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Vol. 10, No. 38, Tuesday, July 21, 2015
HAPPY PARKS CANADA DAY! MICHELLE PINON PHOTO
Emmy Award winning entertainer Peter Puffin had these young volunteers celebrating nature in a musical way on Parks Day at Elk Island National Park on Saturday, July 19. There were a variety of demonstrations and activities for visitors of all ages.
Fraser Institute awards Bruderheim School top academic ranking in latest report Michelle Pinon Editor When it comes to good news, Bruderheim Mayor Karl Hauch is willing to spread it; and such was the case recently when the Fraser Institute gave Bruderheim School an overall rating of 7.5 out of 10. “Wonderful news for Bruderheim School like the Fraser Institute report this year needs to be trumpeted out to the public as much as possible,” stated Hauch. He also pointed out that Bruderheim School’s 7.5 ranking was higher than all of the Fort S a s k a t c h e w a n Elementary Schools
whose ranking was 6.0 as detailed in the findings. Hauch said Bruderheim School has been in the upper rankings of the Fraser Institute reports before, and as to whether the 7.5 ranking is an anomaly or a positive sign of the future of Bruderheim School, time will tell. Bigger schools aren’t necessarily better, added Hauch, who gave the credit to Principal Sven Danzinger and his amazing staff as well as the school’s volunteers. “As our town has been growing over the past number of years, the town has seen an uptick in population, resulting more great kids attending the school. This all builds on itself , and the
result is results like we see this year from the Fraser Institute report. Hauch predicts the community and the school will continue to grow, “and be even more successful in giving our children a great foundation of learning”. EIPS board chair Trina Boymook stated that, “An important focus at Bruderheim School, like many of our schools, is providing strong educational expereinces to assist students in achieving academic success.” Boymook added that, “One goal of Bruderheim School specifically is to improve academic achievement among students. The staff work very hard to guide, teach, and support stu-
dents to grow and learn, and we are very proud of their accomplishments.” Boymook described Bruderheim School as a “wonderful school,” where students and staff are very involved and connected with the community. Whether it’s inviting the community into the school to celebrate the school year, or students creating thank you notes and centrepieces for a community event, the partnership that exists is wonderful to see. The school works closely with families, the town, and a number of organizations within the community to support the development of the total child; academically, physically, socially, emo-
tionally and creatively. This collaborative and supportive relationship
absolutely contributes to the success of the school and its students.”