting the importance of water consumption to improve overall health for all students & staff, Go with the Flow…DRINK H2O! The focus is on  World Water Day, Thursday, March 22 . The theme for this day  is  ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Bringing attention to this da ... Read More

​Bonnie Hierlihy was honoured by The Learning Partnership as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals at an unforgettable gala event last week in Toronto. Bonnie is the Principal of Fairvale Elementary School and was one of 40 honourees recognized for their contributions to public education from all across Canada.  The Learning Partnership is a national organization which provides programs to schools which help to improve student achievement in a ... Read More

Congratulations to Hampton Education Centre  bus driver, Kim Totton of Bus # 838 on receiving an award for Bus driver of the Year at Belleisle Elementary School. Kim , we Celebrate you ! ... Read More

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​With the help of the Nutrition Literacy Grant, students in grade 3, 4 and 5 at IVS,  have been participating in an after school cooking class, focusing on healthy eating and proper food preparation.  They prepare a meal to take home to their families to share.  ... Read More

​Vincent Massey Elementary celebrates the Winter Olympics by holding their own opening ceremony . Students are learning about other countries and winter sports. ... Read More

​An event is planned on February 12th in sponsorship with Dal Medicine at UNBSJ to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science.  There will be 90 minutes of science and medicine information shared by female med students and professors.  They will talk about their work, their studies, demo how they use technology to learn with others in Halifax, and will share their stories.  Students will have the opportunity to try out some activi ... Read More

​Welcome to BES Whoville! Students and staff celebrated Literacy Week with a Dr. Seuss Theme. Special Guest “Cat in the Hat” came to the school to read. Crazy hair day matched the character students created in art (Tizzled Topped Tufted Mazurkas). Students and staff even had an opportunity to dress up as a favorite book character. At home, students could participate in Literacy bingo with family members. If they completed the task, students we ... Read More

​ EVERYONE WELCOME Teen Dating Violence Information Session February 28th 7- 8:30pm Rothesay High School Did you know? ·      43% of all reported incidents of dating violence happen to 15-24 year olds. ·      13% of girls who report having been in a relationship report being physically abused ·      82% of parents’ report feeling confident they could recognize if their teen was experiencing dating violence, but more than 50% did not kno ... Read More

​ EVERYONE WELCOME Teen Dating Violence Information Session February 27th 7-8:30pm Hampton High School Did you know? ·      43% of all reported incidents of dating violence happen to 15-24 year olds. ·      13% of girls who report having been in a relationship report being physically abused ·      82% of parents’ report feeling confident they could recognize if their teen was experiencing dating violence, but more than 50% did not know ... Read More

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​The Sr. Girls and Boys basketball team on Grand Manan had their 7th Annual Think Pink game this year on Jan. 20th. This event is to raise awareness and money for the Atlantic Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. It was a huge success again this year  raising over $2600 for the cause. The teams raised money by doing 50/50 and the community donated amazing items to a silent auction. It is very touching what this small community and group of young s ... Read More

The Charlotte County Suicide Prevention Committee Presents:                                                                                   Day In           Yellow     WHERE:  Your place of Employment/Organization/home WHEN:  Friday February 2nd, 2018 WHAT: Wear yellow to help spread the message of Hope and Support WHY:  February is Suicide Prevention Month, and Friday, February 2nd is Day In Yellow- a province wide campaign aimed a ... Read More

The New Brunswick Federation of Home and School Associations, Inc. is pleased to announce the 30th annual Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. This year it is being celebrated the week of February 11th-17th , 2018. Initiated by the Canadian Home and School Federation in 1988 , Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week provides an opportunity for parents, students and the whole community to recognize the important role that teachers and support staff such as ... Read More

​Are you a parent or guardian of a Middle School student ? You are invited to an information session on Drug Awareness – WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW Date: March 21, 2018 @ 7PM Location – Bayside Middle School – 75 Bayside Drive We are proud to have the following guest speakers: ·        David Adams – A Parents Perspective ·        Constable Corey Jamieson – Drug Abuse Resistance Education Coordinator – Saint John City Police ·        Dr. Tu ... Read More

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​The staff and students at MCS are happy to celebrate the release of their "Ring a Bell" video on youtube which they previewed at the school before the Holidays.  Students were involved in the creation of a video to help synthesize and share their learning about the three mental fitness needs (competence, autonomy and relatedness) and how "kids get stressed too".  The video, or parts of it, may be useful to encourage conversa ... Read More

​Quispamsis Middle School raised just over $3400 the week before Christmas during their annual Turkey Drive in support of the KV Fire Dept Xmas Food Baskets. This is $1000 more than last year. Students designed and ran the classroom activities and then the entire school moved throughout the building playing the various games. Thank you to the students & staff at QMS for giving back so generously to our community in need. ... Read More

​Join us in our kick off to Winterfest for the 7th annual Warm Up to Winterfest event on Sunday, January 28th, 2018 from 1pm until 3:30pm in the atrium of Market Square. This is a free event for people of all ages to visit a variety of wellness/community information booths and have the opportunity to fill out a passport to win a prize, to be entertained by performances on the main stage, have a photo taken with visiting mascots and to enjoy heal ... Read More

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​The “Holiday Season Card Design Challenge” is our annual opportunity for one student to have their seasonal artwork printed on the official ASD-S holiday card which gets sent all around the province. In addition to this, the New Brunswick Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (CYA) also print one of our students designs on their holiday card, giving students not one but two chances to have their artwork shared with a wide audience. This year ... Read More

​Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children who face serious adversity in their lives. We believe that changing the course of these young lives can in turn change our community’s future. Studies show that our mentoring services: -          Help kids stay in school, which can eventually mean a reduction in poverty and unemployment -      Help kids avoid risky behavior such as bullying, which can lead to safer schools and neighborhoods -      Hel ... Read More

On behalf of Saint John High School we would like to invite you to join us at our 20th annual Pancake Breakfast and Holiday Bazaar! Our Pancake Breakfast is on December 1st, starting at 8am and going until the line-up is gone! A "puppy" (pancakes only) is $3 and a "hound” (pancakes and sausages) is $5! Our Holiday Bazaar is the following day, Saturday, December 2nd. From 9am until 1pm, we will have a craft sale, bake sale, silent ... Read More

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​River Valley Middle School would like to celebrate one of our teachers, Shelley Petit, who was selected to be the Feature Educator for WE Day Atlantic from all of the We Educators in Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec. She will attend the Evening of Champions the night before We Day Atlantic on November 30th. Mme Petit introduced the Me to We movement to River Valley and it was the first Me to We middle school group in the district. Through num ... Read More

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​Seaside Park has new mural which was recently unveiled by Ms. Perry's Kindergarten Class..  Its an ocean themed "Look and Find".  ... Read More

​The students from Princess Elizabeth School recognizing Remembrance Day with the Seniors’ at Brunswick Drive (SKIP-Seniors and Kids Intergenerational Program) ... Read More

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The Hampton High School Theatre Company will perform The Secret Garden November 29th - December 2nd. Tickets are $15 in advance or $17 at the door. They can be purchased at Hampton Pharmasave and the Clary Wilbur Learning Commons at HHS. An early bird special of $12 for advance tickets will be offered until November 19th. This heartwarming tale is adapted from the children's  novel by Frances Hogson Burnett. Curtain time is 7:30. For more inform ... Read More

​Date & Time: Friday, Nov 17th from 6 to 9pm and Saturday, Nov. 18th from 10am to 4pm Location: KVHS Cafeteria   KVHS Renaissance is currently collecting used books and magazines for its 9th annual used book sale.  Donations of used books and magazines can be dropped off at KVHS until Nov. 10th. All money raised helps send students to various leadership conferences.     ... Read More

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​ IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL FAMILIES    ANGLOPHONE SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL CLOSURES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER   Anglophone South School District is committed to the safe and efficient transportation of students and recognizes that it may be necessary to cancel a bus run(s), close school(s), or delay school opening to ensure students are not endangered by hazards brought on by poor weather or road conditions.  Our decisions must be made ... Read More

​St. Malachy’s  Memorial High School Presents:  The Sound of Music starting on November 30th playing through to December 2nd. Shows are at 7:30pm each evening and an additional 2pm matinee on Saturday, Dec. 2nd.  Tickets are $15.00 and are available to purchase through the main office at the school by calling 658-5361. ... Read More

Seaside Park Elementary - 627 Havelock St. will be having their First Holiday Bazaar on Saturday November 18th from 9-3pm.  Come and visit as there will be all kinds of vendors to visit.  There will also be a barbecue.  All proceeds will go to our Playground.    THANK YOU!  Aviva Community Fund- We are proud to say that we ended the voting process with 48, 285 votes and had the most votes out of 500 contestants. Aviva announced that we are on ... Read More

​The RVMS Me to WE group has just completed another successful We Scare Hunger Challenge. Altogether, staff and students have collected close to 2 Truck Loads worth of food for the River Valley Food Bank as well as $100 to put towards fresh veggies.    At our first school dance, members of The RVMS Me to WE club gave up their free time to run a Spooky Halloween Photo Both. They sold a little over 100 photos which allowed them to donate to the ... Read More

Simonds Spirit Committee paid it forward by purchasing coffee for people on the morning of October 20th. They had a toonie drive and collected 120 toonies and were able to make 120 customers happy that their morning coffee was on them !    ... Read More

​ It is National Down Syndrome Awareness Week from November 1-7. For more information  go to www.cdss.ca ... Read More

REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR FSL PROGRAMS-Deadline Jan.30th 2018   This year program REGISTRATION will be done ONLINE.  The registration site can be accessed by the following link:  http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-S/Pages/FSL.aspx  Only students who will be entering Immersion entry points at Grades 1,3 or 6 need to apply.  Students currently in Immersion programs do not need to register.    FOR INFORMATION ON FSL PROGRAMS IN NEW BRUNSWICK htt ... Read More

