Garden Grove students ride the green mile See page 9 Our Schools June 2013 ISSN 0384-6636 Volume 41 Number 3 www.winnipegsd.ca A musical Inside

Patrol Winners 2013 transformation Page 3 The Day of Pink Page 5

Celebrating student volunteers Page 7

Enough for all, forever Education for Sustainable development Pages 8-10

Students, staff shine at Yes I Can! Page 13

Grant Park students break into business Page 14 Students practise individually prior to a larger group lesson. A beaming musician holds his new instrument. Science Fair Winners 2013 Page 15 ing Edward Community School students have Isaac Brock rings in 100 Kbeen undergoing a remarkable transformation years Page 19 this year as a result of a major afterschool partnership with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. See story on page 3

Photo by Jeff Miller Eye on learning Heritage Classroom recreates history his Brock Corydon School student stands by a larger-than-life model of Ta human eye during the school’s Celebration of Learning. The May 30 Teacher Darcie Kiene holds up a vintage photo evening event gave students a chance to showcase their learning from throughout the year to their families with a variety of classroom exhibits of Isaac Brock in the school’s new heritage and presentations. classroom. See story on page 19 Around the Division Argyle film aces B.C. festival Argyle Alternative High School’s film production Blood Memory (featured in the December edition of Our Schools ) was met with great success at the recent Cowichan International Aboriginal Film Festival in B.C. Cast and crew received honours for Best Film in the festival’s Youth FX Film Awards, while Argyle student Kane Kirby won for Best Director. Student Vanessa Morrisseau was also selected as Best Actor. ______Religious exercises in

schools Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand, Sisler students and John Perrin, President of the St. Andrew’s Society of Winnipeg, with the portraits of Louis Riel and Lord Selkirk. The Public Schools Act states that religious exercises are not allowed, except as provided in the act. Section 84(8) of the Public Made in Manitoba Schools Act states: isler High School “If a petition asking for reli - celebrated unveil each painting. Canada.” Manitoba Day ear gious exercises, signed by the par - ly with the The Riel and Selkirk pieces were She added that she felt a kinship to unveiling of two ents or guardians of 75 per cent of S outstanding both created by Sisler students/alumni: both paintings: “I am a French-speak- portraits of provincial i the pupils in the case of a school cons Louis Nicole Shaw painted the Riel portrait, ing Métis myself, and on my father’s Riel and Lord Selkirk. having fewer than 80 pupils or by while Haley Hayward and Sonia side I’m also Scottish. So I can con- With May 12 falling o the parents or guardians of at least n a Sunday Bogaert partnered on the Lord Selkirk nect to both images.” this year, the school ce 60 pupils in the case of a school lebrated on portrait. Both paintings required sever- Sisler art teacher Mike Thwaites Friday, May 10, with a having an enrolment of 80 or more n unveiling al hundred hours of work. said historical paintings require ceremony that was steepe pupils, is presented to the school d in provin- “It took patience,” said Nicole, tremendous attention to fine detail. cial history. Manito board, religious exercises shall be ba Métis who graduated from Sisler last year. “It does matter how we portray Federation Presiden conducted for the children of t David “I wanted to make a realistic portrait these people,” he said. “The details Chartrand and St. Andre those parents or guardians in that w’s Society of Riel, but I’m personally more of an matter, because someone will notice of Winnipeg President J school year.” ohn Perrin abstract artist. It was complicated. I if you have the right tartan or not.” were invited to discuss th For more information, contact e impact of wanted to portray both his reality and Both portraits will be mounted in Riel and Selkirk, respecti your children’s school. vely, on our the imagery of what he wanted for the the hallways at Sisler for future province, as well as to officially province, his people and the rest of students, staff and guests to enjoy. Martin opens Aboriginal Entrepreneurial program at Gordon Bell MLA Kevin Chief, Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand and Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs representative Dennis White Bird visited the school on May 10 for a ceremonial signing. “The Winnipeg School Division is proud to partner with the Province and the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative to offer the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program for students at Gordon Bell High School,” Ms. Hildahl said. “This will provide students with a wide range of classroom instruction that includes: training; mentoring from business owners; the devel - opment of business plans and the building of personal skills. These skills will provide students with an opportunity to launch a successful business career.” The two-credit program is already running at Children of the Earth High School and four other Manitoba schools, along with other sites nationwide. “We are pleased that Gordon Bell High School has introduced this program into its curriculum,” Mr. Martin said. “Aboriginal Canadians are the fastest- growing segment of our population and will be key drivers of Canada’s econ - omy. AYEP will help ensure that Aboriginal students at Gordon Bell have the skills and experience they need to fully participate in our growing econo - my, to enjoy greater economic self-reliance and a better quality of life.” A time to celebrate: MMF President David Chartrand (left), Gordon Bell students, Gordon Bell students—who have already been taking the program for sev - The Right Honourable Paul Martin and Division Board Chair Rita Hildahl following eral months—praised its step-by-step approach and mentorship component. the ceremonial signing for the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program at Gordon “This is an awesome program, it gives us many more opportunities to learn Bell. about business, rather than just reading about it on the Internet,” said Grade boriginal students looking to break into the entrepreneurial world are get - 11 student Kristin Fiddler. “They actually bring people in so you can see how Ating a head start thanks to the launch of the Aboriginal Youth they run their businesses—and that can give you ideas.” Entrepreneurship Program (AYEP) at Gordon Bell High School. Prior to the signing, Mr. Martin personally spoke with each student enrolled Former Prime Minister Paul Martin, Division Board Chair Rita Hildahl, in the program. Page 2 June 2013 Our Schools Safety first! fter being observed and judged Aby Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers while on duty for their communities, the Division’s top safety patrol teams were officially recognized in two separate cere - Photo unavailable for monies. website The WPS held its 38th annual Inkster School—first place, North District School Safety Patrol Awards at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on May 24. George V, Inkster, Montrose and Victoria-Albert schools were honoured as the top teams in their respective districts, while Montrose also earned first-place citywide. Robertson School student Mackenzie Taylor was also presented with the 2013 Louise Staples Award for being the most efficient patrol captain. Ms. Staples was a teacher at Greenway School who helped to start school safety patrols in Winnipeg. The award winning teams were also recognized in a special Division Montrose School—first place, South District; first, city wide ceremony held at Tec Voc High School in June. Here are the Division’s top district patrol teams for 2013:

École George V School—first place, Central District École Victoria-Albert School—first place, Inner City District A musical transformation ing Edward Community with music, but with every day life. program each successive year. has been learning to play the violin School students have been It’s neat to see how the kids are “The long term goal is that you through the program; she said this is Kundergoing a remarkable bonding, it makes it all worthwhile.” are eventually going to see a whole the first instrument she’s learned transformation this year as a result Students spent the early months symphony of Inner City students how to play. of a major afterschool partnership of the program growing as artists from Grade 1 up to Grade 12,” Ms. “I like coming here to play my with the Winnipeg Symphony and learning about how to care for a Poetker said. instrument and learn new songs,” Orchestra. musical instrument; students were Students have blossomed since she said. “If you’re playing the vio - Thirty Grade 1-3 students have formally presented with violins, vio - receiving their instruments four lin, you have to make sure you don’t been participating in free daily las and cellos in a special ceremony months ago. press the strings too hard or it will music lessons and art exploration as in January. The ceremony even had “Regardless of where the students sound funny.” part of the Sistema music program. children take a special pledge—the have come from, they are all at a She added she’s been able to play The program, based on a successful start of a long bond between student point where they can play now, songs with her family as well. model established in Venezuela over and instrument. which is a pretty amazing feat in “My brothers and sisters play three decades ago, provides musical “By the time the instruments get itself,” Ms. Poetker said. “They can instruments too, like the guitar and instrument lessons and exposure to to the students’ hands, they are so all put their fingers on the strings piano. We all play together,” she orchestral music to students who well prepared,” said string teacher and play the songs. They have quite said, with pride. “I’m the first person may not have otherwise had such an Andrew Morican. “These instru - a repertoire of music already, like in my family to learn the violin.” opportunity. ments require persistent application, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and even Out of the 30 students this year, The program is funded through rather than just picking them up some movie and video game themes, only one student has chosen not to the Winnipeg School Division, the once a week. The students have a which they’ll be playing in our June return for next year, which speaks WSO, the Winnipeg Foundation and chance to achieve a very high stan - concert. volumes as to the popularity of the private donors such as Gail Loewen. dard of ability and specialization on “The program is going above and program among its young partici - “A key part of the program is the an instrument that is very rare.” beyond expectations. We have stu - pants. intensity of time—students are here The long-term program will con - dents who are so confident with their “That’s a testimony in and of every day from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.,” tinue to teach students and present instruments that they are becoming itself—the kids all want to come said teacher Heidi Poetker. “We’ve them with further opportunities as leaders and helping to mentor the back and their families want them to become like a second family…we they develop as young musicians; other students.” be involved as well,” Ms. Poetker take on a mentoring role not just more students are added to the Grade 3 student Tokunda Kissu said. Our Schools June 2013 Page 3 Mothers’ tales

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These students show the masks they crafted for their Flex class’s Mi-Carême celebra - tion. Celebrating our true masks rade 7/8 Flex students at of our own.” GElmwood High School put their “Ms. Obhi taught us about exag - inner thoughts and feelings on the geration and getting out of our com - outside during a recent in-depth study fort zone, using bigger features on the of masks. masks to show who we really are,” This spring, teacher Chantelle Lakeisha added. Cotton and her students examined As a finale, students held a masks in several different cultures, Mi-Carême-style celebration in the past and present. school library on April 2. The event “We studied the use of masks in was based on the European/French- cultures like Greek and Aboriginal Canadian Mid-Lent tradition where cultures,” said student Lakeisha people would dress up and visit Moreno. “Canadian Aboriginals used neighbours and ask for treats. Today masks to celebrate important spirit it is celebrated in a few Acadian com - animals, while Greeks would use munities in Canada. Other Elmwood masks for funeral ceremonies.” students were invited to attend and Thanks to an ArtSmarts grant, guess the creators of each mask. students were able to work with local Ms. Cotton was inspired to start artist Parminder Obhi and art teacher the project after learning about the Briony Haig to create their own Mi-Carême celebration. masks that reflected their true person - “I wanted to take that festival and alities. tie it to many different cultures,” she “I’m a loud and happy person, so said. “Students took their own my mask has a big mouth,” said stu - cultures and embedded them with dent Brigitte Begas. “We tried to take new cultures with their masks— ideas from the masks in the other cul - which is kind of what we do when we tures we studied and make something come to Canada.”

