Royal Canadian Legion Open House from Oct 17-21, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m.

 

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We cordially invite your Faculty and Students to an Open House at the Royal Canadian Legion, Waterloo Branch No. 530. (316 Marsland Drive, Waterloo)

We must continue to help celebrate, honour, remember, and teach our youth about the contributions and sacrifices of our Veterans and in fostering the Tradition of Remembrance amongst Canada’s Youth Waterloo Branch 530 will be Hosting a special ‘Why We Remember’ week.

The Students will partake in the Royal Canadian Legion Opening Ceremonies, with the singing of O’Canada, join in the Poppy Ritual, have a question period and watch a short video.  There will be a formal Wreath Laying by some of the Students in each class and the Closing Ceremonies with the singing of God Save the Queen.  We hope to provide the Students with a fundamental understanding of who, what, where, when and why we are called upon to defend our freedom and the democracy that we have today.  During this week, all Veteran Organizations will be setting up displays, memorials, military history and video films etc.  Pamphlets, Teacher’s Guides and information books will be available.  Veterans will speak on their experiences and answer questions.  Cadets will be in attendance explaining their varied projects and endeavors.  Descriptions and clarifications for the many Youth Programs, which are sponsored by The Royal Canadian Legion, will be made available. Discover how easy it would be to become a part of our Remembrance Day Parades on November 11^th, 2015 at the Kitchener and Waterloo Cenotaphs.  March along with us and Lay a Wreath on behalf of your School and the Youth of Today.  We hope to provide a better understanding of Veteran Organizations Traditions and Ideals, their Comradeship, Loyalty and Service to our Community.

We will be proclaiming ‘Why We Remember Week’ from Monday, October 17^th to Friday, October 21^st, 2016

Two Sessions – Morning at 9:00 a.m. – Afternoon at 12:00 p.m.

To arrange an appointment to bring classes in, or questions regarding transportation or for any further information, please contact the Waterloo Branch 530 Co-ordinator, Cheryl Lace cheryllace@hotmail.com or leave a message for Cheryl on her cell:  519-580-8229

TRANSPORTATION (SCHOOL BUSES) AVAILABLE ‘FREE OF CHARGE’

“Those who do not remember the past, are condemned to repeat it”
“They Served Till Death!  Why Not We?”

TIFF Elementary and High School Programs 2016/17

TIFF provides students and educators with innovative ways to explore the moving image and related technology through screenings and hands-on workshops. School Programming can be booked for classes from kindergarten through grade 12, and for groups of elementary and high school educators. http://content.tiff.net.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2016-Learning-Brochure-FA.pdf

 

Visit online at tiff.net/learningprogrammes

Scientists in Schools Workshop Catalogue

2016-17 Workshop Catalogue

Kindergarten to Grade 8 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs

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KINDERGARTEN:

Backyard Bugs – Buzz about Bees – I Can Be a Scientist – Magnet Magic for Little Explorers – Sensational Science – Simply Marvellous Machines – There’s No Place like Home! – Water Fun for Kindergarten Scientists – Winter Wonders! – Young Friends of the Earth

EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS

• Primary: Animal Coverings And Adaptations* – Let It Flow: Air And Water – Soil: It’s Too Important To Be Treated Like Dirt!
• Junior: Celestial Sleuths – Conserve your Energy – Don’t take Rocks for Granite – Energy: The Power to Change
• Intermediate: Groundwater Investigations – Hot Stuff!

LIFE SYSTEMS

• Primary: Food Chains* – Keep Track: Animal Autographs* – Never say Ugh to a Bug* – Ocean Habitats and Adaptations – Plants Do Amazing Things
• Junior: Battles in the Tropical Rainforest* – Body Works – Classy Critters – Habitats and Communities
• Intermediate: Cell Explorers: Investigating Cell Structure and Function

MATHEMATICS

• Primary: Math: It Counts*
• Junior: Fractions In Action* – Math Builders: Math From The Ground Up*
• Intermediate: Math Is My Business*

MATTER AND ENERGY

• Primary: Energy Makes It Happen – Force, Of Course! – Looking at Liquids
• Junior: Electricity: Get Charged – Light Up Your Life – Sound is Music to my Ears – What in the World is Matter?
• Intermediate: Close Encounters of a Chemical Kind – Fluid Power

