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Who: Brad Doucet What: math workshops. The group will work through some of the material from TOPS When: four Friday mornings in a row - September 18 & 25, October 2 & 9 - 11am to 12pm Where: the kitchen, room 129 Language: English Age range: over 7 years Parent participation: as needed How structured: quite structured Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Rowan Smith What: storytelling When: Friday October 9th from 11am to 12pm Where: in a cozy corner in the gym Language: English Age range: 3 years and up Structured: not very structured Signing up: space is limited to 10 kids. Signing up in advance is required. Please use the sign up feature below or call Sonya at (514) 845-5421. Requirements: none. Rowan will bring the books. Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Ana Carina What: physical education classes for young and younger When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9 Where: the gym Language: English - if anyone doesn't understand, Ana Carina can translate into French (& Spanish!) Age range: 4 years and older - depending on who comes, kids may be split into smaller groups Parent participation: as needed How structured: quite structured Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Doug Shiller What: Learn how to build 3-D models with free software from Google. The workshop will include structured tutorials as well as an opportunity for participants to work on their own creations. Participants will be expected to do some work at home. When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9 Where: the kitchen, room 129 Language: English Age range: over 7 years | ||
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10 / 13
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We will be making Halloween decorations for our Halloween party! Tuesdays October 13 & 20, 10am-12pm in the mini gym. Please bring your ideas, tools and supplies to share. Always needed: coloured paper, scissors, glue, glitter, string, and whatever else you have kicking around... Other Halloween-related projects: pinata: Tuesdays Oct 13, 20 & 27 PM Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent Glenn Hilke UNFORTUNATELY THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN CANCELED. Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent Rafi Allaouirdian What: Group discussion - the opening session will be to get ideas for topics. When: three Tuesday mornings in a row - October 13, 20 & 27. Where: room 129 Language: We will switch between English & French (and we will translate if need be). Age range: 8 years and over Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Every Tuesday afternoon in October, homeschooling mum and math teacher Yanti will make herself available to answer any math questions and offer some tips and tricks for making math easy and fun! There won't be a space reserved for this, so you'll have to find Yanti and a quiet corner and take it from there... Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: 10-year-old homeschooler Lyra What: A mixture of circus, ballet, theatre and hip hop. Fun and educational. For all ages. The session will end with performance. When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27 Where: the mini gym Language: English and French Age range: 2 to 15 Parent participation: Parents can stay On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Like at last year's Halloween party, we will put the treats in a homeschooler-made pinata! Tuesdays October 13th, 20th & 27th, 1-3pm in room 129. We will build a pinata or two out of papier-maché this week, and stuff and seal them next week, and paint them on the 3rd week. Supplies to bring if you have: newspaper, glue, paint brushes, cardboard, masking tape. Beth and I will bring: some of the above plus flour, balloons, and containers to put the mixture in. No need to sign up. Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Maude and her family will bring the necessary ingredients and supplies to cook or bake something yummy! It will take place in the kitchen (room 129). No need to sign up. | ||
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10 / 16
Start: 10:00
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We will be working on a haunted house for our Halloween party! Fridays October 16th & 23rd, 10am-12pm in the mini gym. At this first session, we will spend some time kicking around ideas and making plans part II, for next week, same time. Please bring your ideas, tools and supplies to share. Things like: scary or gross toys, pipe cleaners, cotton, wool, googley eyes, and whatever else you think might come in handy... No need to sign up. Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
