Champion fundraisers

We have some good basketball players and good soccer players but I am most proud about how well this class has done raising money for worthy causes.  You have raised over 1800 dollars this year!  Three foundations that help internationally-Nepal Library Foundation, Compassionate Eye, Room to Read, and three organizations that feed the hungry in our own city-the Vancouver Food Bank, Downtown East Neighbourhood House, and the Union Gospel Mission, have benefitted from your hard work, initiative, and  creativity as well as some generosity from your parents re supplies for bake sales etc.  And many of you, as well, have been involved with Me to We Club that raises money and awareness through the Free the Children organization.  I hope that you will keep up your great work in high school and keep making the world a kinder, better place!

Guess who won the RBL Grade Seven Championship?

You guessed it!  Here they are in their undefeated glory! The Trudeau is in my kitchen awaiting it's trip to Trudeau Monday (we will let the players from Henderson and Sexsmith come to visit!)

Here they are at play!

I think they look rather happy that they are finally getting to take a basketball trophy back to Trudeau!  Well done! 

The Importance of paying attention and being mindful!

I think this really sums things up!

The fun never stops in Division One.  The minute the musical was over we had another project to continue to work on-flash mob number!  Bright and early Friday morning Natalie, our dance instructor, was there to help put everything together and Flick (who we all worked with at Reel to Real, teaching the class how to do film tricks with video cameras) came to film.  Here is Ms. Kezar's videoing of the final version in the choir room.  Today about half the class were able to come to Sunset Community Centre to do the flash mob and of course, to eat cake.  Sadly, Julia was delayed so she didn't get to dance or eat cake, only play basketball.  It was a fun afternoon!  If you missed it, here you go to see the final version at the centre!  Thanks to all of you who were able to attend!

Rock and Roll-What a fun time!

We had a great time putting on our Rock and Roll Musical.














 The Intermediate students all did a great job and I think all our students will never forget today and tonight!

I hope that you all get a chance to see the video of the show but I am going to put a few clips up here.  It may take me awhile!












I had trouble getting some good pictures until I changed the setting on my camera so sorry, cavemen!!!

But I have you on video!  Who is going to forget Division Two's version of Tutti Frutti!

We loved our own version of the Supremes and of course singing Division One's very favorite song, "Stop in the Name of Love!"












Ah... what an afternoon, what an evening!

Rock and Roll HIstory

I am going to put some clips here for you to watch.  We have talked about Ed Sullivan and here is a clip about him.  When I was your age everyone watched the Ed Sullivan show every Sunday evening.  Here is a clip of him introducing some of the rock and roll stars who are referred to in our musical.  And here is Paul McCartney of the Beatles watching himself in his first appearance on the show!  I remember that night so well.  My mom couldn't stop laughing!  And here is Elvis singing Blue Suede Shoes.  And especially for Balkaran here are The Supremes singing Stop in the Name of Love.  And maybe you feel like a little California Dreaming with The Beach Boys.  Here they are with comics Jack Benny and Bob Hope singing California Girls.  And here is a bit of Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta.  I am updating this post with a clip of Little Richard singing Tutti Frutti.  And here is a clip of Elvis doing Tutti Frutti!  Not sure how Ringo Starr, the Beetles drummer, got in the video clip!

Joan Bauer

Here is a picture of Joan Bauer at the conference that I attended in San Antonio.   I videoed an interview with her that somehow didn't work but she was really touched by how much you like her book, Almost Home, and was impressed that you raised $700 in our homeless project inspired partly by her book!  She says Shush is based on her own dog by the way and is looking forward to hearing from you and seeing your work!



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