Story and photo by Gilbert Gregory Bison Book CluB

ighteen immigrant women have preserved their memories for future Egenerations by publishing a book entitled Letters to Our Children, the Memories, Challenges & Dreams of Mothers New to Canada. The women’s letters describe their life in their countries of origin, why they moved to Canada and their hopes for their families in their new country. Three of the women who contributed to the book have children at École Victoria-Albert School; the mothers visited the school to read their letters to students on April 11. Moolweh Bright was born in war-torn Burma and spent much of her life living in a Thai refugee camp before coming to Canada in 2010. Two of her children, Priskila and Thayga, attend Victoria-Albert while Rejuna goes to Hugh John Macdonald and Niglay has yet to start school. “I’m very excited and it improves my English,” Moolweh said about hav - ing her letter published in the book. “My children will read it and know what our life was like before we came to Canada.” English-as-an-additional language and support teacher Donna Hardman said the book will help students learn about their own history. “I think it’s a chance for kids in our school to learn how things were in Photo by Jeff Miller their countries and why they came to Canada,” she said. “We only know the niversity of Manitoba Bison Football Club player Connor Gudziunas bits of stories they give us. It gives perspective and background on the Ushares a laugh with students during École Victoria-Albert School’s places they are coming from and the experiences they’ve had. I would hope recent Sports Reader Day. The day was part of the school’s annual March that other kids that see the book in the library would go home and ask their Into Reading, a month-long reading celebration. parents about their stories and learn more about the countries they come Mr. Gudziunas was joined by other Bison teammates. The players from.” thrilled students with their positive energy and their message about the importance of reading in their lives. Page 4 June 2013 Our Schools The Day of Pink

At Meadows West School, Keith Macpherson sang about “the power of one” to make a difference in the world, whether it comes to standing up to bullying or solving other world issues. Photo courtesy of Pinkham School It just so happens that pink is one of Pinkham School’s favourite colours…as evident by this sea of pink.

Photo by Jeff Miller Proud to be Pink: Fort Rouge School’s students and staff donned pink and took a school-wide anti-bullying pledge during a morning assembly.“At Fort Rouge, kindness is a verb,” said Principal Leslie Maxwell-Joseph. “It is a call to action. Taking the Pink Day Pledge at Meadows West. We encourage and applaud our students who daily stand up for others, say ‘no’ to bullying behaviour, and make positive contributions to peace and respect through n April 10, students across make a difference in the world. their intentional acts of kindness, caring and compassion.” the Division donned pink “With the pledge, you are making Oclothing and pledged to stand a commitment that you are not going up to bullying as part of the national to be a bully, you are not going to be Day of Pink campaign. a bystander and you are going to The day was inspired by a grass - speak up for others that need it,” said roots campaign in Central Kings Meadows West student Mimi Aiello. Rural High School in Nova Scotia “By all of the handprints on our ban - several years ago. Students Travis ner, you can see all the people that Price and David Shepherd convinced are taking this pledge and are making 50 other students to wear pink after a this school a better place.” student was bullied for wearing a Greenway School held a full week similar coloured shirt the first day of of activities based around the event, school. Since then, the Canadian Red including visits by local Red Cross Cross has officially adopted the representatives, who delivered bully - event to promote it on a national ing presentations to all grade levels. scale, encouraging positive behavior Student council and Grade 5/6 lead - and tolerance in all walks of life. ership students gave anti-bullying Bullying stops here: Greenway students sign the pledge as part of their school’s At Meadows West School, stu - messages in a series of public Day of Pink Gallery Walk. dents traced their handprints and address announcements, as well as affixed them to a giant banner that promoting activities taking place dents created bulletin boards that school also uses the Seven Sacred encouraged everyone to stand up to through the week. Every classroom provide a lot of amazing perspectives Teachings as a way to learn about bullying. Students also took an anti- also created a display for an anti-bul - on the issue,” said Principal Barb how to treat others: “We do an bullying pledge during an assembly lying gallery walk—many of which Myron. “The whole school has assembly about a different teaching that also featured pop sensation featured pledge sheets that students embraced this. As a positive behav - every month—like respect, courage Keith Macpherson, who performed could sign to support a positive, iour school, we talk about these or honesty—and talk about what his song “The One”—which is about bully-free school environment. issues all of the time.” they mean, and how you should treat how one person can stand up and “With the gallery walk, the stu - Student Bella Amorim said the others.”

Our Schools June 2013 Page 5 The mind’s menagerie

Grosvenor teacher Karen Pellaers and a student show off a fanciful mall cake that Brianna created with student Stefanie Martin. Cakes for a cause Grade 5 class at Grosvenor School explored the artistry and science of Abaking for a recent humanitarian fundraiser dubbed “Cakes for a Cause.” Teacher Karen Pellaers and her students baked, decorated and sold cakes in support of Rice Raiser, a Hunger Response International campaign that provides rice and other food bank essentials to the needy on both the local and global level. Last year’s event raised over $1,000 for the organization; this year’s efforts went even further, amassing over $1,239. Students were responsible for baking their own cakes at home and bringing Wallace Edwards shows Luxton students some of his work during his recent them to school to be iced and decorated. visit for Canadian Children’s Book Week. “One of the reasons we did this was that the Winnipeg Art Gallery is fea - turing the 100 Masters right now, so the students are learning about a differ - ent artist every week,” Ms. Pellaers said. “We’ve been learning this week about Wayne Thiebaud, who is considered sort of a pop artist…he did work allace Edwards has been honing his artistic skills since child - based around bakery casing and cakes, where the paint actually looks like hood, learning how to accurately depict animals, humans and icing.” Wscenery with colour, light and shadow. Inspired by Thiebaud’s work, students designed their own layered cakes But when he dons his writer’s cap, he’s able to break the rules. with 3D shapes and baked their ideas into existence. The Governor-General Award-winning author/illustrator, who is Students Brianna Sullivan and Stefanie Martin designed a cake that resem - well-known for putting animals in absurd settings and situations in bled a colourful mall, using edible paper to realize their vision. books like Alphabeasts, Monkey Business, Uncle Wally’s Old Brown “We’ve got a mannequin covered in icing and a bunch of stores around the Shoe and The Painted Circus , recently visited Luxton and Queenston bottom layer, and the second floor is a theme park,” Brianna said. Schools as part of Canadian Children’s Book Week. She added that she was happy that their work was helping to raise money “I always fluctuate from being completely wild and being conserva - for a good cause: “Sometimes when adults don’t have time to help out, us kids tive and hyper-realistic. I just try to find what works,” the author/illus - can do it.” trator told Our Schools . “Drawing is like music. You can never learn it all…the more you know about it, the further the horizon line keeps moving. You never get to the end of it.” As with past Canadian Children’s Book Weeks, teacher-librarian Ellen Donogh and her students created a festival-like atmosphere for the event, with plenty of author/student interaction, book prizes and more. Mr. Edwards captivated his audience with his spur-of-the-moment ren - ditions of fanciful animals based on students’ suggestions. “He was combining animals like a moose, shark, snake, eagle and squid to make new animals,” said Grade 3 student Brent Mowat. One of Mr. Edwards’s upcoming projects, for Orca Books, is based on his composite animals. “It’s based loosely on my experiences travelling around to schools over the past seven years, where the kids will make these suggestions for different combinations of animals…everywhere I go, people ask if I’ll ever put them into a book,” he said, adding that he has another book, Once Upon A Line coming out from Pajama Press. When students asked Mr. Wallace what his favourite animal was, he couldn’t narrow it down. “I don’t really have a favourite animal in particular, I have lots of favourites. I do like cats and dinosaurs. A lot of my favourite animals don’t even exist anymore.” Spring celebration Mr. Edwards is also known to hide pictures of animals in his water- coloured pages— Monkey Business has monkeys hidden throughout. tudents dye Easter Eggs together during Brock Corydon School’s Spring Brent said he enjoyed these fine details in Mr. Edwards’ drawings: “I SCelebration. Students from different age levels partnered together to enjoy really like puzzle books where you have to find stuff in the pages.” craft and food stations throughout the school; each station examined spring - time traditions from cultures from around the world, including Hebrew tradi - tions. Page 6 June 2013 Our Schools Celebrating student volunteers