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​High school students in ASD-S are invited to submit seasonal artwork that will be professionally printed on the district’s official holiday card. A second winning design will be chosen for the holiday card of the New Brunswick Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. Both card designs will get lots of exposure as they will be sent far and wide to government officials and community partners. The creator of the chosen design will have their name ... Read More

​KVHS will be holding a Multicultural night on November 7th from 6:30 to 8:30.  There will be lots of activities and performances for family participation.  There will be passports to stamp, food to sample, and performances to watch! It will be fun night for families of all ages! ... Read More

"Saint John High School is back again with its annual Haunted House. This year on October 27th , the public is invited from 6pm-8pm to witness Saint John High’s “Haunted Circus.” With directed tours, groups will get to tour the halls and classrooms and witness sights that will cause true terror. With the help of students, and the Student Representative Council, this year Saint John High School will truly be transformed into a bone-chilling ... Read More

​WorkSafeNB recognized 11 outstanding New Brunswickers who make health and safety a priority. They lead the way, inspiring and empowering others to do the same. The agency’s Safety Star Awards were presented Friday in Saint John at its annual health and safety conference. The awards include two Health and Safety Educator Awards (one francophone and one anglophone); the Health and Safety Champion Award; and the Health and Safety Leader Award. “ ... Read More

​WE NEED YOUR HELP!  SEASIDE PARK ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND HAS ENTERED INTO A NATIONWIDE CONTEST AT AVIVA COMMUNITY FUND AND WE COULD WIN $50,000 TO GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS OUR PLAYGROUND!!   ALL WE NEED IS YOUR VOTES!  PLEASE GO TO   WWW.AVIVACOMMUNITYFUND.ORG   REGISTER  VOTE EVERY DAY FROM OCTOBER 10th -19th   ON BEHALF OF ALL THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY WE THANK YOU!!   ... Read More

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​October 28th 10am – 2pm at Grand Bay Primary School Let your Holiday shopping begin! We had so much fun last year , we’re doing it all over agin. This year we have new vendors and new products! Sweet Legs , Younique, DoTerra, Tiber River, Bare Blossom , The Country Pantry , Jackie’s Recycled Sweater Mittens , Avon, Crafty Mom Creations And More !!!!   ... Read More

​Westfield School will be hosting a 5K run and a 1K Family/Kid Fun Run on October 14th.  Registration will be from 8-9 am with the run starting after that.   Saturday October 14th  Registration between 8-9am  Race/walk will start at 9am  Participants will start the run/walk in the driveway of Westfield school and will run/walk on the Nerepis road up to Rte 102 and back to finish at Westfield School  Registration:   $20 per participant  1 ... Read More

​Staff and Friends of Saint John High School present Little Shop of Horrors, directed by grade 12 student Drew Murdock, on November 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 in the Dennis R. Knibb Auditorium.  Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the school or at the door. ... Read More

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Kindergarten Registration for the 2018-2019 school year will take place on October 10th-13th, 2017 in all Anglophone South Elementary Schools.  Parents may register their children at their neighborhood elementary school during school hours or by following the link below. https://www.nbed.nb.ca/preregistration/home?strlang=en&district=asds For Newcomers and/or International Students (Students NOT born in Canada or students born in Canada wh ... Read More

  District Education Council to undertake a Sustainability Study of Centennial School and Hazen-White/St. Francis School as phase two of a multi-year infrastructure plan outlined in a report..... read more   The District Education Council will undertake a Sustainability Study of Centennial School and Hazen-White St. Francis School as phase two of a multi-year infrastructure plan outlined in a report by Ernst & Young dated September 2017 f ... Read More

​ School Immunization Information:   Children Starting Kindergarten or New to New Brunswick Schools   The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development supports the goals of immunization, which are to minimize the risk that an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease will occur and to ensure that students are protected in the event that an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease does occur. In New Brunswick, it is required that ... Read More

Welcome back to all students and families from Grand Manan to Sussex Corner for the new school year! All Kindergarten children will enter school through a staggered entry process on September 5 and 6, 2017 with half of the students attending each day.  All Kindergarten children will attend together on September 7.  Schools will communicate to families their scheduled time of entry.  If you have not provided your child’s immun ... Read More

​To All Parents/Guardians:  Professional Learning Supports Student Success Anglophone School Districts are making improvements to professional learning.  In the attached Anglophone South School District Calendar, there are five half days for professional learning. This model aligns with best practice and ensures consistency with all school districts in the province.  School will be dismissed early on these days to provide professional learning ... Read More

​   Fund Raiser BBQ for Rowan   Parkland Saint John Thursday, June 22 11:30am / Gazebo   Rowan, 6-year old student from M. Gerald Teed, suffered from sudden paralysis.  News article available at the Reception. ... Read More

M​r. Huskins’ grade 4/5 class finished off their Middle Ages unit with their Medieval Fair. Historic figures like Joan of Arc, Robin Hood, and King Henry VIII made an appearance for the students in the afternoon and parents at an evening show. The class learned about what it was like to live then, the types of  food, different kinds of medicines and the social classes of the day. Thanks to Mr. Huskins and his students for sharing with the school ... Read More

​ Riverview High School had a school wide assembly to celebrate Becca Schofield by presenting her with a flag they had created for their school. It had the "#BeccaToldMeTo" printed on it.   The Quispamsis Middle School Triple C  (Cougar Caring Club) decided they wanted to send every student a sucker with the "#BeccaToldMeTo" label on each one. This assembly would was a good time to hand them out so every student received o ... Read More

It's All About the First Five Years   The focus of this campaign is on engaging with children in the early years through Looking, Talking  Singing, Playing, and Reading. We hope that as a result of this campaign the community will have a better understanding of the importance of this developmental period and that this will lead to more engagement with children in activities which will help them to reach their full potential.   ASD-S worked w ... Read More

​Mrs. Allen’s grade five class participated in an ‘Entrepreneurial Adventure’ through the Learning Partnership. The purpose of this project was to create a business and a product with all proceeds going to a chosen charity. The class chose the Canadian Cancer Society as their charity and created 20 “Care Kits for Kids”. These kits are designed for children receiving cancer treatment (they are filled with items to entertain them or make life a li ... Read More

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Saint Rose School and Indigo are teaming for a book fund raiser. On Thursday, June 8th from 5:30-8:30 pm Disney characters will be handing out student created bookmarks. SRS will receive 20% on all regular priced purchases that evening. This is a great opportunity to stock up on summer reading or find a special something for your child's teacher.    ... Read More

​ Students at Barnhill Memorial School will have their kick off Best Buddies Meet & Greet activity on Tuesday, June 7th at 12:00pm, to help promote social integration of students with special needs at the school. Barnhill Memorial School is the first middle school in the City of Saint John to establish a Best Buddies club.   We hope that this will encourage other schools in the area to launch our friendship program,” said Steven Pinnock, Ex ... Read More

​ Anglophone South School District   SUMMER SCHOOL 2017  Saint John High School Anglophone South School District, in partnership with READ Saint John, will be offering a Summer School Program for students for students in Grades 8 to 12.  The program will be held at Saint John High School and will have two components as follows:     Grades 8, 9 and 10 Mathematics and English, July 4 – July 28, 2017     Grades 11 and 12, July 4 – A ... Read More

​RVMS  participated in Outdoor Classroom Day last week. It’s an international movement to encourage teachers and parents to have their children engage in outdoor learning. Our teachers had  students doing lessons in all subject areas outside . Some of these included measuring the circumference of our traffic circle and the perimeter of our flower pots, writing poetry by the stream and in the field, listening to the sounds around them and writing ... Read More

​75 EAL students from Fredericton came to visit Saint John on Thursday, for a day of touring and meeting new friends. In the warm, sunny weather students were able to visit Uptown SJ and finish with a meet and greet at Saint John High School. The EAL class from St. Mac's also made their way down to meet the Fredericton High students. It was a mix of several languages and nationalities, where students reconnected with old friends from their birth ... Read More

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​The UNB Mathematics Competition held last Friday May 12th at UNBSJ. These are the results for Southern NB Zone. We had 270 students from ASD-S competing representing 28 of our schools.     UNB Mathematics Competition 2017 Friday May 12th, 2017 Results for the Southern Zone GRADE 7 1.            Chunshen (Josh) Mou, Rothesay Netherwood School 2.            Min Kang, Quispamsis Middle School 3.            Lochlan Watts, Barnhill Memoria ... Read More

On Friday, June 2nd from 8:15pm-9:20pm, Rothesay Park Middle School will be hosting a “Light the Night” walk at the Rothesay Commons, in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Jonathan Young Memorial Amphitheatre at Camp Medley.  Students and members of the community are invited to bring their lights (flashlights, glow-sticks, etc.) and walk around the oval track or sidewalks bordering the Commons to show support for those whose li ... Read More

​Attention all music lovers with a green thumb. The Saint John and Area School String Program is holding its annual Perennial Sale on Saturday June 3rd in the Family Centre behind St. Rose school from 9:00am - 12 noon. There will be a huge selection of perennials available at great prices, as well as fresh baked goods on the Bake Sale table.  All remaining plants will be 50% off between 11am and 12 noon. Plant donations are welcomed (672-4042 f ... Read More

​Everyone is invited to attend our Open House Celebration to say goodbye to Havelock School.  All alumni, former staff and community members are welcome. When? Tuesday, May 30th Doors open at 5pm for walk-throughs and visits. Official Program to begin at 6:30 Time Capsule opening at 7:00 ... Read More

​Many items on sale for 50% off   All staff, students, families, friends and neighbours are invited to:   Lakefield Elementary 9 Kensington Avenue, Quispamsis Thursday, May 25th 8:00 am – 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Friday, May 26th 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday, May 27th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm ... Read More

