Ridgecliff Middle School
35 Beechtree Run, Beechville, Nova Scotia, B3T 2E5
Welcome To Mr. Hughes' Website!
Bienvenue à la site web de M. Hughes!
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey in Grade 7/8 ELA and Grade 8 Core French / français de base?
Contact Information:
e-mail: HughesWJ@staff.ednet.ns.ca
phone: (902) 876-4381 Ext. # 135
2nd Floor - Classroom # 2057
Extra help is available at lunch hour and after-school by appointment. Please contact via e-mail.
According to Statistics Canada, by age 21, only 15.2% of non-francophone
Canadians outside of Quebec speak both English and French.
Statistics Canada's Literacy Skills report concluded that "Literacy skills are like muscles - they are maintained and strengthened through regular use."
Do your best to set yourself apart. Set a trend. Then exercise. And repeat.
Allen, M. (2009). Youth Bilingualism in Canada. Retrieved July 5, 2010, from Statistic Canada Website: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/2008004/article/10767-eng.htm
Statistics Canada: Literacy Skills (1997). Retrieved February 25, 2010, from Raise A Reader Website: http://www2.canada.com/national/features/raiseareader/statistics.html for the Knowledge Society in 1997