Photos and story by Gilbert Gregory Grade 9 students get the boulevards in shape in the Grant Park community. This Grant Park student polishes the pews at Westworth United Church. Grant Park students share volunteer spirit pproximately 1,200 Students from Grant Park High School pitched in Nault, who was among students polishing pews at Westworth United Church and made Winnipeg a better place during the school’s annual Day of while others helped with yard work on the church’s grounds. AService, May 16. The church was by no means alone in benefitting from the students’ gener - The Day of Service is a longstanding Pirate tradition; the day is held to cel - ous donation of their time and energy. ebrate the spirit of volunteerism and to help make the community a better Students picked up litter, swept and raked at numerous locations that place. included Assiniboine Park, Omand’s Creek and the Grant Park neighborhood, “Part of it is students get to give back to the community in which they live,” while others polished and painted at local businesses and daycares. said guidance counsellor Phyllis Hidichuk. “We’re educating them on the Elsewhere, students donated their time to help out at charities such as value of volunteerism for themselves and the people they help. The people Winnipeg Harvest, the Winnipeg Humane Society and more. The friendly who participate really enjoy it.” Pirates also visited nearby elementary schools such as Harrow and École J.B. Students enjoyed the opportunity to make a difference in the community. Mitchell to share their time with younger students, as well as working with “I’m having fun. It’s always nice to help people out,” said Jacqueline Silva- seniors at Poseidon Care Home. Never too young to change the world he Board of Trustees recently ing a difference at École J.B. Mitchell Trecognized the efforts of four School. He’s an active member of the young humanitarians who represent - school’s American Sign Language ed the Division at a Manitoba School club, working with deaf and hard-of- Boards Association (MSBA) award hearing students, and also partici - ceremony. pates in fair trade activities and Photo unavailable for website. Andrew Apuya, Atticus McIlraith, fundraising for many charities. Lana Tennenhouse and Ramona Atticus also works hard through his Harper were selected as Region 6 church to raise money for earthquake nominees in the MSBA’s annual torn Haiti; he even created his own Student Citizenship Awards. website for the cause, which raised Ramona, who attends Strathcona over $1,000. School, was ultimately selected as the “I just wanted to donate to help 2013 winner for the region at the them rebuild,” he said. “They’ve had March awards ceremony. lots of disasters there.” At Strathcona, Ramona is an active Andrew is a model Grade 12 stu - member of the WE Day club, Girls’ dent at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Club, the Community Garden Club, Institute, serving on student council, school patrols, violin, art club and a grad committee and performing with Seven Sacred Teachings group. In the the school’s dance group. On top of community, Ramona is involved with his school activities, he volunteers his a weekly community support rally time generously at the Health called Meet Me at the Bell Tower and Sciences Centre, and in his church’s has also started a book collection to choir and Sunday School. send back to family members at St. “It gives you a good feeling to Theresa Point First Nation. volunteer…and it connects you more “I got hooked on volunteering to the community,” Andrew said. because it’s so much fun. It makes me At Grant Park High School, Lana feel happy inside,” Ramona said. is known both as an exceptional aca - “When I was in Grade 1, I realized I demic and a vital participant in the teers extensively with CancerCare what you have.” didn’t have anything to do, and I was school community through senior Manitoba. On April 15, all four students came getting chubby from being inside. I jazz and concert band, debate team, “Volunteering opens you up to to Administration Building No. 1 decided to go outside and do some - social justice committee and volun - new experiences,” Lana said. “It’s a with their family, friends and school thing.” teering at the Fair Trade Coffee way of giving back to the community administrators to be formally recog - Meanwhile, Atticus has been mak - Kiosk. In her spare time, Lana volun - and showing that you are thankful for nized by the Board of Trustees.

Our Schools June 2013 Page 7 Enough for All, Water, water everywhere… ater is all around us, but not everyone in the world Wenjoys the same quality or quantity of water that most Canadians enjoy; a class of Weston School students discovered this dur - ing a major Education for Sustainable Development project. Teacher Danya Jaworsky and her Grade 4/5 students undertook an inquiry and action-based ESD project based around water issues this school year. Students integrated the topic of water into Language Arts, math, social studies and science. For exam - ple, in science, students studied water conservation and took part in hands- on labs about acidity, filtration, oil spills and different types of clean- water systems used throughout the world. Culturally, students examined the importance of water to Aboriginal peoples, and had Elder David Courchene visit to discuss traditional Learning about the many issues affecting water purity and access around the world in their inquiry and action-based project. teachings with students. Students also examined the access to water issues affecting people Manitoba don’t have clean water,” visit the First Nation, with students made possible through the Division’s across the planet. Connecting to this said student Natalie Duguid. “That’s comparing and contrasting their two Education for Sustainable Development year’s WE Day/Free the Children why we’re collecting the pen - communities using Venn Diagrams, grant, as well as a grant from Learning campaign for clean water, Weston nies…we’re helping another place to photography and other methods. for a Sustainable Future. students held their own school-wide get clean water so they don’t get Students learned about the water “Ms. Jaworsky was really able to campaign “Pennies for Water.” sick.” drum from a local Elder, and are also link the ESD with the curriculum, Students collected pennies which will Another important component of sharing what they’ve learned in their and integrate the Aboriginal and mul - in turn be used by Free the Children the project was a learning relation - water project with the Sagkeeng stu - ticultural elements to create some to provide clean water for individuals ship students established with dents. special experiences for the students,” in both Africa and in a Northern Sagkeeng First Nation. The Weston “It’s good to learn about cultures said Principal Gayle Alex. “It’s pro - Manitoba community. and Sagkeeng students became e-Pen other than just our own,” Natalie said. vided so many active levels of “It’s sad that some people in pals, and the Weston class was able to The Weston water project was engagement and learning.” Exercising to school… the best way to travel f the air around École George V to school. “We’ve studied the Seven ISchool seems a bit cleaner and the Aboriginal Teachings and how to students a bit fitter, it’s probably a keep the earth clean.” result of the second annual Exercise The day also featured an assembly to School Day. with speakers discussing the impor - Grade 6 student Kristin Thorne tance of staying fit. and Grade 5 student Evan Horn were One of the speakers was four-time enthusiastic about the May 17 event. Canadian women’s curling champi - “Exercise to School Day is when on and one-time world champion Jill we encourage kids to walk or ride Officer, who later instructed students their bikes to school or do anything in indoor curling in the school’s that is active to get to school,” said gym. She told the students of the Evan. importance of working hard to reach Another major part of the day is their goals. encouraging students to enjoy the “We never gave up, we always outdoors; the school’s student stuck with things,” she said after Sustainable Development Team set describing some setbacks she expe - up a series of activity stations rienced in curling. “It taught me a Photo and story by Gilbert Gregory throughout the school yard for stu - lot in other areas of my life. I want Canadian curling star Jill Officer visited George V to join students in the celebra - dents to have fun and get active. to encourage you guys to never tion of physical activity and sustainable living on Exercise to School Day. Students took part in activities such give up on yourselves or anything as ball hockey, running, yoga, you believe in or are passionate ringette and jump the river. about.” Clean Air Day,” Mr. Schulz said. seven students from Pinayamootang “We get all the kids to go outside Education for Sustainable “We wanted to teach them games School in Fairford, MB. They were and take part in activities,” said Development teacher Rob Schulz they could play outside without presented with bicycles rebuilt by Kristin, who is captain of the said one of the goals was to give stu - equipment. We’re seeing a lot of pos - George V students. Sustainable Development Team. She dents ideas for things they could do itive results being picked up at “We’re building relationships said the day also encouraged envi - outside. home.” with other schools,” Mr. Schulz said. ronmentally friendly ways to travel “It’s part of the celebration of The day also included a visit by “I see a lot coming from that.”