Who: offered by homeschooling parent Doug Shiller What: Learn how to build 3-D models with free software from Google. The workshop will include structured tutorials as well as an opportunity for participants to work on their own creations. When: three Friday afternoons in a row - September 25, October 2 & 9 Where: the kitchen, room 129 Language: English Age range: over 7 years Parent participation: as needed Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: 12-year-old homeschooler Bunny What: for the first hour, physical group games like dodge ball; in the second hour, board games like Risk When: two Friday afternoons in a row: Oct 16 & 23 Where: the mini gym Age range: around age 6 and up Parent participation: parents may be present, but don't have to be On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Signing up: not necessary Supplies that Bunny will bring: some board games Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: Geneviève Brosseau What: Animals go wild! Create your own unique animal and see what makes it special so it can survive in the wild. What is an adaptation? Could your creation survive winter in Quebec? When: Friday October 16th, 1-2pm (there is another science activity at 2pm, so it is important that we start and finish on time). Where: Room 129 Language: French and English Age range: 4 to 8 years Parent participation: Parents can be present. Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: Geneviève Brosseau What: Mollusk dissection! Discover a common mollusk in a surprising way! Kids learn the basic steps of a dissection in biology. They get to know the anatomy of a "weird" animal, its functions in the environment and how this animal led to great discoveries in science! When: Friday October 16th from 2 to 3pm Where: Room 129 Language: French and English Age range: 8 years and up Parent participation: Parents can be there. | ||
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10 / 20
Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
We will be making Halloween decorations for our Halloween party! Tuesdays October 13th & 20th, 10am-12pm in the mini gym. Please bring your ideas, tools and supplies to share. Always needed: coloured paper, scissors, glue, glitter, string, and whatever else you have kicking around... No need to sign up. Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent Rafi Allaouirdian What: Group discussion - the opening session will be to get ideas for topics. When: three Tuesday mornings in a row - October 13, 20 & 27. Where: room 129 Language: We will switch between English & French (and we will translate if need be). Age range: 8 years and over Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Every Tuesday afternoon in October, homeschooling mum and math teacher Yanti will make herself available to answer any math questions and offer some tips and tricks for making math easy and fun! There won't be a space reserved for this, so you'll have to find Yanti and a quiet corner and take it from there... Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: 10-year-old homeschooler Lyra What: A mixture of circus, ballet, theatre and hip hop. Fun and educational. For all ages. The session will end with performance. When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27 Where: the mini gym Language: English and French Age range: 2 to 15 Parent participation: Parents can stay On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
We will stuff and seal the pinatas that we started last week. Tuesdays October 13th, 20th, & 27th, 1-3pm in room 129. Supplies to bring if you have: candy, toys, stickers, tattoos, treasures... (to stuff in the pinatas). No need to sign up. See you there! | ||
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10 / 23
Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
We will try to finish our haunted house for the Halloween party next week. Fridays October 16th and 23rd, 10am-12pm in the mini-gym. I will post the plans and what to bring once it is discussed and decided at the first session on Oct 16. No need to sign up. Start: 11:00
End: 12:00
Offered by: homeschooling parents Rowan (English) and Geniviève (French) What: storytelling When: Friday October 9th from 11am to 12pm Where: in a cozy corner outside the mini gym Language: English & French Age range: 3 years and up Signing up: not required Requirements: none, Rowan & Geneviève will bring the books. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Offered by: Geneviève Brosseau - CANCELED because Gen is sick. We'll re-schedule soon. What: Masters of disguise! Why and how do animals camouflage themselves? What is a habitat? When: Friday October 23rd, 1-2pm (there is another science activity at 2pm, so it is important that we start and finish on time). Where: Room 129 Language: French and English Age range: 4 to 8 years Parent participation: Parents can be present. On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: 12-year-old homeschooler Bunny What: for the first hour, physical group games like dodge ball; in the second hour, board games like Risk When: two Friday afternoons in a row: Oct 16 & 23 Where: the mini gym Age range: around age 6 and up Parent participation: parents may be present, but don't have to be On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Signing up: not necessary Supplies that Bunny will bring: some board games Start: 14:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: Geneviève Brosseau - CANCELED because Gen is sick. We'll re-schedule soon. | ||
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10 / 27
Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