​ The Anglophone South School District CELEBRATES what's RIGHT with the world at the Turnaround Achievement Awards!   The Anglophone South School District, is pleased to announce our  Turnaround Achievement Awards Ceremony.  This program recognizes students in Grades 6-12 who have demonstrated perseverance, commitment and effort in “turning around” their lives. Each middle and high school as well as  alternate education centers have been asked ... Read More

​On behalf of the students, staff and the Belleisle community, we would like to congratulate our Grade 3/4 teacher, Mrs. Marlise Widdershoven-Kilpatrick who has won one of the 5 APEGNB Inspirational STEM Teacher Awards for her enthusiastic, innovative teaching and commitment to student learning through technology.   Mrs. Widdershoven-Kilpatrick was nominated for promoting a learning environment with technology to better prepare our students fo ... Read More

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Congratulations Science Fair Winners! On April 7th, 75 students from across Southern New Brunswick converged at UNBSJ.  After presenting their projects to judges from the university, 3 were selected to be a part of Team New Brunswick at next month’s Canada Wide Science Fair in Regina, Saskatchewan.  Congratulations to Keaton McCann from St. Stephen Middle School; Jack White from MacDonald Consolidated School and  Ethan Johnson from Quispamsis ... Read More

​The talented students at M. Gerald Teed enjoyed a morning of Art Enrichment learning about Picasso and Kandinsky.  The children had an opportunity to produce beautiful artwork in their style.  Many thanks to teacher Catherine Ross and our Home and School president Jane Logan for an awesome morning of learning and creativity! ... Read More

​Josh Cheney and Cheri Russell and our grade 8 team of 125 students have worked for the past 2 months on our Entrepreneurial Adventure (a program supported through The Learning Partnership). Together with our local business partners Bob Sweeney and Amanda Daigle from SIMCorp, we put our own spin on the program and held our culminating B2C Marketplace showcase and sale at our local Garcelon Civic Centre.  The 70 student businesses raised over $65 ... Read More

​Harbourview High School celebrated students with perfect attendance from semester 1. The students who were able to attend celebrated with a cake and punch, and were able to select a special gift - a novel, book, colouring book, journal...so many choices. We are so proud of these amazing students. ... Read More

    Performance School Dates Time Price Choir & Ukulele Concert Lakefield Elem School May 17th 7:00pm free Night at the Wax Museum - Musical Bayside Middle School May 18 &19 May 20 matinee 7:00pm 2:00pm matinee $5 Haphazardly Ever After Fundy High School May 16th & 17th 7:00pm $6 adults $3 students A Tale of Arendelle Island View School May 17th & 18th 6:30pm $5 adults $3 child Multicultural Night K ... Read More

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​SJDA is pleased to announce that Brooke Reid, in grade 9, has been selected to attend the CEMC Workshop in Computer Science for Young Women. This week-long event includes introductory programming, lectures, labs and hands-on activities that are complemented by social activities. The workshop will be held at the University of Waterloo from Saturday, May  13 to Saturday, May 20.  Brooke is one of only 36 young women from across the country who wi ... Read More

Sir James Dunn Academy celebrated a presentation by Inspirational speaker Solange Tuyishime, sponsored by the Multiculturalism Association of Charlotte County in recognition of the United Nations “International Day to end Racial Discrimination.” ... Read More

KVHS is happy to present this year’s Spring Production of the Musical Footloose.   This is a dynamic and energetic show, where over 10% of the student body will appear onstage along with all three KVHS Vice Principals and some other special staff members who will show-off their acting, singing and (yes, even) dancing talents! The show runs from Tuesday, April 4th to Saturday, April 8th with a 7:30 curtain each evening. Tickets are available at t ... Read More

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In 1999 the Saint John Regional Trauma Program started presenting a Winter Safety program to grade two students in the Saint John area. Since then the program has expanded to cover schools from Saint Stephen Education to Hampton Education centre This year the wonderful volunteers presented the Winter Safety program to 1,904 students in 121 classes in 50 schools! The classes were invited to participate in a Winter Safety Poster Contest to show ... Read More

HES is proud of offer our FIRST Parent Power Night. We have a wonderful panel of experts including pediatrician, Dr. Sarah Gander; Psychology Dr. Beth Seamans; local Hampton RCMP officers, and teacher/Parent Marlise Widdershoven. This event is open to parents of K-8 students as well as educators who want to learn more. Please see below for more details! ... Read More

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​Some of the staff at Belleisle Elementary School enjoying a pancake and sausage breakfast on Friday, February 24th. The Wellness Committee prepared the delicious meal. What a great way to start the day! ... Read More

​The BES students who ride on Mr. Steven Huggard’s bus, Bus 834 along with the staff nominated Mr. Huggard for the NB Home & School Association Bus Driver of the Year and we were successful.  Today the students who ride on bus 834 and members of the Belleisle Home & School and family celebrated Mr Huggard receiving the NB Home & School Association Bus Driver of the Year Award.   ... Read More

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​What an exciting afternoon we had on February 15 when Bo Hedges, Canadian Paralympian wheelchair basketball player visited us to promote the Canada Games Activity Challenge, show us his superior shooting and dribbling skills and answering a few student questions. His visit was due to our registration in the Challenge and our good fortune of being drawn from over 4000 schools across Canada! Special guests included Dan Vallis, Subject Area Coordi ... Read More

​"The New Brunswick Teen Apprentice Program (NBTAP) is recruiting Grade 10 and 11 students for Summer 2017 skilled trade pre-apprentice work opportunities with employers throughout New Brunswick. Applications will be accepted until March 17. Interested? To learn more about NBTAP: Check out http://www.nbtap.ca/students for more information about the program and potential work placements available in your region; Watch the Could This Be Yo ... Read More

You are invited to River Valley Middle School’s 40th Celebration, Tuesday, February 21, 2017, from 6:30-8:00pm. Come meet friends from the past, walk down Memory Lane and view a running slide show, pictures, and yearbooks. Make new acquaintances and enjoy refreshments. Looking forward to seeing you on February 21st!   ... Read More

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All are welcome to attend the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Concert this Sunday in Saint John, at the beautiful Imperial Theatre. The concert begins at 2:00 PM. Our internationally acclaimed NBYO will perform under the direction of Guest Conductor—Michael Newnhan.    Our INSPIRING EXCELLENCE concert repertoire includes incomparable classics by Tchaikovsky, Séjourné, Beethoven, and Moncayo. We’ll also announce exciting NBYO Canada 150 Celebrati ... Read More

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​Great news,  Students from  Saint John High have placed 1st and 2nd place AFA State Awards in the Silver Tier of the CyberTitan Challenge. St. Malachy’s High School placed 3rd in the same tier and award level. This is the first time these two schools have competed against teams from across Canada. The Canadian Cyber Defence Challenge (CDC)  is the first program in Canada that brings high school students and security professionals together in a ... Read More

​Science East and Loch Lomond School are proud to present an evening of hands-on learning for the entire community 2009 Winner of the Canadian Association of Science Centres CASCADE AWARD for Best Outreach Program in Canada Come join in the fun while learning about New Brunswick’s forests, wildlife and oceans. Learn about groundwater, alternative energy and much more. Tuesday, February 21st from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Loch Lomond School. Co ... Read More

​Seawood is celebrating their Outstanding principal Mr. Bedard! The school wanted to acknowledge him for the wonderful award that was announced this week - Canada's Outstanding Principal Award.  Every student signed a large banner displayed in the hall with helium balloons and enough cake for the entire student body and staff.    Seawood also has a unique group of grade four students who are fundraising on their own time for Leukemia.   They  ... Read More

​On Sunday, Feb. 12th from 9:00am – 11:00 the proceeds from the weekly Knights of Columbus / Assumption Center Breakfast will be donated to our Playground Restoration Fund for a community playground.  There will be some Island View School and Community faces to help with serving at the breakfast.  The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children. The address is 721 Chapel Street.  Hope to see you there! J ... Read More

​The 30th annual Dairy Town Classic Basketball Tournament will be held at Sussex Middle School and Sussex High School will be held February 2nd, 3rd and 4th.  Teams from New Brunswick, PEI and Quebec will be attending. ... Read More

​Grab your mates and make this year’s 27th Curl for Mental Health a rockin’ success!  Join us at Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club on Saturday, March 18th for 2 four-end games of curling fun, have lunch, bid on silent auction items, win a door prize, or walk away the big 50/50 winner! Call 633-1705 to register your team or visit our website http://cmhanb.ca/curl-for-mental-health/.  All proceeds will support the programs and services provided by ... Read More

​Norton Elementary School would like to Celebrate the students and staff who participated in Family Literacy Day activities on Friday, January 27.  Miss Cooper's kindergarten shared breakfast and books with family and friends and later each class performed a Readers' Theatre in the gym for family and community members.  It was a great way to share the love of books and the importance of literacy to a broader audience.  Great job, everyone ! ... Read More

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​The students at M. Gerald Teed got a special surprise before leaving for the Christmas break with a visit from the Saint John Riptide!!!  They were introduced to the new mascot before he was unveiled to the public.  Thank you Mr. Van Wart and the Riptide for the wonderful time! The families and friends of M. Gerald Teed School were treated to a special presentation of "Bugz Christmas".  It was a wonderful way to kick off the holiday ... Read More

​ Every holiday Season the Anglophone South School District distributes over  500 Christmas cards  to all PSSC Chairs, all schools and PSSC's, EECD,  local municipalities, MLA,  and partners. This year all middle schools were invited to submit artwork to be considered for the front of our Christmas Card. We are pleased to announce that 2 designs were chosen , one for the ASD-S Christmas Card and another for the NB Child and Youth Advocate’s ... Read More

Sir James Dunn Academy celebrated Superintendent  Zoe Watson presenting a copy of the ASD-S South Christmas Card to the winner of the Christmas Card Art Competition to Mahala Haughn, a Grade 6 student from Mary Harrison's Art Class. ... Read More