Page 8 June 2013 Our Schools Forever Talking about human trafficking n addition to addressing bullying, students at Elmwood High School used IThe Day of Pink as a way to introduce discussions about a variety of human rights issues. Students held a noon-hour (Hoop)2athon—where students shot hoops and played with hula hoops—to rally and share human rights information. The event was held by the student group MARLY (Manitoba Association of Rights and Liberties for Youth), both school student councils and Elmwood’s Human Rights Club. “After our projects and all of the actions we took this year, we held the (Hoop)2athon to raise awareness and show what we’ve done,” said student Soleil Gallego, adding that students shared their messages through videos, posters and discussions with their fellow students. This year, MARLY students focused both on human trafficking and con - necting with seniors in the community. The students held a coffee house ear - lier in the spring for seniors at BethaniaHaus and Sage House, an outreach organization that helps society’s most vulnerable against exploitation. The group donated $200 to each organization. Students noted that the senior connection was important, as seniors often fought for many of the human rights Canadians enjoy today. Meanwhile, Soleil said human trafficking is an issue both locally and globally; she noted that the average age of women who were exploited was around 12-14 years of age. By tying the event in with The Day of Pink and the issue of bullying, organ - izers were also able to reach students with an issue that affects students daily. “We wanted to teach people that everyone is unique and should be accept - ed for who they are,” said student Sophia Rivera. “And with this event, a lot Elmwood students with some informational posters created for the school’s recent of kids were able to come together and just have fun.” human rights awareness event (Hoop)2athon. We can sustain this planet tudents at École J.B. Mitchell SSchool are working hard to make the world a better place. With the guidance of Grade 4 teacher Cynthia Mitchell the school had a mini We-Day/Celebrating Sustainability Conference on May 1. The conference featured workshops where students learned about topics such as sustainable gardening, fair trade food, recycling and providing clean water in developing countries. Guest speakers such as Jonathan Patterson discussed how students can take action and make changes as inter - national citizens. Jazz musician Steve Kirby told students how he has used music to build bridges with people who don’t speak the same language he does. Students also discussed interna - tional development via Skype with Pam Nowell, who was speaking with them from Sweden. The message of sustainability was - n’t lost on Grade 6 students Natasha Story and photo by Gilbert Gregory Oberoi and Nolan Desrochers. A student works on his soft-drink can tab Natasha and Nolan were bracelet during J.B. Mitchell’s recent The green mile Sustainability Ambassadors for the sustainability conference. day, greeting guests to the school and “I’ve been making changes in my tudents and staff at École Garden Grove School brought a greater aware - thanking them for presenting at the lifestyle. I’m recycling more and ness to issues such as bullying, the environment, climate change, poverty S conference. buying fewer bottled drinks because in Manitoba and more during their 2013 Green Week. Natasha said she’s been taking the the plastic doesn’t decompose.” The May 6-10 event brought in a variety of guest speakers and activities all message to her friends: “I’ve encour - Ms. Mitchell said it’s important for aimed at educating for sustainable development. Partners included Child Find aged my friends to be more sustain - students to realize they don’t have to Manitoba, Winnipeg Harvest, the Green Action Centre and the Winnipeg able by recycling instead of throwing wait until they’re adults to have a Police Service. things out. We’ve learned to really positive impact on the world. One of the many highlights of the week was a Community Bike Ride, take care of the world and make a dif - “The biggest thing is for the kids which saw a convoy of Garden Grove students don their helmets and take to ference to help the world. We can buy to understand you’re never too young the local neighbourhood on wheels. WPS Const. Mitch Rochon spoke with fair trade items or give food items to to make a difference. Students are students beforehand about bike safety and the importance of helmets—which Winnipeg Harvest or other food thinking locally and they’re thinking are also required by law when riding a bicycle in Winnipeg. banks.” globally. They’re thinking about the Nolan said he’s doing his part and actions they take and the impact they encourages others to do the same. have.” Our Schools June 2013 Page 9 Enough for All, Forever Operation Smile very child should have plenty of that along with supporting the cause, Ereasons to smile, but some are she also hoped to inspire young peo - not able to because of a variety of ple to make a difference in the world. medical reasons. Operation Smile is “Just by the amount of toys and an international charity that brings books these children have brought in together medical professionals and today, it’s really touching to see how volunteers to provide safe reconstruc - much they want to help and make a tive surgery and medical care for difference.” children born with facial issues such As a WE School in Action, Inkster as cleft lip and cleft palate. has focused both on global and local In May, Inkster School’s student humanitarianism. Teacher and Education Sustainability Team partnered with for Sustainable Development coordi - Angel Bhathal—a Miss Universe nator Annelie Reimer said the toy Canada contestant and Kelvin High sale touched different pillars of ESD. School alumnus—to hold a used toy “This is a global action that has a and book sale in support of the chari - social impact in terms of sustainabil - ty. Inkster students, staff and families ity, and there’s also an economic ben - donated the items for the sale. efit for the children in poverty who Prior to the May 8 event, Ms. are getting the surgeries. On a local Bhathal visited the school to talk perspective, all of the books and toys about the charity. have been donated by our own stu - “Operation Smile is providing dents. They are reusing and repurpos - these children with life-changing sur - ing old items. So it’s a big win all the geries,” Ms. Bhathal said; she added way around.” Inkster Sustainability Team students with Kelvin alumni and Miss Universe Canada con - testant Angel Bhathal at Inkster’s recent toy sale. Inkster students talk sustainability with regard to gardening and com - ronment and bullying. Local musi - posting has a wider connection to the cian Keith Macpherson spoke community.” about his experiences in Africa and The afternoon featured a mini- performed his song “The One,” We Day celebration with speeches with the students of Inkster singing addressing issues such as the envi - along.

Story and photo by Gilbert Gregory Students learn about composting during Inkster’s Sustainability Conference. he environment is getting a help - “It’s really cool that everyone gets Ting hand thanks to the students at to learn about what we’re doing,” Inkster School, which held its third said Josée. “My favourite part is lis - annual Education for Sustainable tening to the speakers. It’s really cool Development Conference, April 23. hearing what they have to say.” Organized by the school’s Student “In our daily lives the little things Pennies for clean water Sustainability Team, the morning we do make such a big difference,” consisted of activities and workshops said Adrianna. “We’re gardening at tudents and staff at Champlain School were busy this spring collecting on topics such as waste management, school and composting.” Spennies for Free the Children’s We Create Change Penny Drive. fair trade, the food cycle, sustainable “We have recycling bins in every Targeting countries in Africa, the campaign’s goal is to provide a lifetime energy and development through classroom,” added Raffy. of clean water for one person for every 2,500 pennies collected. Champlain music. The activities were presented Inkster’s Education for students are learning that having access to clean water is not something to by Division staff, students and visi - Sustainable Development teacher, be taken for granted; the reality is that more than one billion people live tors from outside the Division. Annelie Reimer, said the lessons without access to clean drinking water. Sustainability team members learned at the conference reached The school’s Middle Years Student Council—MY Voice—initially hoped Josée Pineault, Adrianna Tavares and beyond the schoolyard. to raise 10,000 pennies during their drive. But at the end of the two week Raffy Maramag, all Grade 6 students, “If we are not living sustainably, collection, the school had raised over 60,000 pennies, which will provide a were excited about the conference, what are we living for?” Ms. Reimer lifetime of clean water for 24 people. the positive impact they were having asked. “Hopefully students will come on the community and sharing what away with a deeper understanding they know. that what we do at Inkster School Page 10 June 2013 Our Schools Celebrating Aboriginal Languages nce on the brink of being lost parts of the buffalo in Ojibwe and forever, Canada’s first lan - said how they were used,” said Oguages are finding new gen - student Julian Peters. “The bladder, erations of speakers in Winnipeg owiiskwe, was used to make a bag School Division classrooms through they could drink water out of, and the the Aboriginal Languages Program. stomach, omisat, was used for cook - Schools participating in Cree and ing pots.” Ojibwe language instruction recently Julian added that his family, which met up at R.B. Russell Vocational has Ojibwe roots, has been happy to High School for the second annual see him learning the language: “It Celebrating Aboriginal Languages feels good. I’m learning to speak my Festival, held on May 10. own language.” Students from Dufferin, Children Strathcona teacher Elaine Mayham of the Earth, Isaac Newton, Hugh frequently uses field trips and nature John Macdonald, Niji Mahkwa, experiences to explore the language Ralph Brown, Shaughnessy Park, with her students. Her class has done Strathcona, Wii Wabigooni and winter animal tracking at Birds Hill William Whyte Community Park, as well as trips to the Living schools—who ranged from Nursery Prairie Museum and the Assiniboine to Grade 12—made presentations to Forest. Strathcona students identify different animal tracks during a classroom Ojibwe exer - demonstrate their growth in “If the students don’t make real cise. Aboriginal languages. life connections with the language, “This is showing the community they are not going to retain it,” Ms. “Students and staff are seeing the Consultant Rudy Okemaw, while how the students are incorporating Mayham said. “Our students are diversity in the languages,” said more in-depth Cree and Ojibwe lan - the language through all the subject going home and sharing these experi - Marsha Missyabit, who also works as guage instruction is also available for areas,” said Aboriginal Education ences and the language with their an Aboriginal Education Consultant teachers in spring sessions. Ms. Consultant and AAA Support Teacher families.” and AAA Support Teacher with the Missyabit and Ms. Whitford are Geraldine Whitford. “For example, Educators and Elders such as Division. “When we look at always seeking out new print we had Ralph Brown students doing Florence Paynter, Ellen Cook, Byron Aboriginal people, it’s not just ‘oh, resources, DVDs and other language place value in Ojibwe. You can see Beardy, Levinia Brown and Wanda they speak Aboriginal.’ The students materials for use in the classroom, to that the students are growing and are Baker also presented throughout the see there’s so much diversity in the encourage teachers to take the lan - becoming more confident.” day, discussing the importance of different languages and cultures.” guages across the curriculum. Students from Strathcona School teaching Aboriginal languages in Classroom teachers have benefited “With the Winnipeg School made a presentation on the different schools. These guest speakers also from the guidance of Ojibwe Division, the goal is to sustain the parts of the buffalo. introduced other languages to the Language Consultant Sophie language over the long term,” Ms. “Our class showed the different event, such as Oji-Cree and Inuktitut. Boulanger and Cree Language Whitford said. Multicultural Mosaic

Photo and story by Gilbert Gregory Gordon Bell students entertain the Mosaic crowd with some Nepali dancing.

he Gordon Bell High School masters of ceremonies for the show. Tcommunity celebrated its “The show was held to show the approximately 60 different cultures diversity in our school,” Justin with Multicultural Mosaic 2013 on said. “We can learn more about the April 24. different cultures and understand

Photo by Jeff Miller Held in the afternoon for stu - each other.” dents and in the evening for the “It’s a good way to show how The charitable May 2 event was community-at-large, audiences we are all different, but we all go We are held as a fundraiser for Winnipeg were treated to songs performed to the same school and we go to Harvest and Free the Children. by the school’s choirs and senior the same classes,” added Alba. Among the many highlights was a band, Nepali, Aboriginal, African English-as-an-Additional special guest appearance by and hip-hop dancing, drumming Language teacher Jill Stefanyshyn Family singer/songwriter Keith Macpherson, by the Peaceful Village Drummers helped oversee the production of tudents at Meadows West School who performed with students he had and an international fashion show Multicultural Mosaic 2013. Sdemonstrated their vast talents in been collaborating with through featuring students wearing tradi - “It shows how proud the stu - dance, music, visual art and more at songwriting workshops. tional outfits from their families’ dents are of their culture,” Ms. the school’s annual dance collective countries of origin. Stefanyshyn said. “By performing event We Are Family. Grade 12 students Justin Ambay and showing their talents, it helps and Alba Sawatsky were the bring them together.”

