Once again, I have to comment on the ridiculous speed involved with the passing of time. We are already into the second week of December, which means that there are only two weeks of school until the Christmas Break. When we’re back, we only have three weeks of classes and then it’s exam time. Wow. In the case of NAC2O and ALC1O there are no exams – we complete course culminating projects instead – but that doesn’t mean that the time crunch is any less crazy.

Students who are missing work, (and this includes students in both Native Studies and Art) must make arrangements to see me outside of class to get caught up.

This week in NAC2O – Grade 10 Native Studies, we are going to continue talking Land Use. We spent time focusing on some reserves who have successfully used their land to grow their communities. We’ll now talk about those communities who are working hard to protect their land.

Meanwhile, in ALC1O – Grade 9 Visual Art, students are going to get their hands dirty with some sculpting. We will start by experimenting with plaster to create masks. I have high expectations for this group and I’m looking forward to sharing their work here. We have completed the watercolour painting unit and once I’m done providing feedback and assessment on these pieces they will be shared here, too.

So, work hard and enjoy the last two weeks of the 2015 school year. As always, contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Whoa. Tomorrow is December 1. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted on the site. I apologize but things have been really busy!  Here are a few updates:

Midterm Report Cards
Typically, these are mailed home but they were provided to students today during Period 4. These are actual report cards so they’re important! Note that for ALC 1O students, the mark reflects the final mark for the first half of the course, (which for the current crew was drama).

In NAC2O – Grade 10 Native Studies, our StreetWolf program comes to an end this week with a certificate presentation and traditional games/dancing in the gym. We’ve also been taking a look at Land Use and that will continue this week, too. There are a few students who need to make arrangements to get caught up with missing work this week.

ALC1O – Grade 9 Art students are awesome! We had some extra time last week so I had the students experiment with pen and ink. There were some pretty sweet creations and I will endeavour to take pictures of the work. Students also experimented with colour and value. The value-focused pencil sketches this group created are awesome. I’ve displayed many of them in the classroom. 

We are now turning our attention to watercolour painting. 

Students have been doing some paint practicing and will now begin a watercolour assignment.  

There are only THREE weeks left until the Christmas Break! Crazy!

Here are some examples of the ALC1O – Grade  9 Art group’s first assignment. They turned out well! We will use these projects to learn about the elements and principles of art, as well as a subject to reflect on. Good work, art students!