​The Me to We group at River Valley Middle school is once again living We. The students just attending We Day, are selling Christmas Cards to help the Saint John Anti-Poverty Fund and will be serving as Christmas elves and wrappers at Centennial School's Christmas Bazaar.  They are also putting together a Top 10 list on how to be environmentally friendly at Christmas. Last month they led the way and collected $328 for the Empty Stocking Fund as ... Read More

​Hazen White - St. Francis school hosted their first annual Multicultural Night "Celebrations Around the World" on December 6th. This special event was the first of many for the Crescent Valley and was a wonderful community celebration. All enjoyed an evening of sharing and learning about a variety of cultures and traditions from around the world through music, dance, food, and crafts.   ... Read More

​This past weekend three of our teachers from Sussex Middle school flew to Ottawa to receive their Governor General awards.  Belowis a picture and a brief description of their project.   Brian Clancy, Lisa Sheppard, and Catherine Morneault gave their grade six French immersion students a big challenge for their school year: “How can we collaboratively teach our community about the Canadian experience at Vimy Ridge and do something AWESOME in t ... Read More

​Island View School is hosting its 3rd annual Christmas Craft Fair.  This event has grown to over 50 vendors and is a fundraising event for our Playground Restoration Project.  So come out and get some shopping done an support local a new accessible play area for youth in our community. There will be a gift basket draw, 50/50 squares as well as coffee and food available for purchase.  See you there!   Details: Where: Island View School (496 R ... Read More

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​ Anglophone South School District is committed to the safe and efficient transportation of students and recognizes that it may be necessary to cancel a bus run(s), close school(s), or delay school opening to ensure students are not endangered by hazards brought on by poor weather or road conditions.  Our decisions must be made prior to 6:30 a.m. and they are based on the forecasts we have, and information we are able to collect on road conditi ... Read More

​ To: All parents of Grade 3 students From: Saint John and Area School String Program Re: After school beginning violin lessons for students in grade 3 Dear parent/guardian, The Saint John and Area School String Program will soon be starting beginning violin classes for the remainder of the 2016-17 school year. These classes, taught by Helen Gollings and Ai Leonard, start at grade 3 and can continue to grade 12. This after school instructi ... Read More

​The students from St. Martins School had a great science morning with UNBSJ's "Let's Talk Science" outreach program.  The students learned how to make simple machines, explored the properties of liquids and used their senses to distinguish different types of objects. Many thanks to the students of UNBSJ who spent the morning with the students. ... Read More

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Belleisle Regional High School Entrepreneurship students and Local ACW will be hosting a Christmas Craft and Bake Sale November 26, 2016 from 9 am to 2 pm.  This sale takes place at the Belleisle Community Center, 1648 Route 124, Springfield, NB.  Students have created many unique items, it is a full sale with over 30 vendors. Some items for sale include: knitting, crocheting, honey products, loose tea, jewelry, wool purses, leather belts, snowm ... Read More

​Date: Friday, Nov 18th and Saturday, Nov 19thTime: 6pm-9pm (Friday) and 10am - 4pm (Saturday)Location: KVHS Cafeteria   KVHS Renaissance is looking for donations used books or magazines for their 8th annual used book sale.  If you have any books or magazines that you would like to donate please drop them off at the KVHS School office or contact Melissa Wright at KVHS ... Read More

​The Jungle Book will be performed by the Hampton High School Theatre Company from November 30th to December 3rd. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. They can be purchased at Hampton Pharmasave and the HHS Wilbur Learning Commons. This heartwarming family classic promises to be a great way to begin the Holiday season. For more information, please call 832-6123. Curtain time is 7:30. ... Read More

​ Anglophone South School District currently has a new school under construction in West Saint John, scheduled to open September 2017. The District Education Council (DEC) established a New School Naming Committee in accordance with EECD Policy 409. The Committee consists of Gerry Mabey, member of the District Education Council; Deborah Thomas, Director of Schools Saint John Education Centre; Cheryl Miles, Education and Early Childhood Developm ... Read More

​Quispamsis Middle School would like to celebrate their youth empowerment group, Triple C (Caring Cougars Club) for the incredibly successful food drive through the WE Scare Hunger campaign. This group of 50 students challenged the whole school to bring in food items for the North End Food Bank to avoid its closure. As a result, the school was able to collect over 2500 food items. Mrs. Roach’s grade 7 class was the winning class, bringing in a t ... Read More

​ IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL GRADES K, 2 & 5 PARENTS / GUARDIANS Information Nights, regarding program selection for September 2017, will be held according to the following schedule. The information will be provided on options for the Grades 1, 3 and 6 students:  English Prime Program, Early French Immersion Program (Gr 1. and Gr. 3 entries) and the Late Gr. 6 French Immersion Program. Parents/guardians are invited to whichever meeting the ... Read More

​St. Martins School held a Halloween-themed math and literacy night that saw many parents, grandparents and students working on games and activities all throughout the school. Adults and students alike wore their costumes and guessed how much the pumpkin weighed, made words with their parents and chose a number then counted that number of bugs!  Thanks to the staff and helpers for making the night a huge success. ... Read More

​Belleisle Elementary School has received $3000 in funding with the ArtSmarts program. The school will be working with local artist/author Kelly Cooper and partnering with the Belleisle Watershed Coalition. Students will have the opportunity to explore the Watershed using image and text. ... Read More

​SJDA middle school students, Erika Head, Nora Feeney and Anna O’Leary raised awareness about the Charlotte County SPCA.  They challenged the whole school to bring in items for the shelter.  Mrs. Feeney’s grade 7 class was the winning class who brought in a total of 30 items and in total SJDA donated 85 items to the Charlotte County SPCA.    ... Read More

​Grand Manan Community School is CELEBRATING two generous donations to our Phys. Ed program's equipment room fund. Teacher Danielle Materniak constructed a power point presentation on new Phys. Ed equipment the school would like to have and presented it to the Grand Manan Rotary Club who donated $3000. Teacher Angie Russell presented this to the Grand Manan chapter of "100 Women Who Care" as well and the group donated $6000 towards new ... Read More

​Seawood school celebrated Terry Fox a few weeks ago .  Students & Staff walked to Seaside Park and back in honour of Cancer Awareness and children also brought in monetary donations as well.  The picture below is  of grade K and 5 with the new school in the back ground. Last month Seawood celebrated "Attendance" with their monthly Sunshine Awards Assembly.   A student from each class K-5 was recognized and celebrated for displayi ... Read More

 On October 20th, the staff and students of Bayside Middle School participated in the 15th annual Walk for Wishes parade. This year Bayside raised $26, 259.20 in support of this charity. The total raised over the past 15 years is $334, 141.53. That evening, The NB Chapter of the Children's Wish Foundation awarded Bayside with the first ever Community Champions Award which recognizes Bayside's contributions to Children's Wish.                   ... Read More

​ HMS Families are invited to Help us FILL the FORD with non perishable food at our   3rd Annual Fall Fair and Car Show   Friday, October 28th, 2016 12:30pm – 2:30pm ... Read More

​Hampton Middle School celebrates a successful BOND afternoon with Hampton High School. 25 leaders of Hampton High School came to our school on Thursday, October 13th to create positive relationships with our Grade 6 students. It was a fun filled, colorful afternoon for everyone and a great opportunity for students to view the older students as positive role models! On Wednesday, October 5th Hampton Middle School celebrated the life and lega ... Read More

​Three Sussex, New Brunswick teachers have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the understanding of Canadian history. They are the recipients of the 2016 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.   Dr. Brian Clancy, Mme. Lisa Sheppard, and Mme. Catherine Morneault of Sussex Middle School will share the award--one of just six presented across Canada. They have been acknowledged for jointly developing a ... Read More

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​ First Ever - Stop & Shop      Grand Bay Primary   92 Woolastook Drive                           Grand Bay-Westfield                                    Saturday, November 5th 11:00 – 3:00   OVER 20 VENDORS   Clothing, Makeup, Jewelry, Preserves, Knitted Goods, Books, Hair Care, Organizational Products, Spices, Homemade Wood Signs, Tea, Pebble Pictures, Christmas Crafts, Scented Wax Melts, Basket Raffle, Purchase Popc ... Read More

​ Child & Adolescent Anxiety   What Parents Can Do An Introduction to Anxiety  & Parenting Strategies   Wed. November 9, 7:00-8:30 PM Fundy Middle & High School Daniel Chorney, Ph.D. Registered Psychologist (Dr. Daniel Chorney & Associates) ... Read More

Westfield School has entered into a contest with Aviva to WIN $100,000 to build a new inclusive playground that is wheelchair accessible to replace the current K-2 metal playground! We need all of your help and votes! We need to get the word out and this is where you come in! Please share our direct link and please ask people to vote for Westfield between October 11-28, each person has 18 votes which can be done all at once and on the same proj ... Read More

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​Where: Island View School When: Saturday, October 15th (8:45 for 1K and 9:00 for 5K) Online Registration: by October 13th or online must register between 7:00 – 8:00   Contact: Trina Goguen: trina.goguen@nbed.nb.ca or by phone at: (506) 658-5346 Come join us at Island View on the 19th for an excellent family/community centered event.  We are expecting a very professional event again this year.  Registration can be done online via the foll ... Read More

​Vincent Massey Elementary School will be hosting an online auction to raise funds for various programs. The auction runs from October 3, 2016 at 3pm to October 25, 2016 at 8pm. Winners can pick up their items between October 26 and 28 from 9-3 in our main office 529-5011 or make arrangements for pickup/delivery.  Our address is 166 Frederick Street, St. Andrews. http://vmes2016.eflea.ca We would like to thank everyone who donated items for ... Read More

​ Kindergarten Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will take place on October 11th – 14th 2016 in all Anglophone South Elementary Schools. Parents may register their children at their neighbourhood elementary school during school hours. Kindergarten attendance is compulsory for all children who reach the age of five years on or before December 31st, 2017. Parents, however, may defer entry into Kindergarten until September of 2018 for ch ... Read More

