Outdoor Safety and Emergency Preparedness Open House Elementary strings students win 3rd place in national music challenge

BY LISA DALLA VECCHIA COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

CBC Music’s annual Canadian Music Class Challenge invites music teachers from across the country to bring together a group of students to learn and perform a Canadian song from a pre-approved list.

accomplishments!” said Strings Teacher Clarice Scop.

BY LISA DALLA VECCHIA COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

May 2022 – The school district hosted the inaugural Outdoor Safety and Emergency Preparedness Open House at Argyle Secondary.

Coinciding with the last day of the national Emergency Preparedness Week, this multi-generational familyfriendly event was meant to promote the health, safety and well-being of students, families, and wider North Vancouver community; build awareness and resiliency around outdoor safety and emergency preparedness; and showcase the expertise of first responders and emergency management bodies.

The event consisted of an outdoor trade show and information sessions/workshops. Those in attendance spoke with and learned from experts and got up close to emergency vehicles and equipment used in real-life rescues, including a North Shore Rescue/Talon helicopter, a Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue lifeboat, a North Vancouver City Fire Department ladder truck, and a District of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services wild land trailer and truck.

Save the date! The 2nd annual open house will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Argyle Secondary. ■

For 2022, the school district’s Elementary Strings program recorded The Girl by Canadian band City and Colour.

“Students worked really hard, and I'm excited to share their

With about 70 violin, viola, and cello players from five different schools across the school district, student musicians came together at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art to showcase the vibrancy of the North Vancouver arts community –our city and colour!

Students from Braemar, Canyon Heights, Dorothy Lynas, Larson, and Ross Road Elementary had the opportunity to learn new string techniques, connect with a strong tradition of Canadian music, and build community with other young artists.

As Clarice emphasized to students throughout this musical experience, “You are all winners for working hard, showing up, and making music together.”

Students perform at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art.

And the judges agreed, awarding the North Vancouver School District musicians third place in the category Elementary Instrumental (Grades 4-6). ■