In the Community

North Vancouver School District technology teacher Justine Frazee assists Highlands Elementary students Justine Childs and Karah Cooper with a coding challenge during a Hackergal event held at the district’s education services centre on Dec.12.

Heidi Woodley helps her son Eero do some shopping at the Eagle Harbour Montessori School Kid's Holiday Market on Nov. 29. Students were able to purchase new or lightly used gifts and help wrap them as part of a fundraiser for the school.

The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

ICBC and the North Vancouver RCMP teamed up to bring some Christmas cheer for local children on Dec.17. Two police cars full of toys were delivered to the Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau.

First Nations cultural workers would like to see a drum in every classroom in the North Vancouver School District and, on Nov. 29, teachers at Sherwood Park Elementary in Deep Cove made 30 of them to be used for cultural learning and healing.

Young artist: Savannah Schoening,13, Boundary Elementary Art teacher: Jeeniece Chand Favourite art: sketching and drawing Favourite artist: Walt Disney and his cartoon drawing of Mickey Her teacher writes : Savannah is a talented artist who loves to

Handsworth Secondary band students entertained Christmas shoppers in Edgemont Village with seasonal favourites on Dec. 15.

École Pauline Johnson students Hannah Gharagozloo, Aviva Cohen, Claire Eisler and Loivia Mendes sing at the Seniors’ Activity Centre in West Vancouver on Dec. 13.

Peanut Butter Cup, Pumpkin Cheesecake and Cinnamon Bun make their way home for the holidays