Our Schools June 2013 Page 11 Committed, caring staff

Kristina Stawski and Lorraine Ilagan. Lee Van Cauwenberghe. Stories and photos by Gilbert Gregory High praise for DMCI Province honours partnership innovative Stanley hen a student with limited or no Knowles teacher WEnglish language skills walks hen it comes to creating an through the doors at Daniel McIntyre Winnovative learning environ - Collegiate Institute for the first time, ment, École Stanley Knowles they are put in the very capable hands School has one of the best in Grade of the school’s English-as-an- 8 math and science teacher Lee Van Additional-Language team. Cauwenberghe, a 2013 recipient of Thanks to the success of the pro - the Manitoba Celebration of gram, Kristina Stawski, guidance Excellence in Teaching Award. At first Mr. Van Cauwenberghe counsellor and head of the EAL George Heshka. File photo department, and Lorraine Ilagan, had trouble believing he was even Rhonda Morrissette. intake and resource coordinator and a being considered for such an Grade 9 and 10 teacher, received the honour. Provincial honour for it her dedicated colleagues who have Team Collaboration Award at the “When I first heard my principal contributed to the success of WAEC’s Manitoba Celebration of Excellence was nominating me, I thought he was WAEC teacher-librarian literacy programs. in Teaching Awards. kidding,” Mr. Van Cauwenberghe s plain as the words on this page, “Teacher-librarians work with all Like most educators who receive said. “To get it was the greatest hon - ARhonda Morrissette is an out - the staff and it feels odd to be singled such honours, winning an award for our of my career so far. It was an standing educator. out when all the staff have con - doing their jobs was the furthest thing award for doing something I love to “It doesn’t matter what you read, tributed to an environment conducive from Ms. Stawski’s and Ms. Ilagan’s do. It’s overwhelming.” so long as you read,” Ms. Morrissette to learning,” she said. minds. Mr. Van Cauwenberghe is humble said. “We’re still in shock,” Ms. Ilagan when discussing the award, prefer - Ms. Morrissette was recently hon - Sisler’s Heshka enters said. “We do our jobs and we love it, ring to spread the credit around. oured with the Lieutenant Governor’s the Order it’s a bonus. When our kids are “I work with a really good team,” Award for Literacy—Leader in successful, that’s the satisfaction.” he said of his colleagues at Stanley Literacy for her work as the teacher- ou can add Member of the Order DMCI’s EAL team was nominated Knowles. “The strong team we have librarian at the Winnipeg Adult Yof Manitoba and Doctor of for the award by community support here is the reason (I won the Education Centre (WAEC). She was Letters to the long list of accomplish - worker Perla Javate, who noted how award).” recognized for, among other things, ments and accolades afforded George students have quickly adapted as a Mr. Van Cauwenberghe’s students creating the family literacy collection Heshka, Principal of Sisler High result of their interaction with the also acknowledged their teacher’s in the WAEC’s library, chairing the School. program. accomplishments, giving him a family literacy fair and being part of In the past year, Mr. Heshka has Ms. Stawski and Ms. Ilagan are cheer and a standing ovation when the team which established the down - also received the Queen Elizabeth II quick to acknowledge the efforts of they found out about the award. load library, a resource that gives stu - Diamond Jubilee medal for commu - DMCI’s staff at a school in which Using grant money from dents around-the-clock digital access nity service and he was No. 7 on half of the approximately 1,200 stu - Manitoba Scientists in the class - to educational material through their radio personality Ace Burpee’s list of dents come from homes where room, Mr. Van Cauwenberghe has computers. most fascinating Manitobans. English is not the primary language developed a unit on robotics and The family literacy collection pro - “Go figure,” said Mr. Heshka, who and a quarter of them are enrolled in what he called a ‘CSI unit’ in which vides WAEC students with a resource has been principal of Sisler since EAL classes. students learned about the tech - that allows them to introduce their 1980. “The whole thing was a sur - “It’s a team effort,” Ms. Stawski niques used by police in investigat - children to reading. prise.” said. “The teachers we have in our ing crime scenes. He even had the “It’s a way for our students to gain Mr. Heshka knows he couldn’t department are dedicated. It’s all head of the forensics unit at the confidence, joy and stamina in read - have accomplished things such as about the kids. The teachers are con - Winnipeg Police Service speak to ing that’s required in almost all sec - building Sisler into a school that was cerned about doing what is best for his students about the techniques tors of society,” Ms. Morrissette said. named one of Canada’s best by the students.” they use. A registered nurse also vis - “Reading with your family is a way Maclean’s Magazine if he hadn’t Ms. Stawski also praised former ited his classroom to give the stu - to develop life-long reading habits in been surrounded by outstanding peo - principal Gilles Beaumont for his dents a hands-on lesson in determin - a fun way.” ple throughout his career. unwavering support of the program. ing their blood types. While receiving the Lieutenant “The awards are recognition of “We had an amazing administra - These unique experiences created Governor’s award is an honour, see - work done by others,” he said. “There tion that supported us 100 per cent an environment where students were ing the results of her work is what are too many to mention and many of and let us do what we needed to do,” eager to tackle new challenges as a means the most to Ms. Morrissette. the names have been lost in the mists she said. team. “I was walking by our circle gar - of time. I want them to be recognized This isn’t the first time Ms. Stawski “It helped with their problem den and a saw a mom and child for their work on all different levels. I and Ms. Ilagan have worked together. solving and group work,” Mr. Van together reading a book from our have to recognize them, they’ve done Ms. Stawski was Ms. Ilagan’s advisor Cauwenberghe said. “The more you family literacy collection, that was yeoman’s service.” when she was DMCI’s student presi - can get students to work collabora - the most rewarding moment,” she ______dent in 1992-93. “She still my men - tively, the more you can get out of said. Continued tor,” Ms. Ilagan said. them.” Ms. Morrissette was quick to cred - see Staff page 14 Page 12 June 2013 Our Schools Students, staff volunteers shine at Yes I Can! hirteen outstanding individuals were recognized for their achievements in Academics category. Phoenix is an enthusiastic participant in classroom activ - Tthe advancement of inclusion at the 2013 Yes I Can! Awards. This year’s ities, a frequent contributor to small and large group discussions, and an inde - award ceremony was held at the Victoria Inn on Feb. 21. pendent worker who will turn to print and technology to find the answers to The awards, which were presented by the Manitoba Council for many of his own questions. Exceptional Children, recognized both youth and adults across a broad slate Grant Park High School’s Samuel Wolch was another Divisional winner in of categories. the Self-Advocacy category, thanks to his caring and empathetic ways at Grant David Livingstone Community School’s Sylvia Armenti was one of three Park and his previous school, Montrose. Whether he’s simply spreading his Division staff members who were presented with Educational Assistant of the contagious laugh or his passion for justice for all, Samuel has become a better Year Awards for 2013. Ms. Armenti has been major support to FASD students advocate for himself, sharing his own learning strengths and needs. in the school’s Bridges program since 2003, helping the school to become a global FASD resource. With a combination of nurturing, patience and cele - brating successes along the way, Ms. Armenti has made lasting connections with her students. Prairie Rose School’s Carlos Borges is well known among his fellow stu - dents and staff for his meticulously detailed drawings. Carlos uses his artwork to communicate what he knows, observes and learns, and he completes many of his assignments through drawing rather than writing or speaking. Carlos Photos unavailable for website. received an Art Award for his remarkable talents. Whether she’s learning new letters on the Braille writer or learning her daily environment through the use of her cane, Sister MacNamara School’s Shauna Chief-Parker is a highly-deserving Technology Award winner. A major reason for Shauna’s successes is that she always sets new goals, build - ing confidence each and every day. Churchill High School’s Lana Christensen was another Educational Assistant of the Year for 2013. Ms. Christensen’s past experience as a geriatric nurse, foster parent and working at St. Amant Centre has proven invaluable for her current role as a gentle-yet-encouraging presence in the lives of her stu - dents. She has worked as an EA since 1992 and hasn’t looked back. Elmwood High School’s Brittney Daniels has made significant gains in her mobility in the past two years, earning a 2013 Transition Award as a result. She is now involved in all phys. ed. activities, such as soccer-baseball, British Bulldog, floor hockey and more. Brittney is now propelling herself forward in her wheelchair in the classroom and can power herself for full hallway lengths on her adapted bike. Trent Fraser was recognized in the School and Community Activities cat - egory for his extracurricular efforts at Shaughnessy Park School. The RIGHT program student demonstrates confidence, leadership and a willingness to take on new challenges in Pow Wow Club, Art Club, Guitar Club, Basketball, Soccer and a community boxing program, among many others. Working with hearing challenged students at École J.B. Mitchell School, Robyn Friesen’s commitment and outstanding work earned her an Educational Assistant of the Year Award. Known for going above and beyond for her students, these qualities were recently demonstrated when Ms. Friesen marshaled support and resources for a family that lost everything in a house fire. The EA set an example of what generosity and empathy is all about. Longtime volunteer Jim MacKay and his canine co-workers have proven to be tremendously popular in Greenway School’s Adaptive Skills and Autism Programs. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers —Digby, Phlirt and Piper—visit regularly through the PALS (Pets and Learning in Schools); the dogs were trained through the St. John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. By keeping students calm and relaxed, the dogs facilitate learning and teach communication and empathy. Mr. MacKay was presented with a Certificate of Recognition at the award ceremony for his many years of service. Saffi Kamara earned an Arts Award after making tremendous growth in her music therapy classes at Elmwood High School. Music is a constant com - panion now for this hard working student, whether it’s during community out - ings, work experience, physical education or other life skills programming. She is now even singing and recording her voice for others to enjoy. AJ Morrissette has become a well-known face at Mulvey School, which says a lot about why he won a Self-Advocacy Award this year. Working through the Coach Program, AJ has made significant gains academically and socially, resulting in his participation in a general classroom setting. By shar - ing his gift of generosity with others, AJ has bettered both himself and the Mulvey community. With his award in the Self-Advocacy category, Logan Shannacappo was Shaughnessy Park’s second Yes I Can winner. While attending Isaac Newton School, Logan created a PowerPoint presentation about his learning abilities and his strategies to overcome challenges. Those skills have enabled him to become an important part of his new environment at Shaughnessy Park. David Livingstone’s Phoenix Southwind Lyons was recognized in the