SPECIAL INTEREST

• Primary: Kitchen Chemistry for Curious Kids* – Microscopy: More than Meets the Eye* – Sense and Sense-Abilities – Toys and Technology: Fun with Physics*
• Junior: Adventures in the Bone Zone* – Brainstorm: Journey to the Centre of the Mind* – Clued into Forensic Science* – Charge Up Your Energy*
• Intermediate: And the Band Played On* – Gene: How Do You Pass It On* – Global Climate Change*

STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS

• Primary: Get Moving with Toys! – Move It! – Structures: Stable and Strong – Structures: Under Construction
• Junior: Air and Flight – Gearing Up: Fun with Pulleys and Gears – May the Force be with You
• Intermediate: Engineering Challenges – Systems at Work

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Maternelle et jardin : Je peux être un scientifique – À la découverte des machines simples!

1. 1^re : Avec l’énergie, c’est possible! – Les animaux : ruses et environnement* – Structures: en chantier!
2. 2^e année : Air et eau : à la source de la vie – Ça bouge! – Jetons un coup d’oeil aux liquides – Les animaux : ruses et environnement*
3. 3^e année : Aventures dans le monde des os* – Le sol : un trésor sous nos pieds – Structures : stables et solides – Tours de force!
4. 4^e année : Aventures dans le monde des os* – Engrenages et poulies : du plaisir garanti! – Illuminez votre vie – Roches et fossiles : faites d’une pierre deux coups!
5. 5^e année : Aventures dans le monde des os* – Le corps humain – Que la force soit avec toi! – Qu’est-ce que la matière?
6. 6^e année : Aventures dans le monde des os* – Des bestioles avec de la classe – L’air et le vol – L’électricité : un sujet électrisant! – La conquête de l’espace

 

KW Art Gallery Field Trips

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Please find attached Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery’s updated School Programs brochure for the 2016-2017 school year. In this brochure you will find information about our classroom visit program, KWAG 2 GO, and our Tour and Studio Workshops, as well as professional development for educators.

The Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery is also very excited to share the news about our fall exhibition, Edward Burtynsky, Infinite Change.  For over thirty years, Burtynsky’s photographs have focused on the ways in which industrialization has rapidly changed the relationship that humans have with the natural world.  KWAG School Programs interactive tour and studio workshop will address environmental concerns and “art as activism,” and will encourage students to think about how they can lend their voices to discussions of local, national, and global environmental issues.

Infinite Change opens on September 16, 2016 and runs until January 11, 2017.  See the attached School Programs Brochure for more information about our programs and how to book your visit.  Visit [ http://www.kwag.ca/en/programs/TeachersandSchools.asp ]kwag.ca or email our School Programs Coordinator, Kate Carder-Thompson for more information.

For more information, contact the School Programs Coordinator:
Kate Carder-Thompson: schoolprograms@kwag.on.ca | 519.579.5860 x219
101 Queen St N, Kitchener N2H 6P7 | KWAG.CA

UWaterloo “Explore Science” Open House – Oct 29 from 10-4

Bring your kids to the University of Waterloo on October 29th for a day of free, hands-on science fun at Science Open House! More info at uwaterloo.ca/science/events

LEAP Camp 2017 Looking for Teachers & Volunteers- WLU Camp for Gifted & Highly

Our campers are gifted/highly able children and youth in grades 1-9 who are looking for a day camp experience that piques their curiosity and has a large “fun” quotient.

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Dear Teacher:

The Faculty of Education is once again offering a series of Saturday morning enrichment camps, Sensational Saturdays, for local gifted/highly able children and youth in grades 1-9. The focus of the LEAP (Laurier Enriched Academic Program) camps is on enrichment, where basic skills are supported through imaginative activities. All camps are proposed and led by certified teachers who are assisted by volunteers. Camps will be held in the Bricker Academic Building on the Waterloo Laurier campus.

The camps will run from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon on January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 2017. Each camp includes a 15 minute break about halfway through the morning. There will be 10-20 participants in each camp and camps will run based on a minimum enrollment. If you would like to design and run a camp with a theme that is of interest to you, this is a great opportunity. All six sessions must relate to a single theme. We are looking for highly interactive teaching methods, integration of the arts and creative and critical thinking skills, and all of the multiple intelligences. Please see the attached info sheet for more details.

