Andrea Friesen

Thank you to the Grade 6 students, principal and staff ⁦@connectcharter⁩ school in Calgary for the warm welcome and for the opportunity to share my story. Answering questions from, and engaging with, our leaders of tomorrow is always very encouraging and heartwarming!

For their #abed Mental Health in Schools Pilot, @connectcharter builds partnerships to bring more students into nature to benefit from hands-on mental well-being and self-awareness activities.

@missusem @UCalgaryEduc @sams165 @LetsTalkScience @ESA_UCalgary @ucalgaryalumni Seeing you two brought a big smile to my face! 😊

Delighted to be back at @UCalgaryEduc together with @sams165 to deliver #pd for @LetsTalkScience! Thank you @ESA_UCalgary for hosting us! Join us tomorrow for our session with #STEM #microbits! #edu @ucalgaryalumni #teachers #sdg #GlobalGoals

@ClaireAllen @BrentwoodNews That looks glorious! Can’t wait to come visit!😉

Pretty nice walk to work @BrentwoodNews . #day2 #choosetobe

It’s never just an ordinary day! Today our gr9 Ss navigated the challenges of the Fitset Ninja course. Gr7s enjoyed learning from the lyrical talents of Calgary’s poet laureate Wakefield Brewster. Student performances coming next week! @connectcharter⁩ ⁦@lyricalpitbull⁩

@sams165 @UCalgaryEduc You are always on the go! I’m sure you will love the learning!

Looking forward to this new chapter headed back to @UCalgaryEduc for my Masters! ❤️ the orientation tonight has got me so excited for the next three years!

Loved seeing real life learning in action! @connectcharter

@jgaragan @connectcharter I’m excited to check it out tomorrow!

Step one of quinzee building at winter camp at Ribbon Creek. These kids will sleep well tonight. Tomorrow we dig @connectcharter

Starting the morning off learning a dance with our staff on “Choose Your Own Adventure” PD Day! #learningisfun @connectcharter

Spending our staff retreat at the FEC and using the fire as inspiration as we discuss what makes a great school and our role in it. Thanks, Jill!And of course, fun ‘n games before lunch! #wellness #laughter @connectcharter

Thank you @JudyRiege for coming to speak with @connectcharter staff to talk about belonging. I never get tired of listening to you!

Thanks to @cadman_john for inviting me to join his OE class for a beautiful day outdoors! It was especially fun watching students make their well earned lunch! #outdoored #greatoutdoors @connectcharter

We always enjoy having our alumni return to the school and share their experiences. Thank you @gabrie_wk for speaking to our students about the important work you are doing I. The community.

Thank you to the @CalgaryHumane education department for coming to speak to our grade 4/5 students about the work you do with animals for our #peacefestival speaker series! @connectcharter

Thank you to Caleb Brown from Calgary’s @mustardseedcan for speaking to our grade 6 and 7 students this week about the important work they do in our city for people experiencing homelessness. #peacefestival @connectcharter

Thank you @mahoney_writes for coming to speak to our grades 4-6 students today! @connectcharter

I am loving our compost initiative and that we have student leaders teaching the whole school about the benefits of composting. #papertowelsarecompostable @connectcharter

@JustTeaching_ Couldn’t agree more!

@afriesen1 We work well together and have a lot of fun, that the perfect combination I would say!

Loving my new admin team!

@jasonbrogers @UCalgaryEduc @UCalgary @CAIS_Schools @rundlecollege @SarahDunsford1 @MrVDMeer Congrats, Doc!

Today I completed my Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership! Huge thanks to all who have supported me along the way! @UCalgaryEduc @UCalgary @CAIS_Schools @rundlecollege @SarahDunsford1 @MrVDMeer #staycurious #alwayslearning #together