Principal at Miracle Beach Elementary in the Comox Valley School Distict #SD71. Passionate about hands-on learning. Father, husband and teacher.

Joined October 2015
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Thank you @LakeTrailSchool for an amazing 5 years! Sad to be leaving, but excited to be joining @miraclebeach2 elementary as Principal. Looking forward to an exciting year ahead 😀
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#collaborative_inquiry @LakeTrailSchool started today. All grade 8/9 students working on same guided inquiry for the next 4 weeks. Building a sence of community through #Collaboration.
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Meet Vyvy @LakeTrailSchool winner of #Rotary student of the month. She is president of #Interact & highly involved in giving back to our school community. She is a grade 9 working on Math 10 and French 11. Congratulations Vyvy, we look forward to your future accomplishments!
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#3Dprinting in #CreativeCollective. Combining 3D printing with other mediums, including #woodworking. #Design process hard at work in #ADST curriculum. @LakeTrailSchool
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Happy Halloween from Pac-man, Funky, Blinky, Sue and Inky @LakeTrailSchool. Wishing everyone a fun, safe and happy Halloween weekend! #PacMan #halloween2021
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I am very proud of our @LakeTrailSchool recycling initiative in @ComoxValleySD71 Click here to read about it comoxvalleyrecord.com/commun…

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The Farmer's Kitchen was gracious enough to drive their food truck over to Lake Trail to cater our end of year staff lunch. Thank you to James and his staff for a delicious lunch!
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Our @LakeTrailSchool in @ComoxValleySD71 year-end assembly has just been put on our YouTube channel - youtube.com/watch?v=fOGU-h2W… - I am very proud of the work our Inclusive Learning Community has done again this year. This project was another example of this. Thank you.
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#Legacy @LakeTrailSchool. This is the final year of our school building built in 1955. As transition to new building students in gr 8/9 explored the school connection to the community by decade. Looking foward to continuing to be a big part of the community in our new building.
#twinning @LakeTrailSchool A bit of fun for staff and students. #Learn71
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Lake Trail Middle School students tackle reconciliation with ‘ReconciliAction’ activities mycomoxvalleynow.com/74380/l…

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A fun and practical gift for our staff and students in an effort to be more environmentally friendly! The Lamprey image was designed and drawn by two of our talented students and the bottles were generously sponsored by Wachiay Friendship Center.
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A little blast from the past during a power outage @LakeTrailSchool 😀 Most of our kids have never seen a rotary phone, we had to teach them to use it! #history @ComoxValleySD71 #Learn71
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#OrangeShirtDay2020 @LakeTrailSchool Story walk and conversation with elders. An amazing display that focuses conversation on #EveryChildMatters and #Reconciliation through education. #Learn71
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September 30, 2020 Orange Shirt Day Wear your orange shirt on Wednesday. It is an event, created in 2013, designed to educate people and promote awareness in Canada about the Indian residential school system and the impact it has had on Indigenous communities.
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Apple Picking Fieldtrip Residents in the neighbourhood gladly allowed Grades 8/9 students to pick apples from their garden. The students will enjoy their own freshly pressed apple juice shortly.
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October 2nd, 2020 - Terry Fox Run Polish your sneakers and bring a donation for the Terry Fox Run today. To date over $800 million has been raised for cancer research in Terry's name. ...
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Lake Trail Community Middle School Principal Gerald Fussell @GFussell talks about next steps and planning for the 2020/2021 school year youtu.be/UMEJr1xjAW8 @ComoxValleySD71 #Learn71
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