​Saint John – The District Education Council for the Anglophone South School District is kicking-off a process to enable long-term school infrastructure planning for inner city Saint John.    Read More HERE...     Ernst & Young Report Saint John Inner Schools  Letter to Parents - Saint John Inner City Schools Letter to Parents - Millidgeville North, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles Schools Letter to Parents - St. John the Bapti ... Read More

​ ASDS Website Information: The 2016-2017 In-school Immunization Campaign will begin this fall. Public Health Nurses, in partnership with Anglophone School District South, will offer school immunization clinics for all grade seven and nine students in Saint John and surrounding areas. Vaccines are free of charge and will protect youth against whooping cough, meningitis, chicken pox and cervical cancers.  For details, parents can contact their l ... Read More

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Please register for this fun family event!  Sweet Caroline Foundation helps educate and raise awareness about Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis.  Each year, the Foundation awards scholarships to students in New Brunswick who also help to do this.    ... Read More

​ As parents, guardians, teachers, or mentors, we are all seeing and hearing about the increase in mental health concerns that are facing our teens today.  Mental health issues affect all of us regardless of our where we live and what we do. The impact is more than statistics and facts, it’s in feelings and emotions. It’s in our families, with our friends and in our communities. Having a mental disorder should not be any different than experien ... Read More

​ FACT:             Today 1 in 5 Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime FACT:             That represents 151,000 New Brunswickers. FACT:             Mental illness is not discriminatory to gender, race, creed or social status.   We are all responsible for taking care of our physical and mental health. Your mental health matters and effective treatment for mental illness are available through the Canadian Me ... Read More

Rotary is the world’s first and oldest service club. Every year, each of Rotary’s 33,000 clubs around the world engages in projects that improve health, literacy and education among the globe’s disadvantaged peoples.   Over the last three years, the Rotary Clubs of Saint John, Rothesay-Kings, Sussex and Hampton have worked as a group and successfully filled 40-foot shipping containers with donations of footwear, bicycles, and medical supplies, ... Read More

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​ANGLOPHONE SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT www.asd-s.nbed.nb.ca OPENING OF SCHOOLS FOR 2016-2017 Welcome back to all students and families from Grand Manan to Sussex Corner for the new school year! All Kindergarten children will enter school through a staggered entry process on September 6 and 7, 2016 with half of the students attending each day.  All Kindergarten children will attend together on September 8.  Schools will communicate to families the ... Read More

​ Summer Months are important for learning. Here are some tips, information and summer camps from Anglophone South.   Click HERE ... Read More

​The picture below is from students at Centennial School as a ‘thank you’ RVMS teacher Mr. Sullivan and his grade 7 FI Social Studies class. Mr. Sullivan and his students spent a day at Centennial where they worked as ambassadors/facilitators with Miss McLeod’s class and organized activities for the K-2 classes. The RVMS students really enjoyed their day at Centennial – it was a fantastic experience. ... Read More

​From June 25-July 2, over 30 young fiddlers from Victoria, BC will be visiting Saint John as part of a YMCA Youth Exchange with the Senior Orchestra of the Saint John and Area School String Program.  In March, the Saint John Senior Orchestra (31 string students) travelled to Victoria accompanied by string teachers Helen Gollings, Ali Leonard and Bob McCausland. Now it is their turn to host the BC Fiddle Orchestra and their teacher, Daniel Lap ... Read More

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​On Thursday, May 26th, PITCHfest took place at the ASD-S district office.  PITCHfest was an enrichment and development opportunity for selected Entrepreneurship students from the four Saint John high schools.  It provided approximately forty students an opportunity to collaborate and develop successful pitches for new and innovative product ideas.    Ms. Zoe Watson welcomed the keen students to begin the event.  Mid-morning Mr. Greg Hemmings ... Read More

Rothesay High School invites the community to the first ever Flapjack Fundraiser: An Event under the Tent. Breakfast of pancakes and sausages will be served from 8-11 in Saturday, June 18th. Costs are $12 for adults, $7 for children under 10, and children under 2 are free. ... Read More

​ As of January 1st, 2016 Anglophone School District – South has been using a new on-line School Rental Contract system.      1.       The new fee structure will be in place for all rentals effective Sept. 1, 2016. All users will require a custodian for any hours beyond the regular work hours of the school custodians. In most cases, this will be for weekend hours and in the rare case any bookings Monday to Friday after the regular custodian h ... Read More

In September we held our annual Terry Fox walk and raised $500.00 which was presented to Fred Fox, Terry’s older brother, at an assembly in May. As we entered November we held our career week with several professionals and trades people setting up booths with hands on activities in our gymnasium. Also, in November we sadly had a Lakefield family experience a house fire and we fundraised to help support them as they lost all that they had owned. ... Read More

​On June 1st Jayne Kingston’s Physical Geography Students at Rothesay High School Held their first annual Physical Geography Fair.  36 projects on topics ranging from Gros Morne National Park to the 2011 tsunami in Japan were showcased as a snapshot of the students’ knowledge of the big ideas of Earth Science Literacy. Congratulations to the winners: Category Topic Winners Scientific explanation 1. Tsunami Japan 2011 2. Global Warming ... Read More

Congratulations to Ziyuan (Sam) Song, for his win at the recent Canadian Chess Challenge in Regina, Saskatchewan.  Sam is a grade 10 student at Saint John High School.  This is his 6th appearance at the National Challenge, and his second win. When he’s not representing SJHS on the national stage, Sam is busy supporting younger players’ development in chess.   He founded the “Sam Chess Club” as well as the “Youth Chess Club” for newcomers at the ... Read More

​The students in Mr. Bond’s Grade 5 class at Belleisle Elementary spent the month of May helping their families and relatives with a wide variety of springtime chores to “earn” money for our class Legacy Project.  As of this week, students have raised a total of $ 457.90 by working at the following types of housework:  vacuuming, cleaning, taking care of pets, gardening, stacking firewood, watering plants, mowing lawns, adding waste to compost, ... Read More

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​This year, Harry Miller became a We School and the Bears Who Care were born!   We would like to acknowledge the outstanding contribution that a small group of 20 students have made in our local and global community.  Together with the support of our parent and school community, they have raised over $1500 to help improve the lives of others! On a global level, they sponsored the education and living accommodations for a student in Uganda.  Lo ... Read More

​Congratulations to the Technology Clubs at Saint John High School and Rothesay High School. Both clubs recently completed building temperature sensors with water proof housings that were deployed by the RHS Outdoor Pursuits class in the Hammond River. These sensors will be gathering data all summer.   Valuable information from these sensors will be used for conservation purposes by the Hammond River Angling Association and will be available ... Read More

​St. Martins' students recently planted veggies in the community garden and flowers in the village flowerbeds and benches. The students planted milkweed for monarch butterflies to help them with their lifecycle.  Many thanks to the community members who helped them along the way. ... Read More

​There’s been a lot to celebrate at PALS Hampton. Thursday, June 2, the students participated in the Tim Horton’s Community Clean-Up through Communities in Bloom. The kids had a great morning enjoying the weather and helping their community. In the afternoon, we headed to the Hammond River Angling Association to help them plant some trees. With team work and determination they were able to plant 1000 trees. Way to go, guys! Making connections ... Read More

​ Minister’s Excellence in Education Award The purpose is to recognize and honour dynamic educators who have displayed outstanding skill in supporting the diverse needs of all learners. The Excellence in Education Award is designed to: •        recognize the high calibre of educators working in our early learning and child care centres and schools; •        enhance the image of education in general and learning in particular; and •      ... Read More

​Congratulations to Belleisle Regional High School for being awarded the Stanley DeWalt tool enhancement package for use in their skilled trade and technology program. They were selected over 30 applicants. Stanley Black & Decker's partnership with Skills Canada includes a legacy grant program in which Stanley hand tools and DeWalt power tools used during the Skills Canada National Competition are donated to schools in the host province. Thi ... Read More

Middle school students from across ASD-S converged on Brunswick Square on Wednesday, May 25th to showcase some innovative prototypes that they had designed as a part of the Investigate! Invent! Innovate! program.  Students were asked to put their science, technology, engineering and math skills to work in order to design and build solutions to real world problems.   Some of the products showcased included a Raspberry Pi powered locker organizer, ... Read More

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​Congratulations to Nate Bilsky of St. Stephen Middle School and Ben d'Entremont of Quispamsis Middle School for winning silver and bronze at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Montreal!   ... Read More

​St. George Elementary School has a celebration to share with everyone. On Monday, May 2 (Music Monday), our 311 students and approximately 35 staff gathered together to sing the Music Monday Anthem "We Are One" written by Ontario high school student Connor Ross. After we sang our song, we went out to our soccer field and formed an eighth note pair music note wearing our red and white Canada colours. This is a yearly celebration of Mus ... Read More

​The idea for a campaign for CARMA, which stands for “Cat Rescue Maritimes,” started when my friend, Kiley Mercer, and I had to do academic and personal goals for French class. For our personal goal, we wanted to raise money for a good cause, but we weren’t sure yet what we wanted to fundraise for. After talking together about some different causes, we decided that we wanted to fundraise for animals. After discussing with our French teacher, Jea ... Read More

On May 3rd, SMS took part in Kindness Day for Canadian Mental Health Week (May 1st – May 7th). Leaders proudly wore their Yellow Mental Health or pink shirts. Students all received yellow smiley face stickers. Staff, including bus drivers, were treated to stickers, a stress kit and a pen. Gwen McNight from the Canadian Mental Health Association did a presentation for our leadership group and gave us lots of stickers, pens and stress kits… SMS GO ... Read More

​Danny Leger was just 9 years old when he was hit by a vehicle and killed while riding his bike on July of 2002. His younger sister, Jessica, died in a house fire in September of 2003. She was only 7 years old. Judy Leger founded the Danny and Jessica Angel Foundation in 2004 in memory of her grandchildren. This is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of helping needy children and their families from Belleisle Creek to Moncton. ... Read More