If you are interested in proposing a camp, please fill out the attached curriculum template completely and return it, along with a current resume, to LEAP via fax (519) 884-8697 or email to leap@wlu.ca by October 14, 2016. We will determine which camps will be offered by late October/early November and thereafter send out promotional materials to schools and parents. Registration closes in early January 2017 and decisions regarding the final camp offerings will be made at that time. Please feel free to share this invitation with interested colleagues.

If there are any questions, please contact LEAP at leap@wlu.ca.

Regards,
Colleen Willard-Holt

Loblaw Free Nutrition Field Trip

What is it?

Hands-on nutritional field trip led by the in-store Registered Dietitian through the aisles of our local grocery store — fun activities and healthy snack included! (Approximately 60 minutes in length)

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What do students learn about?

• The benefits of choosing healthy foods
• Guiding Stars® food navigation system
• Canada’s Food Guide and the importance of the four food groups
• Helpful nutritional skills

Why attend?

• Experiential learning is effective and fun
• Aligns with Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum
• Encourages activity in your local community

Who is eligible?

• Students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8
• Groups of 5 – 30 students
• All non-school youth organizations (including camps, daycares, community and sports groups)

A second field trip option including a Cooking Class is also available for $10 + taxes per participant! Learn more and book online: FieldTripFactory.com or Call: 855.383.0900

Canadian Opera Company Field Trips

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“This thrill and appreciation of opera (and of all art forms) is a critical part of an education curriculum which ensures an understanding and appreciation that in art and music, one can find inspiration, joy, escapism, awe and humanistic insight – which to me, are all very necessary elements of character development.” Teacher, Dundas Public School

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Waterloo Museum Field Trip Options

• For teachers of all grades: WRM 2016-17 Education Programs.pdf
• For Grade 10 History teachers: Great War Education Day.pdf
• For Grade 5-8 teachers: WRM Forest Festival.pdf

2016/2017 Education Programs:

Mini Museum Goers – Pre-school Program

Early Learning/Kindergarten Children are introduced to the gallery museum and community outings through fun activities on a variety of themes. Choose from program themes such as; Collecting, People in our Community, or Jobs and Working. Available January to April only. 1.5 hours, maximum 40 children.

Clay & Glass Field Trip for Visual Arts

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery invites you to book now for an educational field trip during the 2015-2016 school year. Our curriculum-based program fosters visual literacy, engages imaginations and encourages creativity.

The two-hour field trip is divided between

• a hands-on clay workshop, and
• a guided tour through the exhibition.

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WE ARE HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 60 STUDENTS (TWO CLASSES) PER SESSION!
Classroom teachers (JK to Gr. 8) may bring their class for a cost of $8 per student, with a $120 minimum per class. We advise that teachers arrange to have one adult volunteer for every five
students. Volunteers will be asked to assist throughout the tour and studio workshop. Schools will be invoiced after the scheduled visit. There is no charge for teachers and volunteers.

In the Exhibition Tour students will:

engage in a group discussion based on observations made about the artwork.  This will be done answering questions provided by the instructor that are based on the Arts curriculum. To learn more about our current exhibitions, visit http://www.theclayandglass.ca/current-exhibitions

In the Studio Workshop students will:

Take part in an enjoyable hands-on clay sculpture activity that promotes technical skill development, physical dexterity and creativity. Clay projects are geared for the age and skill level of the class.  Choices include, but are not limited to; lantern houses, masks, picture frames, lidded jars, character heads, and decorative coil-built bowls.  If your class has visited before, let us know the projects they’ve made so we can offer a new project.

Projects are fired on-site; teachers will be emailed when they are available for pick-up. The Gallery makes every effort to fire projects carefully, but on occasion some projects are damaged during the firing process. We do our best to repair the projects. Please ask about cut-off dates for special occasions like Mothers Day and Christmas. These are put in place so that projects can be returned on time.

French Option: Our exhibitions tours are delivered in English, but studio programs can be delivered in French.

JK/SK & Grade 1 Classes: Classes delivered to JK/SK and Grade 1’s are shortened to 1.5 Hours.

Occasionally the exhibitions contain mature themes and subject matter.  Please speak to us upon booking, if this is a concern.

For inquires or to schedule your class trip please contact Nadine Badran, Manager of Public Programs, at: nadine@canadianclayandglass.ca   or (519) 746-1882 ext. 233