Feb. 16th, 2012 – Evergreen Kitchen Session Pics

Evergreen Brickworks, students and teachers alike put on there aprons and chefs hats to once again cook up a storm in Evergreens kitchen.  The theme this time was black box cooking. Students were given a bunch of different ingredients and given the opportunity to cook with those ingredients as they pleased. This allowed for the use of not only organic ingredients, but also an organic experience. Students learned how to use a variety of ingredients (a la Chef at Home) that they can find in their refrigerator to make a meal.

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Feb. 6th, 2012 – Annual Adjective Attack Activity

The three English classes made the world a better place through descriptions today in our annual Adjective Attack activity.  People, places and things were described in vivid technicolour showcasing the students’ creativity and imagination.  Dull walls come alive, spaces you never thought interesting are suddenly awe-inspiring.  Try this at home!

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Feb. 2nd, 2012 – Academy Computer Lab Debut

The YMCA computer lab is now up and running! The creation of the digital media computer lab which is outfitted with industry standard image and video editing software suites was a joint endeavor of YMCA IT Specialist/Communication Technology teacher Andras Nagy and Academy student Alex Shynkarenko. The grade 11 Communications Technology class is currently creating their own Tumblr accounts as a means to showcase their course work this semester.

Jan. 25th, 2012 – Drum Making Workshop Pictures

Students in the Aboriginal Voices class participated in a workshop on making Aboriginal hand drums led by Steve Teekens, traditional drummer, singer, dancer and teacher from the Ojibway First Nation.  The workshop took place at the beautiful Dodem Kanonhsa’ Elder’s Cultural Facility at St. Clair and Yonge, which is supported by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT) and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC).  Students listened to Steve tell an Ojibway story about the drum and used traditional materials and techniques to make their own.  We are grateful to Amy Desjarlais for including us in the workshop and to Steve for sharing his knowledge with us.

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Jan. 24th, 2012 – Food Share Field Trip Pictures

The Food and Nutrition class spent an afternoon at FoodShare a non-profit community organization whose vision is Good Healthy Food for All.

They take a multifaceted, innovative, and long-term approach to hunger and food issues. FoodShare works on food issues “from field to table” – meaning that they focus on the entire system that puts food on our tables: from the growing, processing and distribution of food to its purchasing, cooking and consumption. They operate innovative grassroots projects that promote healthy eating, teach food preparation and cultivation, develop community capacity and create non-market-based forms of food.

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Visit the FoodShare Website