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​Kennebecasis Valley High School Me to We Club members donated $864.87 that they raised through their change drive.  It was donated to the Free the Children initiative through the Royal Bank of Canada.     ... Read More

​On Tuesday, May 24th Belleisle Elementary School received their Buddy Benches. On behalf of the teachers, support staff and the Belleisle Community, the administration would like to thank Barry Ogden and Irving Oil for providing both our playgrounds with a Buddy Bench. The buddy benches are another part of BES initiative – Be a Buddy – Not a Bully campaign. ... Read More

​ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS     After School Child Care Services for Hammond River Valley Elementary School     Closing Date: May 31, 2016   Click here for further information ... Read More

​ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS     After School Child Care Services for Kennebecasis Park Elementary School     Closing Date: May 31, 2016   Click here for further information ... Read More

​ The Anglophone South School District CELEBRATES what's RIGHT with the world at the Turnaround Achievement Awards!   The Anglophone South School District, is pleased to announce our  Turnaround Achievement Awards Ceremonies.  This program recognizes students in Grades 6-12 who have demonstrated perseverance, commitment and effort in “turning around” their lives. Each middle and high school as well as  alternate education centers have nomin ... Read More

​ During the week of April 18-22 Westfield Elementary School participated in the Wal-Mart Plastic Bag Challenge. As a school we collected 12 532 bags!  The photos below show all the students around the perimeter of the playground, each holding a plastic bag and the other is of all the bags collected.  It was a great learning experience for all involved and a wonderful Earth Day activity!     ... Read More

​Please mark Saturday, May 28th on your calendar, and plan to join us at QMS for a Student Farmers’ Market featuring the talents of our young entrepreneurs. A wide variety of items will be on sale including crafts, household items, jewelry, food products, and many more. Tables for student-service groups will also be on display. Our own Triple C club will also be on hand selling coffee and tea as well as providing tours of the school for families ... Read More

  Title School Location Dates & Times Price "There's a Monster in My Closet" Forest Hills School Forest Hills School May 11 & 12 at 7pm $6 for adults $3 for youth “The Ever After” River Valley Middle School River Valley Middle School May 11 & 12 at 7pm $10 “The Little Mermaid Jr.” Bayside Middle School Bayside Middle School May 12 & 13 at 7pm May 14 at 2pm $5 “Ukrainian Folk Tales” Beaconsfield M ... Read More

​The River Valley Middle School Me to We club is pleased to accept a check from our Grand Bay-Westfield community partners totaling $2,500. We have worked hard to spread our message to the community and have them join us  as we work together to "Be the Change we want to see in the World". This joint effort is thanks to our students who went out and made it happen. They are great leaders. These funds have made it possible to complete ... Read More

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St. Malachy’s would like to take this opportunity to invite avid readers and history buffs to meet Ruta Sepetys, author of this years’ STM Reads title as well as Salt to Sea.  Ruta considers herself a literary archeologist who wants to bring attention to pieces of history that are not well known or explored in society.  Ruta will be hosting a public reading and book signing at the Market Square Library on May 12 at 7:00pm.  The event is open to ... Read More

​Millidgeville North School Celebrates the awesome support for our annual Jump Rope for Heart & Stroke Foundation.  This year our students, staff and parent community raised more than $5,500 for the Foundation.  A special Thank you to Ms. Carol Gatien for organizing the initiative again this year at MNS. ... Read More

​River Valley Middle School PSSC organized and hosted a Career Fair for students on Tuesday, April 12th. There were over 25 presenters who shared what they learned in school to help prepare them to do their job and other information about their jobs. The work fields represented included: physicians, engineers, coroner, police, fire fighters, information technology specialists, flight attendant, lawyer, minister, power line engineer, major event ... Read More

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​Congratulations to Nick Cusack, Nate Bilsky, and Ben D’Entremont who will be part of Team New Brunswick at the Canada Wide Science Fair being held in Montreal in May.  Nick, a grade 9 student at Hampton High School, designed and built a regenerative charging system for an electric car. Nate, from Saint Stephen Middle School was inspired by the Syrian refugee crisis to design a prototype for a folding house that could be quickly deployed in an e ... Read More

Anglophone South School District is looking for Requests for Proposals for After School Child Care Services for Lakefield Elementary School.   Closing Date:  April 29th, 2016   Please click here for further info.​ ... Read More

​ Title School Location Dates & Times Price IB Art Show at the Saint John Arts Centre Saint John High School Saint John Arts Centre March 18 to April 29 free “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” Hampton High School Hampton High School April 20-23 at 7:30pm Advance tickets available at Hampton Pharmasave and the HHS Clary Wilbur Learning Commons. From April 4-10, $10 price; After April 10, advance ticket is $12. T ... Read More

​   Title School Location Dates & Times Price IB Art Show at the Saint John Arts Centre Saint John High School Saint John Arts Centre March 18 to April 29 free “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” Hampton High School Hampton High School April 20-23 at 7:30pm Advance tickets available at Hampton Pharmasave and the HHS Clary Wilbur Learning Commons. From April 4-10, $10 price; After April 10, advance ticket is $12 ... Read More

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​Two students from Sussex Regional High School participated in the Outdoor Engine Competition with Skills Canada at CCNB Dieppe.   SRHS is preparing to host provincials on April 16th and look forward to greeting students, teachers, parents and guests for this great day of exploring trades and building Team New Brunswick that will compete in June at Nationals in Moncton, NB.     ... Read More

​Preceding the arrival of several newcomers to our community, the students in Mr. Kierstead’s Grade 3 and Mrs. Guest’s Grade 4 classes at Rothesay Elementary School wanted to help support those families.  Through a Project Based Learning experience, the students used the driving question, “What can we do to help newcomers to our community?”  The students brainstormed ideas and decided to hold events for the entire month of February, calling it “ ... Read More

ASD-S Presents an Evening with Dr. AnnMarie Churchill April 25th, 2016 6:30-8:00  ​   Anglophone South School District is pleased to present an evening for parents and guardians with Dr. AnnMarie Churchill.  Dr. Churchill will be speaking about child and youth mental health issues and building resilience in our children.  There will also be time for parent questions and discussion on mental health issues.   Resilience is the ability to ... Read More

​The students and staff of M Gerald Teed celebrated the rich history of our school by having a Science Day with an Aviation Theme.  The students participated in many experiments and activities involving flight.  Thank you to Mrs. Ross and the Home and School for making this an incredibly fun day of learning! ... Read More

​A group of Entrepreneurs from Simonds High at the YES! Conference last week in Fredericton enjoyed a very educational  and truly worthwhile experience. The students have brought back some great ideas to use in my classes ... Read More

​IVS children raised $288 for Romero House by having a chores fundraiser and collected approx. 300 canned goods for the West Side Food Bank during our 100th Day Celebrations! ... Read More

​ Title School Location Dates & Times Price IB Art Show at the Saint John Arts Centre Saint John High School Saint John Arts Centre March 18 to April 29 free “Chicago” Saint John High School Saint John High School April 7-9 at 7:30pm $15 adults $10 age 12 under Tarzan Kennebecasis High School Kennebecasis High School April 12th – 16th $15 orchestra $13 Balcony Elementary and Junior school choirs Various schools from A ... Read More

​Very special clay art sculptures will be on display at Apohaqui Elementary School during Student-Led Conferences this spring. Artist-in-residence and substitute teacher, Kelly Cooper, prepared and delivered fantastic art lessons to each class throughout this past month. The final products, along with associated writing pieces, will be set up as an Art Gallery for students to share with their AES families. Thank you, Kelly, for bringing your lov ... Read More

​Emma Thorne, a grade 11 student at Hampton High School has won first prize in the Youth Poetry Category at the Fog Lit Festival Emerging Writer’s Awards.  She was awarded $1000  for her poem, The Hidden World.  Emma’s poem will be published in the Fog Lit Journal. ... Read More

​ Hampton Elementary School students are active participants in reducing waste, conserving energy, caring for the environment, and educating families and the community about the importance of composting, recycling, gardening, and being responsible eco-citizens. What you might not know is that our HES Greenhouse team just launched our very own Youtube channel! This student run channel will provide information about how our greenhouse functions, t ... Read More

  Title School Location Dates & Times Price “Mary Poppins” Sussex Regional High School Sussex Regional High School March 22-24 at 7:30pm March 26 at 2pm and 7:30pm $12 $10 matinee IB Art Show at the Saint John Arts Centre Saint John High School Saint John Arts Centre March 18 to April 29 free The Music Man St.Malachy’s Memorial High School St. Malachy’s High School March 31 to April 2 at 8:00pm , 2:00pm matinee on April ... Read More

​Sir James Dunn Academy of St Andrews has been selected as one of top 11 finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge. As a finalist, they have won $20,000 in Samsung technology.  Now they need your votes to win one of the top 2 prizes. If they are one of the top 2 school finalists, they will win an additional $50,000 in Samsung technology. You can vote once per email address during the voting period, which runs until April 18th. Please ... Read More

​ The ASDS School District is preparing the transition of grade 6 students to Fundy High School for September 2016, making both a middle school and a high school within the building.    A committee was struck to help provide input on the organization of the middle level.  One of the committee’s requests was a renaming of Fundy High School to reflect grades 6-12 housed within.   There will be one name for the entire building, but it can contain ... Read More

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​The Saint John High Junior Varsity Boys has claimed the Provincial Basketball title this year. This was the first provincial basketball title for the school's Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team who put in a tremendous effort, finishing with a 36 - 1 record.  The Mill Rats were gracious supporters to have both teams introduced and honored at their game on February 18th. It will be exciting to see if two more ASD South teams can capture their ... Read More

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​On Wednesday, February 24th, River Valley Middle held both their Heritage Fair and Pink Shirt Day. Our Raiders prepared a wide range of spectacular Heritage Fair Projects. Mme Shelley Petit organized our school wide fair which was held Wednesday evening. We’d like to congratulate all Raiders who participated and to the winners: Grade 6 English – Annika Dunham (1st), Lacey Dunham (2nd), & Catherine Casey (3rd), Grade 6 FI – Nadia Neilson &am ... Read More

