Westwood "Sweeps" WWAC curling...Literally!

The Westwood Boys and Girls took home both West Winnipeg Athletic Conference curling championships this week at the Charleswood Curling Club. Long time coach John Stairs was proud as a new papa in with both teams. Good luck in Provincials

Science and the Olympics!!!

When you're watching the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics next month, will STEM topics come to mind? The educational arm of NBC News certainly hopes so.

With the Winter Olympics rapidly approaching, NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Science Foundation and NBC Olympics (a division of NBC Sports Group), just launched a free online video series called "Science and Engineering of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games." The videos, available to the public for free online, tackle subjects such as stability and vibration in alpine skiing, engineering the half pipe, the science of snow and ice, and, as seen below, the physics of slopestyle skiing.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2014/01/nbc_learn_launches_science_of_the_2014_olympics_video_series.html?intc=es

St James Bowling League

For all pertinent information regarding the SJSD and Academy West Bowling League please visit this link.

St James Bowling League Guidelines

If your school would like to register please visit this link below. 

Register before January 30 2014.

St James Bowling League Registration

Bring the Sochi Olympics into the classroom!

Here are some links to educational ideas to bring the olympic experience to students.

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/academic-education

For a Canadian flavour.

http://olympic.ca/education/about-the-canadian-olympic-school-program/

Try MPETA in the new year!

Here are three things you could take advantage of from the Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association (MPETA)….

PD Grants

$300 each year toward PD.

Go here for more information. MPETA Grants

Intramural Equipment Grant

$300 for “non-traditional” intramural activities for 20 schools per year.

If you are a registered Healthy School in Motion. (if not register here Healthy School in Motion

Geocaching

MPETA will loan 20 GPS units and a Geocaching loaner guide for 3 weeks.

Go here for more information Geocaching

Rock Paper Scissors...Bluntly it is on the Cutting Edge for Charity!

The Annual Rock Paper Scissors contest at L'Ecole Sturgeon Heights was a huge success with schools from all across the division taking part. It is a regular feature at the annual Pros vs Joes organized by Deb Einarson-Woods. All proceeds go to Project Echo and in particular Sam's Christmas, a Winnipeg Charity.  Congratulations to all and a special thanks to Ms. Deb Einarson-Woods  and Sturgeon Heights for all the work to make the Annual Rock Paper Scissors contest a success. The event was spectacular with Winnipeg Blue Bomber team members, Jim Rondeau and Goldie among others. The top 3 had a student from Sturgeon Heights Heritage and Phoenix with Heritage the champions.  

National Jersey Day is a hit!

The first annual National Jersey Day was a huge success with 17 schools participating. Lakewood Bruce Brooklands and Athlone all recorded 100% participation. There was a little controversy as unfortunately we had to go to a tiebreaking procedure for the full autographed Winnipeg Jets jersey. Brooklands school took home the prize. Congratulations and thanks again to all!