2006 - 2007
School Projects
Project Title Canadian Icon Idol
School Bayview Community School
Student (s) 64 Grade 8s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Liz Brideau-Clark, Susan Crowell
Name(s) of Artist(s) Reid Campbell
Project Partner(s) Family and friends assistance with celebration performance
Project Title Connections 2007- The Road to Freedom
School Cornerstone Academy
Student (s) 20 Grade 5-9s and adult learners from Alpha Outreach Society
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Angela Colborne
Name(s) of Artist(s) Darlene Strong
Project Partner(s) Nova Scotia Department of African Nova Scotia Affairs, Cumberland County School of the Arts Society, Alpha Outreach Society, Cornerstone Cultural Centre
Project Title Citizenship from the Inside Out
School Central Spryfield Elementary
Student (s) 42 Grade 3s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Lisa Macdonald, Lynn Hackett
Name(s) of Artist(s) Irondale Ensemble
Project Title Puppets in the Classroom
School EB Chandler Junior High
Student (s) 120 Grade 7-8s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Jane Wood, Wendy Nordby
Name(s) of Artist(s) Karen Stentaford
Project Partner(s) Parents volunteered their time to assist with theatre and set construction
Project Title Exploring the Texture and Fibre of our School Culture
School Elisabeth Sutherland School
Student (s) 75 Grade 9s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Sue Vey, Sabine Fels
Name(s) of Artist(s) Melissa Marr
Project Partner(s) Parents volunteered to assist with project preparation and provided supplies.
Project Title Puppeteering!
School Hebbville Academy
Student (s) 150 Grade P – 4s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Erin Ramsey
Name(s) of Artist(s) Lani Gerity
Project Partner(s) Members of the community provided recyclable materials for the project and were invited to the project’s celebration performance.
Project Title Graphic Novels: Too Cool for Words…
School Herring Cove Junior High
Student (s) 115 Grade 8’s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Allison Bolton, Grant Dunbar, Wayne Macintyre
Name(s) of Artist(s) Mike Holmes
Project Partner(s) An Open House is planned for the community, family and friends to see an exhibition of the student’s project work.
Project Title Culture Myths
School JH Gillis Regional High School
Student (s) 30 Grade 10 - 11s (and the school’s Japanese exchange students)
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Brad Puskas
Name(s) of Artist(s) Alice Hoskins
Project Partner(s) The community, parents and friends were invited to a tea and art exhibition fundraising event, organized and hosted by the students. Funds raised by the students were used to prepare and frame their art for exhibition. Their art was displayed at the Strait Regional School Board Office and then sent to the Labo Japanese Exchange Program (supported by St Francis Xavier University) where it was exhibited at their headquarters in Tokyo.
Project Title Slam Bam Poetry
School JL Ilsley High School
Student (s) 200 Grade 11s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Melissa Trenbirth, Tracy Beaton, Jack Ward
Name(s) of Artist(s) Shauntay Grant
Project Partner(s) Additional Slam Poetry artists offered to visit the school and perform some of their work for the students. JL Ilsley Student Council supported the project by hosting fundraising events, organizing a Slam Poetry Club and a Coffee House event. The community, family and friends were invited to the Coffee House where the students performed their poetry works.
Project Title Kamishibai Community
School Joseph Howe Elementary
Student (s) 120 Grade P-6s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Robert Macdonald, Patricia Barton, all 20 teachers in the school
Name(s) of Artist(s) Melissa Marr
Project Partner(s) Community and parent support through story sharing, donations of supplies and attending the final celebration performance. Nauss Bikes, a local business, offered support and mentorship to the project.
Project Title Puppetry in an Inclusionary Classroom
School Memorial Composite High School
Student (s) 40 Grade 11s and Learning Centre Students
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Debbie McLean, Jeri Pero-Fraser
Name(s) of Artist(s) Iris Currie
Project Partner(s) Cape Breton University supported this ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia project through an Arts and Ecology grant funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Commission (SSHRC). The Arts and Ecology grant also supported the production of a video recording of the final puppet performances at Memorial Composite High, produced by the University’s Media Department. This video will be used in area schools to promote joint learning opportunities for learning and resource centre students. The University also hosted an ArtsSmarts Professional Development workshop for teachers with the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board.