​It was a full house in the AES gym on Thursday when Apohaqui Elementary hosted Norton Elementary students for a TNB performance of ‘The Space Between’. The presentation was great! The students were interested and engaged throughout. Thank you to Josh Britten who placed the call, invited NES, and arranged this for all of us. It was a great way to bring culture to many students who might not otherwise have had the chance to experience it! ... Read More

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The Kennebecasis  JV girls basketball team won provincials and recorded an incredible 28-0 season!   They were also honoured at a local Millrats game! Congratulations!   ... Read More

​“Kindergarten and Grade 1 students at Belleisle Elementary School wanted to give a warm welcome to the children of Syrian refugee families. Mr. Isaac Jones, with the support of Mrs. Dianne Keith and Ms. Heather Folkins, had their students create Welcome to Canada cards containing personal messages. Officials and volunteers of the Syrian Refugee Response program of the Greater Saint John YMCA’s Newcomer Connections were touched by the initiative ... Read More

​The staff at St. Stephen Middle School appreciates the great work done by our local  food bank. And so we filled our ASD-S appreciation gifts with non-perishable food items and, with the help of some students, delivered them to the Volunteer Center. CELEBRATE! ... Read More

​ District Education Council (DEC) Candidate Information Sessions:   District Education Councils will be elected on May 9, 2016.  It is important for the DECs to have candidates who are committed to education and willing to invest time into making good policy decisions for all of our students and schools.  District Education Council Manager, Stacey Brown will be available to discuss the role of the DEC and becoming a candidate at the followin ... Read More

​Apohaqui Elementary School’s Literacy Week was celebrated in a grand way this year! The students were treated to a visit from three Saint John Millrats players emphasizing that ‘The Most Important Thing is Education!’ There were Literacy Police patrolling the halls and ticketing people caught reading so they could be entered into a draw for Scholastic coupons. A large group of parents and grandparents turned out to join us for a Read-In event – ... Read More

​Join Science East Science Centre at Bayside Middle School for Illuminate! Shedding Light on STEM Careers! Get an inside look at how science, technology, engineering and math are being used by professionals in our community every day! Step into their shoes, handle tools and equipment and get inspired!   Illuminate! takes place on Wednesday, March 2nd from 6:00-7:30 pm at the Bayside Middle School Gym. Open to the public. Admission is Free. ... Read More

​Amy Peters lead the following activity with her Environmental Science 120 Class at KVHS:  Mactaquac Dam is nearing the end of its life and NB Power was asking for public input on the three options for the future of the dam (upgrade it for power generation, keep just the dam, but no power, or remove the dam and return the river to its natural flow). I used this to introduce the topic of power generation in my class. Once we had studied the all ... Read More

The K-Kids (Kiwanis Kids) of St. Patrick’s School spent a morning at the Syrian NewcomersClothing Centre at Lorne School last week. Part of the mission of K-Kids is to help their community. The students worked hard by cleaning up the clothing that was on display and opening more of the many donated bags of clothing, shoes and toys. We discovered some of them are excellent folders … they must help out a lot at home too. They were especially ex ... Read More

​ASD-S would like to CELEBRATE Paul Morell and his staff from Best Buy.  On Friday, February 12th, Paul and 4 of his staff came to the Language Learning Centre at Prince Charles School to donate 3 iPad Mini’s to the students at the Centre.  While we were thrilled with this donation, the students were most excited that they took the time to sit with them and showed them how to use the equipment.  These folks were genuinely engaged with the studen ... Read More

​The Triple C members at Quispamsis Middle School are pleased to announce that they have completed their two-year fundraiser and have raised over $10,000.00 to build a school in Haiti through Free The Children. Through various activities such as sock hops, recycling, raffles, and community service projects, the students of Quispamsis Middle School have made an impact for the people of Haiti. Congratulations and thank you for making this world a ... Read More

​Following recent events in our city, and considering the heightened awareness of Child Safety issues, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John feels this discussion needs to happen in order to educate and address the risks, preventable measures and actionable steps that can be taken when working with youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters has long been a well-known and respected organization dedicated to the cause of providing mentors for children and ... Read More

​​Grade 8 students and their Parents / Guardians are invited to  Saint John High School's Open House  on February 11th at 6:30 pm.     At Saint John High we strive to live up to our Motto: Vita Vitalis, A Life Worthwhile.  Students are encouraged to make a difference in their community and excel in their  areas of interest, either through the New Brunswick High School  curriculum,  Advanced Placement (AP) program,  or the International Baccala ... Read More

​If you are a grade 8 student, we invite you and your family to take a student-guided tour of our facilities. Look around, ask questions, and learn why you’ll want to be a member of the HVHS family.  Our students and staff have prepared an informative evening . . . JUST FOR YOU. When: February 8th, 2016 , 6:30pm Where: School Auditorium For more information call 658-5359 ... Read More

​Parents/Guardians & future Saints are invited to the STM Open House!  We welcome you to learn more about St. Malachy's Memorial High School at our Open House on February 9th at 6:30 p.m. With a diverse faculty and student body working together in dynamic classes, you will have many opportunities to engage, question, and discover how to use your strengths to make a positive difference in your community and prepare you for the ever changing ... Read More

​Harbour View High School Environmental Science students are building a School and Community Garden/Outdoor Classroom. JDI Ltd. has made a generous lumber donation that will be used to build a fence, raised beds and benches for the garden.  As well, HV has recently received funding from the Learning for a Sustainable Future EcoLeague Action Project. This grant will be used to purchase two compost containers and lumber.    ... Read More

​Feb 10 – Simonds High School is celebrating World Wetland Day! We have an exciting day planned, which involves outdoor, cross-curricular, educational events. These sessions are taught by many different members of provincial environmental organizations, including: Aster Group, Parks NB, UNB Sustainability, Conservation Council of NB, Great Minds Think Outside and NBTA retired teachers. Scheduled activities include: wood carving, biodiversity gam ... Read More

​At the 5th Annual Warm Up to Winterfest Event at Market Square on Sunday Jan 24/16, Kaley Sherwood (Rothesay Park) was cooking up a storm with Vanessa Yurchesyn, Reg. Dietitian  from the Atlantic Superstores.     ... Read More

​Wednesday night the CICS cafeteria became Camp-Read-A-Lot.  There were several fun, literacy- related activities:  Reading Under the Stars, Fishing for Word Families, Drive In Theatre, ABC Camping Words, Cozy Campfire, S’more Station, Nature Hunt and Tent Time.  As the children arrived, they were given a program and instructions to follow the path and signs to visit each activity.  Fun was had by all! ... Read More

​On Wednesday, January 27, St. Martins School celebrated Family Literacy day by having parent and community volunteers come into the school to read to the students. Each volunteer read to four different groups of K-5 students over the hour.  That night, parents were encouraged to read with their children and take a selfie of them reading and send it to the school for the Literacy Wall of Fame. ... Read More

​Seawood School is celebrating The Syrian Families and is happy to have collected and donated 3 boxes full of supplies! ... Read More

​All students of Deer Island Community School participated in the performance of Children’s Stage Adventures “The Princess and the Pea”  .   ... Read More

​ As you are aware, we have begun to welcome Syrian Newcomers to communities within Anglophone South School District. Canada has a long history of helping those in need and the Canadian government has pledged to increase its intake of refugees from Syria by 25,000.  As millions of Syrians continue to be displaced due to conflict in their home country the Government of Canada is working with Canadians, including private sponsors, non-government ... Read More

​ The week of February 8th-12th, ASD-S will celebrate Internet Safety Week. Tuesday, February 9th is known as “Safer Internet Day.” (http://www.saferinternetday.org/web/guest/home). The theme this year is Play your Part for a Better Internet. Students in grade 3 & 4 are being introduced to the Zoe and Molly Online safety kit; an exciting new educational tool to help teachers and parents teach their children how to stay safe online.  Inform ... Read More

​Hampton Elementary joined in the celebration of Family Literacy on January 27!  This included a book swap among students of over 300 books!  In the photo below Hillary Simpson considers her choice of book from the collection.   ... Read More

 Nestle Water had a contest “draw a label” for a prize of free markers. Alyssa Vail entered the contest and about 3 week later she got the markers in the mail. Thinking nothing else about the contest she got an email which said “Congratulations, Alyssa, you won the ‘draw a label’ contest and your drawing will be printed on bottles of Nestle Water and you will receive a gift basket. Alyssa was over the moon. On January 21, 2016 was the first day ... Read More

​Fairvale Elementary School would like to celebrate their student lead We Day Team for organizing a clothing drive for incoming Syrian Newcomers. The kids have done a fantastic job organizing the clothing drive and have a large assortment of clothing to show for their hard work! ... Read More

​Grade 9 Personal Development & Career Planning recently held a Volunteer Fair at GMCS. Various community groups were invited to participate, and the class created presentation boards and table displays for them. Each organization was interviewed to find out about their needs, and how students might get involved as a volunteer. Groups included Grand Manan Animal Welfare League, GM Fire Department, Rotary Youth, Community Life Church Young ... Read More

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​The SRC and Grad Class Executive  from Sir James Dunn Academy celebrate meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and MLA Karen Ludwig.  Our students helped serve at a spaghetti supper put on in the Prime Ministers honour. Our SRC at Sir James Dunn Academy celebrates meeting Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr at a dinner for the Prime Minister ... Read More

​Grade 11 PIF students from KVHS prepared special French stations to use while instructing the Grade 5 Intensive French students from QES. It was a wonderful afternoon!    ... Read More