Our Schools June 2013 Page 13 Grant Park students make big splash at investment competition

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Art intersection: This Cecil Rhodes student checks out some of the brilliant artwork on display in her school’s gymnasium. submit to this event.” Grade 6 student Lilian Talabis sub - Art for all mitted a bright calligraphy collage ecil Rhodes School students let that played on the word imagination. Ctheir artistic sides shine at the “I like drawing because you get to school’s recent Community Pancake show your feelings…and no drawing Breakfast and Art Show, which was is wrong,” she said, adding that she pair of Grant Park High School Business, had students pitching their held in May. was impressed with her fellow stu - Astudents made their mark at the concepts in a trade show competi - The third annual culinary/cultural dents’ work. “There are some very recent Manitoba High School tion, an elevator pitch, a logo com - event had every student from Nursery original paintings and drawings, Investment Competition. petition and a comprehensive busi - to Grade 9 showcasing their artwork they’ve put a lot of imagination into Connor Wielgosz and Reegan ness plan competition. While neither in a colourful gallery walk in the their artwork.” McCheyne captured second place Connor nor Reegan had ever taken school’s gymnasium; families and Guidance counsellor Jón Olafson overall, as well as first place in the any business courses, they were able community members were invited to said the event was a way to engage trade show presentation format, to draw upon their experience from tour the exhibit and enjoy a nice sit- the community. with their business plan for performing drama at Grant Park and down breakfast afterwards in the “It’s a great chance for the students PuraSplash. The water vending debating. school’s multipurpose room. to connect and have fun with their machine concept has users either “It fits in perfectly with being able “This event is just a way for the families, classmates and teachers,” he refilling their own bottles or buying to get in front of a crowd and saying whole school to come together to cel - said. “We’ll also have the art on dis - compostable plastic bottles at the what’s on your mind,” Connor said. ebrate the arts, as well as celebrating play for tonight, when we’ll be hav - point of purchase. “You have to be able to captivate the our community,” said Grade 6 ing Weston School students visiting. “Our idea started by looking at audience and get them interested in teacher Meghan Clements. “Teachers Their students that will be joining us ways to eliminate the over consump - what you are saying.” and students have been saving art - for junior high will have a chance to tion of plastic water bottles,” Connor The success at the competition was work from throughout the year so stu - see some of the great things happen - said. “We ended up with a machine the culmination of over five months dents could have an original piece to ing at Cecil Rhodes School.” that could fill these water bottles and of work, from researching numbers, we also secured exclusive rights to meeting with suppliers, securing a compostable water bottles from prototype machine and even another company, Clearline researching issues such as bacteria Technologies.” growth. The vending machine—which Guidance counsellor Karen already has a working prototype— Knight, teacher Mark Golub and also allows for other consumer career advisor Carmelie Capiendo, options. who served as advisors on the proj - “We have products in our machine, ect, were thrilled with the students’ Aquashots, that allow you to cus - success at the competition. tomize your water the way you “People just loved Connor and want,” Reegan said. “For example, Reegan’s concept, and they have you could add a vitamin shot, a two already established a stage presence hour energy shot and make it taste from all of these other experiences at like cherry. You are creating your Grant Park,” Ms. Knight said. “It was own drink…you can even give it a a joy to watch everything culminate name if you want.” at this competition.” The May 2/3 competition, which To read more about Connor and took place at the University of Reegan’s product, visit www.puras - Manitoba’s Asper School of plash.com .

staff Continued from page 12 “I’ve loved every minute of it,” he said. “We’re doing a lot of amazing As recognition for Mr. Heshka’s things and we continue to do so.” accomplishments pile up, he And just because he has an hon - remains humble and enthusiastic, orary doctorate, Sisler students whether he is recalling his days as won’t be expected to call their prin - an inner-city activist with Sister cipal Dr. Heshka. Geraldine MacNamara or looking to “‘Hey you’ will suffice. Nothing future projects at Sisler—such as the is going to change,” he said. “I’ll continuation of the videoconferenc - add some letters to (the end of) my ing program which partners with name. I’m not one to stand on school divisions across the province. ceremony.”

Page 14 June 2013 Our Schools Young scientists shine

he Winnipeg Schools’ Science Other award winners TFair has settled in nicely at its new home on the University of included: Manitoba’s Health Sciences Centre Owen Gillespie, Churchill: Junior campus. For the second straight year, Manitoba Hydro Energy and You the fair showcased student projects Award for “Creating Electricity from Photos unavailable for website. for an enthusiastic audience of uni - Water.” versity students, doctors, nurses and Emily Green, Queenston: other spectators at Brodie Centre. Elementary Sustainable Among the many strong projects at Development Challenge, Manitoba the April 17 event were these major Hydro Energy and You, and the award-winning students: Science Innovator Awards for Queenston School’s Terry Barber “What’s Cooking?” won the Fair’s Most Outstanding Josh Levesque , Grant Park: Elementary Award for his project Junior Manitoba Health Research “Producing Ethanol Bio-fuel from Council Award. Plant Waste.” Conor McGovern and Cameron The Sisler High School tandem of Roe , River Heights: Junior Science Winnica Beltrano and Philip Innovator Award for “Simulation du Kawalec received the Intermediate Ski de fond.” Platinum Award for “The Search for Keisha Mendoza, Sisler: Senior Antioxidants.” Manitoba Hydro Energy and You École secondaire Kelvin High Award, Senior Sustainable School’s Dareen El-Sayed’s project Development Challenge Award for “The Anti-Diabetic Activity of “An A’peeling Way to Filter Water: Rosemary Through its Inhibition of The Banana Peel Water Filter.” α- Glucosidase” drew major attention Michelle Simba, Sisler: with the Most Outstanding Senior Intermediate Sustainable Award, the Science Innovator and Development Challenge Award, Manitoba Health Research Council Science Innovator Award for “Eco Awards and a well-earned berth at Insulate.” Canada Wide Science Fair. Branden Spado, Churchill: Wynonna Mendoza and Allie Intermediate Manitoba Hydro Energy Skwarchuk (École River Heights and You Award for “Saving Energy is School) won the Junior Platinum a ‘Bright’ Idea.” Award for “How do chemicals affect the growth of algae?” The project also earned the duo the Junior Sustainable Development Challenge Award. École J.B. Mitchell’s Arusha Raban received the Elementary Platinum Award for her project on Handwashing. Grant Park High School’s Amanda Wong earned the Most Outstanding Intermediate Award— and a spot at the Canada Wide Science Fair—for her project “Can the Big Five Personality Factors Predict Belbin’s Team Roles?” Mackenzie Wong (Grant Park) drew the judges’ attention in the Junior category for his project “Can a Galvanometer be converted into a sub-milligram balance?” He won the Most Outstanding Junior Award and a berth at the Canada Wide Science Fair as a result.