What: Group discussion - topic: bullying. When: three Tuesday mornings in a row - October 13, 20 & 27. Where: room 129 Language: We will switch between English & French (and we will translate if need be). Age range: 8 years and over Parent participation: At least 1 parent will be present to moderate. All parents are welcome to stay. Parents are also welcome to the discussions even if their child will not attend, no matter how old they are. We can also do a parents' version of this later on if there is interest. Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
Every Tuesday afternoon in October, homeschooling mum and math teacher Yanti will make herself available to answer any math questions and offer some tips and tricks for making math easy and fun! There won't be a space reserved for this, so you'll have to find Yanti and a quiet corner and take it from there... Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: 10-year-old homeschooler Lyra What: A mixture of circus, ballet, theatre and hip hop. Fun and educational. For all ages. The session will end with performance. When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27 Where: the mini gym Language: English and French Age range: 2 to 15 Parent participation: Parents can stay On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
We will fill & paint the pinatas that we made in the last couple of weeks. Tuesdays October 13th, 20th & 27th, 1-3pm in room 129. Supplies to bring if you have: treasures to put inside, paint brushes, paint. No need to sign up. Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
We will carve a few pumpkins to light at our Halloween party. Tuesday October 27th, 1-3pm in room 129. Supplies to bring: a pumpkin, a knife, a bowl, a scoop, markers. No need to sign up. | ||
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10 / 30
Start: 10:00
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On Friday October 30th we will have our Halloween party! From 10am until lunchtime we will decorate the gym and dress up in our costumes. Potluck lunch - please bring something to share : ) Also bring your own eating gear (plate, cutlery, cup, etc) if you can. We will have some plastic/paper dishes for those who need. After lunch we will have some dancing, the pinata game, and a haunted house! We won't be asking for any usership fees for the day, but a contribution of stuff, money, or time and energy is always appreciated : ) | ||
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Maude and her family will bring the necessary ingredients and supplies to cook or bake something yummy! Room 129. No need to sign up. Start: 10:00
End: 12:00
Tuesday morning, in the mini gym - we will build forts. We have: tables, chairs, benches, Gillian's fort kit, Rowan's mat, Angie's tunnel. Bring: pillows, sheets, sticks, rope, elastics, cardboard boxes, tents, tarps, and whatever else you can think of! Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: homeschooling parent Josée Cardinal What: Badminton When: four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Nov 3, 10, 17 & 24 Where: the mini gym Language: English & French Age range: 7 and up Parent participation: parents may be present to help out, focusing on the kids' needs. On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 1 - warm up, drills & technique, supervised free play. Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
What: As a fundraiser, we will create, produce and sell a 2010 calendar. While we work, we will also listen to music and learn to sing some songs together. Everyone can bring a song or two to share (on CD). When: Four Tuesday afternoons in a row: Nov 3, 10, 17 and 24 Where: Room 129 Age range: All ages Parent participation: As needed On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 4 Signing up: No need to sign up | ||
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Start: 10:00
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Offered by: homeschooling parent Elyse Ficorilli What: Rhythm Yoga When: four Friday mornings in a row: Nov 6, 13, 20 & 27 Where: the mini gym Language: mostly French, but can do English Age range: all ages welcome (but geared more towards little ones) Start: 10:30
End: 12:00
Offered by: Brad Doucet What: Math for ages 7-9 (a half hour) and ages 10+ (an hour) When: six Friday mornings in a row: Nov 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec 4 and 11 Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: 12-year-old homeschooler Bunny What: physical group games like dodge ball; board games like Risk When: four Friday afternoons in a row:Nov 6, 13, 20 and 27 Where: the mini gym Age range: around age 6 and up Parent participation: parents may be present, but don't have to be On a scale of 1 (structured) to 5 (unstructured): 3 Signing up: not necessary Supplies that Bunny will bring: some board games Requirements: Please bring balls & board games to share. Start: 13:00
End: 15:00
Offered by: a friend, Pandora Hobby What: Learn to make amazing crafts, just in time to give them as Christmas gifts! The instructor will develop a project complete-able within the 2 hrs and ensure that the children had material enough to finish additional works at home (broaches, scarves and jewelry, arigrumi, etc). Feel free to come and work on other projects. Basic craft supplies will be available. | ||
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