A little throwback to David Hodges' visit to Valcartier. On his tour he visited Valcartier Elementary School and Dollard-des-Ormeaux School. The students had blast and really enjoyed the activity. A video about Bernie Monaghan, from Valcartier, regarding his country vs. city life experience. Thank you to Debbie Monaghan for sharing this great video! :) Not only was it difficult to find teachers for these small rural schools, but it was also difficult to keep students engaged. Students often missed school due to their duties at home. Just imagine... one school teacher in charge of teaching students at different grade levels all at once. Plus, she often had to ensure that the school house was taken care of as well. This meant that she had to keep the wood stove going for heat during the winter, clean the school, and more... Municipalities Merge for One School Board: |
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