Abbotsford School District launches 12-year video project about students – BC

A group of Abbotsford, B.C., students have been given starring roles in a video project that is scheduled to last a dozen years.

Eight students from École Clearbrook Elementary School were handpicked to take part in the ‘Journey to 2036’ series created by the Abbotsford School District.

“Being six years old and asking to go on the camera is no small feat. So, we were looking for students who were really confident, outgoing and engaging, and invited them and their parents to have the opportunity to participate,” said École Clearbrook Elementary School principal Erica Hopkins.

“They thought they were going to be part of a movie, and they were going to be movie stars. So, they were all a very resounding yes.”

The district plans to follow the cohort of students as they grow up. The series will document their experience from Grade One all the way to their Grade …