Our Schools June 2013 Page 15 DMCI rededicates Memorial Alcove

Photo by Jeff Miller A Queenston student addresses the crowd at Queenston School, while Principal Wade Gregg, Premier Greg Selinger, MLA Kerri Irvin-Ross and Board Chair Rita Hildahl look on. Queenston gym moves closer to reality t’s been a long road, but the jour - nity has also raised an additional Iney is almost complete for the stu - $300,000 to build a larger facility that dents, staff and community members will upgrade the gym from elementary seeking a new gymnasium for school size to a community-use sized Queenston School. facility that is some 800 sq. ft. larger. Premier Greg Selinger, Housing The gym, which is expected to and Community Development open in 2014, is named after a neigh - Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross and Board bourhood hero who died while aiding Chair Rita Hildahl were at the school in a search and rescue mission in B.C. on April 23 to announce provincial in 2011. Photo by Jeff Miller. investments in community centres, “Sheilah Sweatman was a former DMCI Alumni President Doug Sargeant speaks during the ceremony. arenas and playgrounds—including a River Heights community member $50,000 funding commitment to and her parents still live in the com - Queenston’s own Sheilah Sweatman munity,” said Principal Wade Gregg. Gymnasium. “For 29 years, she was a tremendous Also on the list of dignitaries: athlete and a community member. It Grade 5 student Roxy McFadden, just made sense to name this facility who also took the podium to repre - after her.” sent her fellow students. Mr. Gregg was quick to credit the “I told everyone how excited we school’s gymnasium committee for all were about getting a new pushing the project towards completion. gym…and that it wasn’t just a gym “The Queenston School Gym for our school, it’s a gym for the Committee deserves all credits for whole community,” Roxy said. this happening. They’ve been work - “Everyone here likes phys. ed., and ing hard for many years on this,” he this is going to be good for the com - said. “This facility will be a game munity too.” changer for the community. From the Photo by Jeff Miller. DMCI choir students past and present perform a rendition of the old standard “I’ll Be The gymnasium is already receiv - beginning, the intent was to involve Seeing You.” ing a $300,000 funding commitment the community, and have the gym be from the Public Schools Finance available to more community mem - n a school steeped in history, new flooring, display cases and a Board, while the school and commu - bers on evenings and weekends.” IDaniel McIntyre Collegiate backlight for the Leo Mol piece. Institute’s Memorial Alcove remains DMCI alumni and Veterans Affairs a centerpiece. Canada generously donated to fund A sobering The alcove features the names of the project. 2,425 DMCI students who enlisted in Trustee Cathy Collins, Chief the First and Second World Wars; Superintendent Pauline Clarke, message their names are preserved on scrolls Superintendent of Schools-Central and bronze plaques, while an original Celia Caetano-Gomes, as well as rep - tudents at Grant Park High Leo Mol stained glass window serves resentatives from Royal Canadian SSchool received a sobering mes - as a tribute to their sacrifices. Two- Legion Branch #1, Veterans Affairs sage when they were visited by hundred-and-five DMCI students Canada and the Queens Own Mothers Against Drunk Driving died in WWII alone. Cameron Highlanders of Canada Canada on May 3. On April 23, the school reopened were on hand for the Colour Party The presentation featured a and rededicated the alcove after a and piper ceremony, joing DMCI speech by MADD Canada’s out - two-year restoration that included alumni, staff and students. reach field representative Chaouki Hamka and a short film dramatizing Story and photo by Gilbert Gregory WelCome to R.B. R ussell ! the tragic consequences of impaired Chaouki Hamka, Outreach Field driving. The film included testimo - Representative for MADD Canada, nials from people who have lost speaks with students at Grant Park. family members due to crashes caused by impaired driving. Mr. Hamka made sure the stu - Grade 9 student Kurtis dents knew the consequences of McKinnon was moved by the story impaired driving could happen to told by a teenager who was in the anyone, whether they are the driver, car with his grandmother when a the victim or the friends and family drunk driver crossed the dotted line of the victim. and took her life. “The biggest thing is that they “It would crush me too, if I saw know they are not invincible,” Mr. my grandmother killed in a crash Hamka said. “Impaired driving can like that,” Kurtis said. “This presen - happen to them and their families.” tation was a great way to prevent He said students must realize they people from impaired driving. If I can make a difference when it hen R.B. Russell Vocational High School opens its doors each year did see someone who was impaired comes to preventing impaired driv - Wfor its annual April open house, you can count on the students and and wanted to drive, I would stop ing: “They have the courage and the staff in the school’s Hairstyling Program to be leading the charge as hosts. them. I’d call them a taxi or get ability to end impaired driving by someone else to drive them home. I making good decisions and helping just wouldn’t let them drive.” others make good decisions.”

Page 16 June 2013 Our Schools Surgery streamed live to Sisler High School and 1,200 students across Manitoba eography was not a factor as students from Sisler High GSchool and 1,200 students scattered across Manitoba were able to get a closer look inside a patient’s knee during a minimally invasive surgery streamed live online from the Pan Am Clinic. As a surgeon reconstructed a liga - ment in a patient’s knee, students at Sisler High School were able to inter - act with the operating room. During the one hour procedure, students posed questions in front of HD video confer - encing equipment, where their image was transmitted to the surgeons in the OR. Students watching online from across the province forwarded ques - A Sisler High School student stands in front of video conferencing equipment while asking the surgeon a medical question. tions to Sisler via Twitter or a secure chat board, where their questions were relayed to the surgical team. As a big proponent for digital edu - classroom,” said Mr. Heshka. “The use of the Frontier School Division “This will make the first time in cation, Sisler High School Principal foundation of this vision is to create protected bridge, which allows multi- Canada students will study an anteri - George Heshka made the push for opportunities for 21st century learn - site video conferencing such as this or cruciate ligament (ACL) injury adapting the curriculum to allow ers by providing them with real edu - interactive surgery with the Pan Am and watch a live reconstruction sur - learning to evolve within the ever- cational experiences through the use Clinic.” gery streamed directly into their changing world of technology. of cutting edge technology such as The project was a partnership that classrooms,” shared Pan Am Clinic “Three years ago Sisler High HD video conferencing, Bring Your included Sisler High School, the Pan Chief Operating Officer Wayne School had a vision of moving Own Device (BYOD), inverted Am Clinic, Frontier School Division Hildahl. towards evolving the traditional cross-curricular pedagogy, and the and the WRHA. Funding to support COTE Taste of success just as sweet at medical program French spelling bee Story and photo by Gilbert Gregory

he promise of prizes was all students needed to get excited about TCollège Churchill’s Épellation abeille d’avril (April spelling bee). “Knowing there’s a spelling bee and a chance to win prizes adds to the excitement of learning and pushed us harder to learn new words,” said Tekla Cunningham, who won the Grade 8 competition for correctly spelling actu - alisier. Other winners were Alana Ramshaw, who won the Grade 9-10 competi - tion with aléatoire and Grade 7 winner Jane Marie Cegayle, one of four stu - dents from École Stanley Knowles School who took part in the spelling bee. Jane Marie’s winning word was allergie. The spelling bee was the idea of library-technician Evan Comstock; he said taking part was beneficial to all students, but especially those who had - n’t been in French Immersion throughout their academic careers. Story and photo by Gilbert Gregory “For the younger students and the ones in late immersion, it unlocks the This student demonstrates how a shoulder is scoped with Children and Youth realization that they know the words and have the vocabulary and it gives Opportunities Minister Kevin Chief (left) and Premier Greg Selinger. them the confidence to continue in French Immersion,” Mr. Comstock said. Every student who took part in the spelling bee received a prize provid - tudents from Children of the junior and senior high students, such ed by its sponsors, La Verendrye Bowling Lanes, Société franco-manito - SEarth School have brighter as the Medical Careers Exploration bain, Conseille Jeunesse, CBC Radio Canada, la Boutique du Livres, futures thanks to the Bright Futures program. Librarie à la Page Bookstore and Conseil de Développement Économique Fund, which provides financial sup - “I joined the program because I des Municipalités Bilingues du Manitoba. port to the Medical Careers always knew I wanted to be in the Exploration program. medical field,” said Grade 12 student The program gives students from Colten Pratt. “It’s been amazing. I Children of the Earth High School the hope everyone in the future has as opportunity to explore different med - great an experience as I have.” Photo unavailable for website. ical careers through observation and Colten, who wants to be a para - hands-on experience at the Pan-Am medic, said the knowledge and expe - Clinic, Health Sciences Centre and rience he and his schoolmates have Grace Hospital. gained in the program will give them Students in the program were at a huge advantage when they begin the Pan-Am Clinic, April 29, for a their post-secondary education. funding announcement by Premier Children of the Earth principal Greg Selinger, Children and Youth Chris Goring said the benefits of the Opportunities Minister Kevin Chief program can be seen throughout the and Dr. Wayne Hildahl, chief operat - school community. ing officer of the clinic. A total of “The students in the program go on $4.3 million is being invested into the to be some of our brightest academic Bright Futures Fund to support com - achievers,” Mr. Goring said. “When it munity-based organizations and pro - comes to citizenship and promoting grams that offer mentorship and the school in the community, they can career exploration opportunities to be counted on to step up.” Our Schools June 2013 Page 17 Around the world in a day The Pied Piper

Photo by Jeff Miller haughnessy Park School students were among the many students travel - Sling the world at their school’s April 25 Multicultural Night. The evening gave students a chance to share and celebrate their diversity with families and friends, as well as a forum to present their research into other cultures and countries (such as Greece) through gallery walks and displays.

his École Laura Secord School student plays the Pied Piper in her Tschool’s recent production of Rats! The play was the final production for music specialist Larry Weckwerth, who is retiring in June after many years of leading the school’s choir and countless musical productions. X-ray anatomy

Photo by Don Baxter Fort Rouge students feeling fit and fine at the finish line. Fit year round t was a long, hard winter, but phys. ed. teachers across the Division are Ialways finding ways to encourage students to stay active and fit year round. One program that has met with great success is an Inner City cross country skiing program, which was started nine years ago by the late Chris McCubbins, a retired nursery teacher from David Livingstone Community School, in conjunction with the Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba. The Inner City Kids’ Ski Program has since been renamed the Chris Champlain teacher Veronique Bedardswith students and one of their class’s McCubbins School Ski Program in honour of the teacher’s efforts. almost-invisible anatomy models. “Chris started the program because he thought that it was very important for inner city children to have opportunities to participate in outdoor activities Grade 5 class at Champlain would roll packing tape on the out - that they could continue for a lifetime,” said Fort Rouge School phys. ed. A School recently created an side of a person, with the unsticky teacher Don Baxter, who was one of the teachers Mr. McCubbins enlisted to x-ray exhibit in their classroom as side against them, then another help deliver yearly cross-country clinics for students from five schools. part of a study of the systems layer sticky side. Then Ms. Bedard Today, the program has expanded to include students from David comprising the human body. would cut the tape off,” said Livingstone, Fort Rouge, Isaac Brock, John M. King, Lord Roberts, Norquay, Teacher Veronique Bedard’s stu - student Ayla Reis. “It turned out Wellington and William Whyte Community schools. Students are trained in dents spent over a month studying really well.” two-day sessions at two sites, the Windsor Park Nordic Centre and The Forks. the human body in science class The students were considering Every February, the CCSAM hosts The Great Get Off Your Butt and Ski before creating life-sized models for the idea of hosting other classrooms Corporate Challenge to raise funds and equipment donations for the school each system. to tour their anatomy exhibit. program. For the past two years, Mr. Baxter has made a point of bringing his “We studied all five systems— Ms. Bedard said she was students to the Windsor Park Nordic Centre to take part in the event alongside there’s the muscular, nervous, respi - impressed with her students’ efforts. the corporate participants. ratory, circulatory, digestive and “They knew this project was “I thought that it was important to have some children participate in the skeletal systems,” said student coming and they really made sure Corporate Challenge so that the sponsoring companies could see how well the Joshua Reis. they studied and knew their body children have learned to ski and that their donations were well used,” Mr. As a finale to their studies, Baxter said. systems,” Ms. Bedard said. “They students created see-through models would be putting the head on a At this February’s event, the Fort Rouge students demonstrated their new to showcase each system in detail; model and saying ‘make sure we prowess in skate-skiing—which helped them set a record 45 laps at the event. students used packing tape to create have enough room in the neck to put For more information on the annual Great Get Off Your Butt and Ski the invisible bodies. Corporate Challenge event, visit www.getoffyourbuttandski.com and the “We did each one in pieces. We in a trachea.’” Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba at www.ccsam.ca . Page 18 June 2013 Our Schools Isaac Brock at 100

