Welcome to 6M!


Hello parents and students of 6M! My name is Natalie Major and this will be my second year teaching Grade 6 at BES. I have been in the Canadian Rockies School Division since 2013. 

In 2012 I visited Canmore from Ontario and fell in love with the mountains instantly. The following year I made the move permanently to start my life in the beautiful Bow Valley. I love the active lifestyle that the Rockies has and feel very grateful that I can share my passion  for learning with the Banff community. 

I will be using this blog to post updates, assignments and reminders on a regular basis. Please feel free to stop by our room or contact me via email at natalie.major@crps.ca if you have any questions. We will also be using Twitter as a means to open communication between school and home. Please follow us at missmajor9. You will be able to see what your child is doing on a daily basis. 

I am looking forward to spending a wonderful 2016-2017 school year watching your child reach their full potential everyday!


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