​The River Valley Middle School Me to We group would like to thank Mr Shiels, Mrs McGrath and Mrs Sawyer for allowing us to collect both new and gently used clothing, canned goods and school supplies both Thursday Night (Jan 14) at the annual East/West Basketball games, as well as this weekend (jan 15-16) during the RVMS Hoops Classic. Members of our Me to We group will be on hand all weekend to collect these items, as well as any other donati ... Read More

​Sir James Dunn Academy celebrates our Law class’s Mock Trial in collaboration with our community. ... Read More

​ATTENTION SAINT JOHN- REACHING OUT FOR SUPPORT- Another large Syrian Family has just arrived. There is no Welcome Team for them ....yet. They need a PLAYPEN or 'travel bed' and a STROLLER. A Welcome Team will help them to feel at home in a strange country. They will take turns checking in on the family and will communicate with phone apps and the help of volunteers at the hotel. They will help to assure they find an apartment placement, receive ... Read More

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​Making the Choice PDF Making the Choice Powerpoint     IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL GRADES 2 & 5 PARENTS Information Nights, regarding program selection for September 2016, will be held according to the following schedule. The information will be provided on options for the Grades 3 and 6 students:  English Prime Program, Early French Immersion Program and the Late French Immersion Program. Parents/guardians are invited to whichever meet ... Read More

​5th Annual  Warm up to Winterfest Sunday Jan 24/16 1-4:00 p.m. @ Market Sq. Come in from the cold and join us for the 5th Annual Warm Up to Winterfest event on Sunday, January 24th, 2016, from 1pm until 4pm in the atrium of Market Square. This is a free event for people of all ages to visit a variety of wellness/community information booths and have the opportunity to fill out a passport to win a prize, to be entertained by performances on th ... Read More

​ SJDA celebrates Signe Anderson (grade 8) for winning a gold medal for Grade 5 Cello (Royal Conservatory of Music)  ... Read More

​ For the month of December Seawood School celebrated kindness from K-5!  When the students or staff were caught being kind their name was added to the kindness tree on an ornament.   oan o ornamentornament.  ... Read More

​The River Valley Me to We group has been busy spreading holiday spirit.  They have been selling Christmas Cards designed by local artists in conjunction with the SJ anti-poverty initiative.  The students have raised a little over $300.00 for the initiative and chose to use their portion of the fundraising, which totaled $150.00, to purchase gifts for the Centennial School Christmas Bazaar. As well, our group, with the assistance of our teacher ... Read More

​Deer Island Community School celebrating the Holiday Season with their annual Whoville Dinner.   Deer Island Community School celebrates with teacher Charleen Grandy, Irving Oil Community liason Barry Ogden, and several Deer Island Community School students as they pose on their new 'Buddy Bench', which was donated by Irving Oil.   ... Read More

These students at Millidgeville North School made bookmarks by hand and sold them to school mates to raise funds to support SPCA. ... Read More

​M. Gerald Teed School celebrated the many diverse cultures at our school on Friday December 11th with our Multicultural Holiday Fair.  There were 10 different cultures represented to share their holiday traditions.  The students learned a lot while having fun. Thank you to the Home and School for their hard work organizing this exciting morning! ... Read More

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The Grade 9 Students at Sir James Dunn Academy decorated  rooms at the Ross Memorial Museum for their Christmas Open House. Thank you for sharing your time with the community. ... Read More

​Fairvale Elementary  School would like to celebrate Jennifer Russell for all of her hard work on this years Gr. 1-5 Christmas concert.   Fairvale Elementary would also like to celebrate their students, in particular their We Day Student Team,  for organizing and bringing in many food items and toys for our Toy and Food Drive.   Fairvale Elementary would like to celebrate Marin MacPherson for creating the winning design for the district hol ... Read More

​The great Home and School Committee at Back Bay Elementary School put on their annual Free Turkey Dinner on December 11.  Each Christmas, they organize and cook a full, free turkey dinner for the whole school in the gym.  They always go to a lot of effort and planning for this event.    Volunteer Sadie Gagner serving cookies to Grade 5 students (left to right), Cameron Derrah, Abbigayle Hanley, Alexis Graham, Sarah McGarrigle and Chloe Miles-F ... Read More

On December 14, 2015 Superintendent Zoë Watson presented Marin MacPherson, a grade 5 student at Fairvale Elementary School with a framed copy of her winning Christmas card design at the school's Christmas concert.  District Staff were asked to vote on each elementary school entry by placing 'dots' on their favourite card designs.  Winner of the Christmas card design to be used by the Child & Youth Advocate's office was Emma Landry, a grade 5 ... Read More

 Norton Elementary School celebrates the involvement of their community in helping them with many special events the past few weeks!  November was a time to focus on careers and goal-setting and they did so with the help of parent and community volunteers  - Cathy Mahoney, Jill Chiasson, Jill Parlee, Alan Lackie and Sherry Lackie who all took the time to share information about their careers with the students.  Their parent group held a successf ... Read More

​Rose Hamilton the manager of the St. Stephen KFC dropped off a cheque for $824 today towards the St. Stephen Elementary breakfast program.  KFC’s World Hunger project donates the profits from selling bags of ice to support local school nutrition programs.  In the picture attached Thora O’Brien, the SSES Administrative Assistant, is accepting the cheque from Rose Hamilton from KFC. ... Read More

​SJDA  celebrates two Culinary Tech Students who volunteered four hours of their time to help at a benefit dinner at Kingsbrae Gardens for one of their students who is in the IWK.   ... Read More

​VMES celebrates art. Sunbury Shores Artists held evening art sessions  on painting , sketching, pottery and stained glass  for all participants .  Visitors also got a chance to see the traveling  Van Go art display created by NB Artists.  VMES celebrates theatre with the Calithumpians who performed "Yes I Can" , an environmental musical. The group also provided a drama workshop for grade 5 students.   ... Read More

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​Millidgeville North School Celebrates the  MNS Home and School Committee for organizing a very successful Scholastic Book Fair at school in support of Literacy at MNS.  A big thanks to Chairperson  Mrs. Louise Kinney and her team of parent volunteers for all their hard work!   Millidgeville North SchoolS Celebrates the MNS Elementary and Middle School Choir for a wonderful presentation at the Empty Stocking Fund.  The 66 students were Direct ... Read More

​The students and staff at Millidgeville  North School kicked off the week by having MLA Trevor Holder speak to the importance  mental fitness and Youth Mental Health awareness. Students and staff  spent the week participating in a variety of Mind-Up activities in preparation for a school wide Ring A Bell campaign in the gymnasium. Members of the  District Office staff and Early Childhood Education joined in the awareness campaign this week.  A ... Read More

​Every year, the entire school at Prince Charles creates decorations to decorate the holiday tree at JDI.  This year, with all of the newcomers to Canada, they decided to decorate the tree in a CANADIAN theme to share their patriotism.  They even added some Tim Horton’s cups!  Three cheers to Mrs. Nice who plans the decorations, oversees the creation of the ornaments in each class and takes the children over to decorate the tree. One of the deco ... Read More

​ Fairvale Elementary School Celebrtaed  Kindness Week and want to thank Michelle Beaudet for all of the awesome activities set up for the students for Kindness Week. Kids have been making pledges to be kind on our kindness graffiti wall and celebrating acts of kindness they see around the school. Fairvale and their amazing Home and School volunteers as well as staff and students did a fantastic job on their "Despicable Me" inspired C ... Read More

​Hampton Middle School would like to celebrate our ‘Me to We’ students who earned the privilege of attending “We Day” in Halifax last week. Our students had an amazing time and came home to HMS feeling energized, inspired and ready to change the world one small act at a time. The team is pictured here with Craig Kielburger, founder of the movement. ... Read More

​Hampton Middle School would like to celebrate the teachers, students, parents and community volunteers who have begun the planning and construction in preparation for planting in our community garden coming this spring.     ... Read More

The staff and students of Bayside Middle School were pleased to be awarded $5000.00 from the Indigo Adopt a School Program. These funds will be used to purchase age appropriate materials to supplement classroom libraries. This award was given to the school by the staff of Coles - Brunswick Square who adopted Bayside Middle School as part of the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Grant. In addition to Bayside Middle, nineteen other Canadian school ... Read More

​Terry Fox Fundraising Campaign We had another very successful campaign this year raising $4760 for cancer research. We presented Gwen Smith-Walsh, Terry Fox Foundation provincial director for NB and PEI, with a cheque on Oct. 28th. She stated that we were the #1 Terry Fox School in NB….something to be very proud of. Hats off SMS.      Noah Gibbons-Salib, Alexis Moffett, Helen Hunt, Kaedy Baird and Grace White were recognized as Outstanding T ... Read More

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​Congratulations to Colin O'Brien- president of River Valley's Me to We club- He has been awarded a Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. As well, Colin, Jaide Cashin and Ashley Nutter have all been asked to speak on a discussion panel at the Evening of Champions- occurring the night before We Day. Congratulations to them all...and keep Being the Change! ... Read More

​Coach Spon and Denny from the Saint John Mill Rats visited with the students and spoke about setting and achieving goals both in school and in their everyday lives. Coach Spon talked about his experience with coaching many successful teams and Denny talked about his road to being a successful basketball player. The students had a Q&A session with the Mill Rats and got to see Denny slam dunk.  Thanks to coach Spon and Denny for their insight ... Read More

​Let's Celebrate students doing the Right Thing for no Recognition... Students at River Valley are selling Christmas Cards designed by local artist..they are $5.00 a pack...and $2.50 of the proceeds go to the Anti-Poverty initiative and $2.50 will be used to help sponsor the Christmas Bazaar at Centennial School. Way to go guys..keep being the change!     ... Read More

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​The RVMS Me to We group has been very busy Being the Change the Want to See in the World! Our students collected enough food during our Food Drive to fill the interior and cab of 2 Ford F!50 trucks, as well as collected an additional $183.00 for the River Valley Food Bank. The group also hosted the IG speaker's tour on Diversity and 25 students attended a full day workshop on creating change through acceptance and tolerance. ... Read More