December 12th - Clothing Swap
Lead by the Student Environmental Club, the entire Brooks student body participated in a wildly successful clothing swap. Fashion, finance, and friendly on the environment!
December 10th - Winter Wonderland Skate
International Students had the chance to skate in the local Winter Wonderland in the evening.
December 10th - Brooks Basketball Double Header!
The boys and girls Thunderbirds had a back to back Home double header! We all showed up to cheer, and MANY international students were on out Brooks teams!
December 10th - Rock Climbing
C Block Kids got the chance to go try the Climbing Co Op in Townsite!
December 2nd and 3rd - Curling (The Return!)
Brooks Students took to the ice again and really got to play some great games of curling! It was an awesome experience, and I am really proud of how well they did, and how they worked together!
November 29th (and December 1st) - Farewell Ceremony, Highlight Movie and Goodbyes
Eleven great students left us in the last month, and we celebrated them and their peers with a happy send off.

November 28th - Nanaimo Shopping Trip
Students took the ferry to the island to “shop ‘till they drop” in preparation for the holiday season.
November 25th and 26th - Curling
Students took to the ice to try a sport deeply engrained in Canadian culture. They got instruction by 4-5 coaches, and will return next week to compete!
November 22nd - School Assembly
Brooks gathered to celebrate a successful first quarter and a change of seasons! Many clubs, teams, and students were celebrated.
November 18th and 19th - Bowling at Strikers
Students got to try 5 Pin Bowling (really only popular in Canada), and even shoot some pool downtown.
November 5th and 15th - Rock Climbing at Top Out
Students got the chance to try the walls and ropes at the local climbing co-op. They did great!
November 4th and 5th - Patricia Theatre Tour
Students braved the elements and walked down to the landmark Patricia Theatre. We got a tour of the longest continuously running theatre in Canada by Gary of the qathet Film Society!
October 31st - Halloween
Boo!
October 30th - Brooks Halloween Dance
Brooks students did the Monster Mash all night at our annual Halloween Dance!
October 28th and 29th - Lund Excursion
Students took to the End of the Road, and saw some beautiful seascapes, and had cinnamon buns at Nancy’s Bakery!

October 25th - Vancouver Island Trip
International students took the ferry to Vancouver Island for an Autumn Adventure. Highlights included Coombs Market, Silver Meadows Farms, and the Wildlife Recovery Center.

October 24th - Pumpkin Carving
Students had the chance to carve some spooky pumpkins together, in preparation for the Halloween holiday!
October 21st and 22nd - Salmon Society Visit
Brooks students got to see local salmon running at the Alex Dobler Salmon Center.

October 11th - Terry Fox Run
All of Brooks fundraised by participating in the Terry Fox Run, celebrating a national hero.

October 7th and 8th - Mushroom Picking
Students went with Ms. Tuba’s class on a mushroom picking adventure in the local rainforest.