Isaac Brock alumnus Elsie Hignell (née Evans, centre) in her old Room 12 classroom, with current teacher Susan Bryant and students. Principal Sherry Anderson with a special overseas correspondence from Guernsey— research and students were really able Governor and Command in Chief of the birthplace of Sir Isaac Brock. to connect to history.” the Island of Guernsey and its Isaac Brock School was originally Dependencies. built in 1913, taking its name after Sir The school has framed the letter Isaac Brock (1769-1812), the British and will keep it with its many other Army officer and hero from the War Isaac Brock photos and artifacts. of 1812. Grade 9 student Aldrin Cuisia said A last minute overseas correspon - he felt honoured to be attending the dence brought the anniversary full school in its 100th year: “I’ve been circle. Just a day prior to the festivi - here since Grade 1 and it’s a pretty ties, the school received formal greet - special place. Without school, you ings from the Island of Guernsey— aren’t going anywhere in life. You birthplace to Sir Isaac Brock. have to educate yourself.” “Thank you for sustaining the Student Abigail Cerdon said she memory of Sir Isaac Brock, and his thought Isaac Brock would continue part in securing the future for Canada to be a major part of its community: to grow as a free and independent “This school is important. It brings nation,” wrote Air Marshal Peter people closer together and we’re Student emcees chat with the crowd during Isaac Brock’s 100th anniversary Spring Walker CB CBE, Lieutenant sharing education with others.” Concert. saac Brock School’s students, staff “We had a Great Assembly of stu - Iand alumni rang in 100 years at dents and parents in the gym,” she their storied building with an said. “There was a balcony in the History comes to anniversary to remember. gym in those days. I remember Festivities started on May 23 with singing “Land of Hope and Glory.” a spring concert that had students Even as a seven-year-old, I knew this showcasing their talents in music and was a somber time…although we life at Isaac Brock dance for alumni, families and com - never thought (The Allied Forces) munity members. The school held an would be beaten. We thought we saac Brock School officially vintage bookshelves for the new open house on May 25, along with a would win. But a lot of us lost people. opened the doors to its new location. sold-out wine and cheese. For a I had friends who lost fathers…that IHeritage Classroom recently, “It’s in keeping with the spirit of finale, the anniversary wrapped up was sobering.” offering students a chance to back in the day, when they wanted to with a dinner and dance on May 25 at She still stays in touch with many immerse themselves in history. use existing materials and be as fru - the Canada Inns Polo Park. of her former classmates: “I think I’ll In addition to providing an arti - gal as they could,” Ms. Kiene said. Visiting alumni enjoyed the oppor - remember that camaraderie with the fact-rich time capsule from the turn “The Building Department was tunity to visit classrooms and see just students the most. I worked on Daniel of the 19th Century, the heritage great. They found a way to respect - how much their school had changed McIntyre’s reunion a few years ago, classroom is a space where students fully move all of these artifacts to over the years. While there were so wild horses couldn’t keep me can take part in hands-on activities the new space.” many changes, like SMARTboards away from this one. ” such as writing with a quill pen, The classroom’s opening came and computers in the classrooms, For current students and staff, the chalkboard spelling bees and more. with perfect timing, as Isaac Brock there was still much to stir old mem - anniversary offered the opportunity “This is certainly a school that is was also celebrating its centennial in ories in those hallowed halls. to explore the past 100 years as a already rich in history and literature. May. Many of the historical items “This used to be my Grade 5 school, a community and in world This classroom not only enhances discovered during the centennial room,” remarked alumnus Elsie events. The recent addition of the the Social Studies curriculum…stu - have found a home in the heritage Hignell (née Evans) as she toured Division’s Heritage Classroom at dents can come here for a variety of classroom. Room 12. “It looks different…we Isaac Brock provided another way for subject areas,” said teacher Darcie “We found things like photos and had rows of seats instead of groups students to reflect on history, provid - Kiene, who came to Isaac Brock to these two relief maps in the attic of of desks. And the classes were very ing a tactile experience and artifacts help the classroom relocate from this building—so we were really large, 42 students in a class was not to augment their research through École LaVérendrye. “It’s really a happy to get some of the items spe - unusual at the time. But the stair - vintage documents, photographs, place where the children can reflect cific to Isaac Brock up in this class - wells in the school look the same books and online information. on a previous time.” room,” Ms. Kiene said. and the front entrance of the school, “The Heritage Room was open for The move was prompted to make Student Caitlin Badillo said she I swear it’s the same tile, steps and tours and the alumni committee did a room for an additional Grade 3 class was impressed with the heritage doors.” lot of work preparing pictures, past at LaVérendrye; the Division’s classroom: “It’s so unique to have Ms. Hignell, who attended the yearbooks and memorabilia for Building Department was a major this classroom come here in our school from 1937 to 1946, said her everyone,” said Principal Sherry partner in the relocation project. 100th year. This classroom is so dif - strongest memory is being in the Anderson. “Our students have Carpenter Rob Hill even repurposed ferent from the ones we have Isaac Brock gymnasium when the worked extremely hard throughout old floorboards from the now…you feel like you are travel - Second World War was declared. the year. There was a lot of in-depth LaVérendrye classroom to create ling in time.” Our Schools June 2013 Page 19 The colours of our world mong the many classroom Aachievements the students in Sister MacNamara School’s Room 206 have attained this year, they can add another to the list: being pub - lished authors. Teacher Lauren Bogan’s Grade 3/4 students officially released their book Sometimes I Feel Colourful! in April, at a special ceremony in the school library amidst family and friends. In the book, students use colours to describe their various emotions. Ms. Bogan said students were inspired after studying Dr. Seuss in class. “They read My Many Colored Days among many other books, and they really enjoyed it and started talk - These students stand in front of their completed mural at R.B. Russell. ing about a possible project.” Students started writing about colours and how different colours Sister MacNamara student reads a selec - New mural takes made them feel. tion from Room 206’s new book Sometimes I Feel Colourful! “I wrote about turquoise, which has a calm and welcoming feeling,” Every student was given a copy of said student Malaihka Siemens. the book to keep in their home flight at R.B. “Sometimes I feel turquoise…like libraries. he main hallway at R.B. Russell Vocational High School has been revi - when I read a book at my grandma’s “We know these books will be talized thanks to a powerful new mural that captures the school’s place.” cherished and read many times in the essence in colour and imagery. Students also created photographs T years to come,” Ms. Bogan said. Junior LAC teacher and project liaison Shawn Sigurdson said the school’s and digital artwork for the book with “The students are extremely proud— Aboriginal Committee was considering ways to add more visual cultural ele - the guidance of art teacher Brenna they’ve worked really hard and are ments at R.B. Russell. Having a background in art, Mr. Sigurdson suggested Bacchus. building self esteem.” doing a mural; he announced the idea at a monthly assembly and began look - “Working with Brenna we were Natasha Sinclair said her class - ing for student volunteers. Twelve students signed up for the project and really able to incorporate technology mates spent a lot of time practicing to began a focus group to decide upon a final image. as well,” Ms. Bogan said. “The stu - read their book aloud at the official “I posed the question ‘How can we represent the community of R.B. dents took photographs around the launch, but the effort was definitely Russell in both a traditional and modern sensibility?’” Mr. Sigurdson said. school to represent the colours and worth it: “Not everybody gets to “We sketched out ideas on a white board and I asked if every student could the feelings they wrote about.” make a book…so this feels good.” come up with their own interpretation.” The final image incorporates cultural imagery with programs such as Horticulture and Landscaping and Music Technology. Board of trustees “We tried to represent all the different shops at the school, and we used the four medicine wheel colours to represent all the different races here,” said student Shania Murdock. “I think the mural looks good…I think it’s awesome that people will be seeing our artwork for years to come.” Students spent many lunch hours and after school sessions painting the mural. A core group of four students—Shania, Jesse Bercier, Amber Murdock and Brandi Murdock-Thomas—saw the project through to completion. “In the end, four students stuck it out and I am very pleased and grateful for their commitments,” Mr. Sigurdson said. BoaRd BRiefs Appointments from June 3, 2013 Board Meeting:

• Terri Rodrigues-Warner was appointed to the position of Principal at Fort Rouge School, effective September 3, 2013.

• Leslie Last was appointed to the position of Principal at Norquay School, effective September 3, 2013.

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