February 7, 2017

Today was a big exciting day at RBES!  The Shaw Cable crew was in the building filming the RBES Anti-Bullying video.  The message RBES wishes to spread around the world is that Kindness Matters!  We can't wait to share the finished product with everyone - stay tuned for the big reveal later in the month!!

Have you ever wondered what Morning Mindfulness looks like in 1-2E?  We have spent 8 weeks working through the MindUp curriculum and have many great strategies, now we take 5 minutes everyday to begin our school day in a calm and relaxed manner.  According to Ora Nadrick, "How we wake up and get out of bed really does determine how the rest of our day will go, and if we can take just a few minutes to connect to a “mindfulness zone,” everything we do from that moment onward will be with more awareness and keep us in the present."  Since our day begins at 8:35, we do everything that we can to launch it in a positive and calm manner; starting our school day in a mindful way, sets the tone for the rest of our day's learning.