Project Title Drum Beats and Cultural Awareness
School Membertou Elementary
Student (s) 55 Grade P-6s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Darrell Syms, Laurrainne Stevens, Dawn Dugandzic
Name(s) of Artist(s) Shirley Christmas, Sandra Christmas
Project Partner(s) Membertou Elementary welcomed schools in the area to participate in their cultural programs. Cape Breton University supported the school through their Program Coordinator of Youth Services. Membertou students were invited to participate in the CBU/Cape Breton Victoria School Board sponsored Youth and Drama Festival.
Project Title Jewellery
School Millwood High School
Student (s) 25 Grade 10-12s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Anna Whalen, Blair Abbass (Enrichment Coordinator), Linda Wills
Name(s) of Artist(s) Candice Prior
Project Partner(s) Students from Lockeview High School also participated in the workshops. This project was part of the Nova Scotia Department of education’s Challenge for Excellence program.
Project Title Community of Clowns
School Pentz Elementary
Student (s) 102 Grade P-6s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Curtis Snyder
Name(s) of Artist(s) Sarah McClure, Joanne Jefferson
Project Partner(s) Parents, friends and community members were invited to a Community Clowning event at the school. A small group of students also performed clowning acts at locations in town.
Project Title From Fish to Egg: The Lifecycle of the Salmon
School Petite Riviere School
Student (s) 75 Grade P-6s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Nick Jeffrey, Jalena Faulkner, Shirley Cox, Val Delong
Name(s) of Artist(s) Ronnie Scullion
Project Partner(s) A Petite Riviere community organization donated an aquarium for this project, which involved studying and interpreting the life cycle of the salmon. The school is also participating in the Petite Riviere Salmon Restocking program.
Project Title Creating the Look of Health
School Pictou Elementary
Student (s) 45 Grade P-6s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Rita Wilson, Sue Ellen Heighton Langille, Heather Mattie
Name(s) of Artist(s) Susan Tilsley Manley
Project Partner(s) Sutherland Harris Hospital Fund also contributed funding in conjunction with the Healthy School Initiative for Pictou Elementary.
Project Title Clay Kingdoms
School Shelburne Regional High School
Student (s) 17 Grade 11s (French Immersion)
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Lisa Haliburton, Kim Morrison
Name(s) of Artist(s) Alison Stanton
Project Partner(s) Local fisherman provided specimens for the students to study for their project work.
Project Title Math by Design – A Quilt Tile Project
School Smokey Drive Elementary
Student (s) 279 Grade P-6s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Betty Savage
Name(s) of Artist(s) Marijke Simons
Project Partner(s) The Parent Teacher Association and the School Advisory Council contributed funding to the project.
Project Title Animation Globalization
School South Shore Alternate School
Student (s) 30 Grade 10-12s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Karen Wentzell, Jim Turner
Name(s) of Artist(s) Ronnie Scullion
Project Partner(s) The animation and videos created by the students have been submitted to various competitions and received coverage on CBC television.
Project Title Sticks and Stones
School Chedabucto Education Centre/Guysborough Academy
Student (s) 25 Grade 7s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Jodi Chisholm, Chris Lumsden (VP)
Name(s) of Artist(s) Jim Muise
Poject Partner(s) This is a partnership project with the African Nova Scotia Division of Nova Scotia Department of Education. The Department provided equipment and assistance for the students to video conference with their project partner school, Yarmouth Junior High.
Project Title The Life of Ada Fells
School Yarmouth Junior High
Student (s) 30 Grade 7s
Name(s) of Teacher(s) Scott Markle
Name(s) of Artist(s) Louise Delisle
Project Partner(s) This is a partnership project with the African Nova Scotia Division of Nova Scotia Department of Education.
Professional Development Workshops
EB Chandler Junior High Teacher Workshop
ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia artist Karen Stentaford lead a school-based Professional Development day that introduced teachers to puppet making skills, script writing and performance techniques.
Joseph Howe Elementary Teacher Workshop
Teachers learned silkscreening, photo transfer and lino cut techniques for their ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia project, Kamishibai Community.
Inverness Teacher Workshop
25 Teachers from Wacobah, Wycogamah, Terre Noir, Dalbrae and Inverness Elementary, young people from the Katimavic program, home schooling parents and local artists engaged in printmaking and discussions about art with ArtsSmarts Nova Scotia artist, Melissa Marr.
Victoria Cape Breton Regional School Board Teacher Workshop
30 teachers from Victoria Cape Breton Regional Schools attended a daylong workshop with artist Iris Currie. Participants explored art skills used with special needs learners, puppet making and performance techniques.
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