2 students holding their light-bright project Students Working Together

Human and Social Development

Our students will study personal and human social skills and as they relate to students' identity in the world - both as individuals and as members of their community. We are learning that personal and human social skills encompass the abilities students needs to thrive as individuals, to understand and care about themselves and others, and to find and achieve their purposes in the world. 

Goals

  • Improve student sense of well-being. ​
Students celebrating Diwali Students celebrating Diwali

Students celebrating Diwali through creating traditional Rangoli art

Teachers and students enjoying a shared meal after their culminating lesson on equity and anti-racism. Teachers and students enjoying a shared meal after their culminating lesson on equity and anti-racism.

Students and teachers from Ms. Legault and Ms. Raji's class enjoying a shared meal with food from each student's ethnic background.  This was the final lesson of the equity backpack unit whereby students learned about their own and their peers' cultural backgrounds.

EW, a proud Abby Middle Student, showing off her cultural artifact presentation. At Abbotsford Middle, we try to embrace our diversity and learn about each other's cultures and backgrounds. Here we have EW, a proud Abby Middle Student, showing off her cultural artifact presentation.

Here at Abbotsford Middle, we strive to embrace our diversity by learning about each other's cultures.  Here we have, EW, a proud Abby Middle student showing off her cultural artifact presentation.

Assistant superintendent, Lisa Burdeyny speaking at an Iftar dinner for our Abby Middle Muslim community. Assistant superintendent, Lisa Burdeyny speaking at an Iftar dinner for our Abby Middle Muslim community.

At Abby Middle, our students celebrate many different cultural and religious holidays.  Here we came together as a community to celebrate an Iftar dinner with our Abby Middle Muslim community.