Category Archives: Events

Posted on September 23, 2014 by

Welcome back, Burnaby North Vikings! After a long, hot summer, it is nice to be back inside the building. Those returning to BNSS may have noticed some new faces around the building. In addition to a whole new admin. team, … Continue reading →

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The Vikings Read 2014 Winner is…

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein! Thank you to all the students and staff who participated in this years Vikings Read program by reading the titles, participating in book talks, recommending the titles to  peers, and … Continue reading →

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Vikings Read 2014 Voting Ends!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

Vikings Read Voting has now ended. Stay tuned to tomorrow’s PA announcement of the winner. Prize winner names will be posted in front of the library sometime next week. Viking Read Voting begins today! Have you read any or all … Continue reading →

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Vikings Talk – Jasper Jones

Posted on April 25, 2014 by M. le bibliothécaire

In small-town Australia, teens Jasper and Charlie form an unlikely friendship when one asks the other to help him cover up a murder until they can prove who is responsible. Find out more about this riveting Prinz Award Honour Book … Continue reading →

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Visit by Author Susin Nielsen

Posted on April 22, 2014 by M. le bibliothécaire

Students from a number of English 8 classes enjoyed a visit by Susin Nielsen, the author of Vikings Read 2014 nominee The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen.  During each of the two sessions Ms. Nielsen talked about her background, … Continue reading →

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Spring Events in the Library

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

All of April is Poetry Month – submit your poems and check out the Poetry Wall in the library all this month. Also, keep an eye on the school bulletin for contests! Thursday, April 3rd – overdue notices will be … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Read

Posted on February 27, 2014 by M. le bibliothécaire

Did you know that one of the books commonly studied at Burnaby North today is the frequent target of challenges in the United States?  Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner was the 6th most commonly challenged novel in the US in … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Read

Posted on February 23, 2014 by M. le bibliothécaire

Did you know that efforts are made every year in Canada to remove books from libraries?  Would you be surprised to learn that many of these challenges succeed? Find out more about the censorship of reading in Canada by clicking on … Continue reading →

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