Jen Ference

We commemorated Remembrance Day today with a beautiful assembly and we hope families will take time on November 11 to honour those who sacrificed so much for our freedom.

Happy Read In Week from Glen Allan Elementary! Can you Guess Who??

@NadreamC @blondieBrenner @Nov_Project And you do a lot of step forwards!

@blondieBrenner @Nov_Project It’s a magical place where alarm clocks and waivers don’t exist.

Random thoughts: when #NP leaders step down, does @Nov_Project have a retirement home for them? What would a NP retirement home look like? What would be posted on their activity board? Hmmmm #deepthoughts

Looking for the good in others doesn’t make you naive. It means you’re not cynical. Recognizing people’s strengths doesn’t deny their flaws. It reveals their potential to overcome their flaws. Those who refuse to see the good in others fail to bring out the best in others.

We’re 99.99% sure you’re in this video. #ItsYourRun

On the plane to Hawaii in 2016 @NadreamC and I chatted about this. In 2019 we filmed it to be released in 2020 to showcase the Ol’96er. Delayed due to COVID. Now in 2022 it’s finally out and I’m excited for everyone to check it out! @Nov_ProjectCAN

Glenda, Glen and their 5 goslings, along with 3 orphaned goslings were relocated from our courtyard to our school yard by WILDNorth yesterday afternoon. We wish them well! glenallanelementary.ca/home/news/post…

Glen Allan families, we are so grateful for YOU and all that YOU do! Thank you for all of the ways you support us and all of our students. Please enjoy this short video as a token of our appreciation! glenallanelementary.ca/home/news/post…

📚👑Some of us were even twinning👑📚

Staff at Glen Allan are ready to welcome students for Dress As Your Favourite Book Character Day! Can you guess our book characters? @eips

@merissafb1 Congratulations Merissa!!

So incredibly proud! Just completed my fifth Boston Marathon and I ran my fastest time here! 3:28:56. What an incredible day and experience! This city makes every runner feel like a rock star! Thank you to so many friends and family members for so much support - I am so lucky!

A big misconception is that you need to feel good to get going. You don't. It's often the other way around: You need to get going to give yourself a chance at feeling good. Motivation often follows action. Here's my essay @nytimes on behavioral activation:nytimes.com/2022/02/13/opi…

GLN students shared some extra love and cheer, creating Valentine cards for local seniors! @eips

GLN is spreading love and supporting our community by Adopting a Senior for Valentine’s Day! @eips #spreadkindness

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day! Check out how these celebrities look after their own mental health and join the conversation. For each video view, Bell donates an additional 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. #BellLetsTalk

Across 🇨🇦 young athletes have put their skills to the test and the time has come to see who the new 30 @RBC Future Olympians will be!🤩 Tune in live - 10pm ET on Friday after the @Raptors game on @TSN_Sports for the #RBCTrainingGround Final📺 The future is bright for these🌟

Being an introvert is not about where you get your energy. It's how you handle stimulation. Introverts are energized by people too. We’re just easily exhausted by loud parties, close talkers, and endless houseguests. I'm not antisocial. I'm pro-quiet. #worldintrovertday

The Government of Alberta has extended the Christmas break for all K-12 students. At this time, classes are scheduled to resume Monday, January 10, 2022. EIPS will send out an email message to families and staff members later this evening.

Informed optimism doesn’t mean you only look at the bright side. It means you don’t overlook the bright side. If you won't see possibility, you can't solve problems. If you can't imagine a best case, you don't make things better. The greatest antidote to fear is grounded hope.

Appealing to fear isn't going to end the pandemic. Repeatedly sounding the alarm has put us through a form of exposure therapy—we’ve built up antibodies against fear. The last thing we need is a population too bored to pay attention and take action. nytimes.com/2021/12/10/opi…