​​杰克·詹姆斯中学于10月29日荣获阿尔伯塔残疾人咨询委员会（AABRD）遗产奖，表彰其为促进残疾人士的休闲活动机会而努力。

杰克·詹姆斯中学因我们致力于推动包容性休闲活动以及鼓励学生参与体育运动和促进活跃生活而受到表彰。例如，杰克·詹姆斯中学正在建设一个户外健身公园，配备可调节阻力和无障碍设备，供学生和社区使用。我们学校希望成为鼓励积极生活方式和体育活动的领导者，无论存在何种障碍。

杰克·詹姆斯中学欢迎那些可能在当地社区高中没有取得成功的学生。在杰克·詹姆斯中学，我们约80％的学生至少有一个经过医学或心理评估确定的教育评估代码。这些学生每天都展示出令人难以置信的毅力、力量和韧性，使我们的学校非常多样和独特。

我们的体育总监托尼·艾伦因他组织面向我们学生的活动机会而受到AABRD的认可。他热衷于组织卡尔加里高中体育联赛，这是一个供可以参加排球、篮球和羽毛球的学生参与其中的联赛，竞争更加公平，鼓励包容性参与。我们有学生在体育课和体育运动中取得成功，其中有些学生以前从未参加过团队比赛，有些学生患有身体/学习/精神/神经方面的残疾，其中许多人在参加体育活动时遇到困难。托尼每天带领学生进行“社区巡行”，他们沿着社区的路线步行，携带杰克·詹姆斯的手推车，并帮助清理我们的社区。此外，托尼还组织开放体育馆，并帮助学生发展体育和健身技能，同时努力教育我们的社区关于健康、健康生活和营养方面的知识。

我们的户外教育教师查德·坎贝尔也因他领导的项目而受到认可，该项目为学生提供了尝试以前从未尝试过的活动的机会。这可能包括第一次滑雪、第一次在卡南斯基斯进行访问和徒步旅行，夜宿露营，甚至第一次品尝棉花糖...查德的包容性项目将学生与户外活动和乡村学习联系在一起，对学生来说是一次非常丰富的体验。

杰克·詹姆斯中学荣幸地获得这个奖项，并对此表示无比感激。

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​​Jack James High School was recognized on Oct. 29 with the Alberta Advisory Board on Recreation of the Disabled (AABRD) Legacy Award for striving to advance recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.

Jack James High School was honored for our dedication and passion for inclusive recreation and activity, encouraging student participation in athletics and promoting active living in our school. For example, Jack James High School is building an outdoor fitness park, with adjustable resistance and accessible equipment, for students and the community to use. Our school wants to be a leader in encouraging active lifestyles and physical activity, no matter what barriers may stand in the way.

Jack James High School welcomes students who may not have experienced success in their designated community high school. At Jack James, just under 80 per cent of our student population has at least one educational assessed code, which is assigned through a medical or psychological assessment. These students, who demonstrate their incredible tenacity, strength and resilience every day, make our school incredibly diverse and unique.

Our Athletic Director, Tony Allen, was acknowledged by AABRD for his organization of activity-based opportunities for our students. He is passionate about running the Calgary High School Sport League, a league for students who can participate in volleyball, basketball and badminton, where competition is more even and inclusive participation is encouraged. We have students experiencing success in physical education and athletics who have who have never before participated on a team, some who have physical/learning/psychiatric/neurological disabilities, and many of whom struggle to participate in physical activity. Tony engages students in daily “block walks” where they walk a route in the community with a Jack James wagon while helping to clean up our neighborhood. Additionally, Tony runs an open gym and helps students develop skills in sports and fitness while striving to educate our community on health, wellness & nutrition.

Chad Campbell, our Outdoor Education teacher, was also recognized for his leadership in a program that has introduced opportunities for students to try things they have never tried before. This might include the first time on skis, a first visit and hike in Kananaskis, an overnight camping trip, or even the first time eating s’mores… Chad’s inclusive program connects students to outdoor activity and learning on the land, an incredibly rich experience for students.

Jack James High School is honored to receive this award and is incredibly appreciative for this recognition.

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