Dave Yoshida, Cold Lake High School's resident military history genius and social studies teacher, tells us what the Second World War was like for his parents and extended family as Japanese-American citizens.

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Who doesn't long for a simpler life every now and then? A life where learning letters and shapes is the pinnacle of education, and where snack time is the most exciting thing that happens in a day? In this episode, we go back to Kindergarten and talk to four and five year-old students and Cold Lake Elementary about their first month of school, and their answers are, predictably, incredible.

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In 2016, Cassandra Beck graduated from Bonnyville Centralized High School. Less than a year later, her first novel, The Golden Pearl, was published. In this episode, Cassandra talks about her book, what inspired her to be a writer, and what the future holds for her literary career.

Cassandra Beck:

http://www.cassandrabeck.ca/

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http://bit.ly/2yBxDi1 (Twitter)

http://bit.ly/2xG3tMz (The Golden Pearl on Indigo)

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a teacher or a principal? We speak to a handful of educators in this episode about what makes them feel successful in their roles, what challenges them, and how they've seen education evolve over their careers.

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School Board Elections are coming up in October, and we're having a chat with our current Board Vice-chair and Public School Boards' Association of Alberta President Arlene Hrynyk about what it's like to be a school board trustee, what a trustee's role is, and the kind of qualities that people considering running as a trustee should have.

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School Board Elections Information:

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http://bit.ly/2pxcpQd (Alberta School Boards Association)

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The Trades Exposure Centre is home to Aurora 69, the first oil rig ever owned by a school division. It gives students the chance to see what working on a rig is like, and in this episode, we meet with three students who worked there during the 2016-2017 school year to hear about their experiences.

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Trades Exposure Program website:

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Earlier this year, a handful of students from J.A. Williams High School headed into Edmonton to compete in the Skills Canada Provincial Competition, and five of the students that competed have joined me to discuss their challenges there and how opportunities at school have prepared them for life after high school.

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Skills Canada Website:

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Welcome to Northern Lives, the official podcast of Northern Lights Public Schools! In our premier episode, we're taking a look at two creative and valuable resources that can help you and your children increase your physical and mental health.

First, we speak to Mike Bouchard, creator of Run for Stuff, an app that rewards you with discounts on your favourite athletic products when you're active.

After Mike tells us about Run for Stuff, we learn about the Bonnyville Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic from Northern Lights Public Schools' Director of Learning - Inclusive Education and Community Supports, Janice Fulawka. The clinic is a collaborative mental health facility aimed at helping school-aged children receive more personalized mental healthcare.

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Run for Stuff Website:

http://runforstuff.com/

Run for Stuff Twitter:

https://twitter.com/runforstuff

Bonnyville Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic

http://bonnyvillecamhclinic.com

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