Grade 6 & 7 Bands Upcoming Events

After a great performance at the Festive Winter Concert the Grade 6 and 7 bands are entering the festival/performance phase of their season. Below are upcoming dates for the Grades 6 and 7 bands:

Grade 6 & 7 Band Camp - April 1st -3rd, 2020 - Camp Evergreen. More information to come.

Grade 7 Alberta International Band Festival Performance - Thursday April 9th - 2:40 PM. More information to come.

Grade 6 Alberta International Band Festival Performance - Thursday April 16th - 9:10AM. More information to come.

Grade 8 & 9 Band Upcoming Events

After a great performance at the 2019 Festive Winter Concert, the DTS Grade 8 & 9 Band is entering the festival/performance phase of our season. Upcoming events and information for parents and students to be aware of are listed below:

Grade 8 & 9 Band Camp - February 4th, 5th, and 6th - Camp Evergreen

Grade 8 & 9 Alberta International Band Festival Performance - Thursday February 20th - 3:30 PM - University of Calgary Rosza Centre. More information to come.

Winds from the South -  Monday March 2nd, 2020 6:30 PM - Jack Singer Concert Hall. More information to come.

Lord Beaverbrook High School Feeder Concert - Wednesday March 11th - Exact times TBA. More information to come.

Training for Excellence 8 - Hidalgo

This was our final week of training for the year! We went through several stations with different activities to choose from, which focused on cardio, arms, legs and abdominal muscles. Students also had one day to choose from several sports, including Hockey, Basketball and Gagaball.
Thank you for a great semester! Hopefully I will see you in training class next year!!

Art 5 and 7 - January 31st

Art 5 and 7

As we finish this first term, I can say that it is always a true pleasure for me to teach art. Students have pushed themselves, learned new techniques and can be proud of their work even when it didn’t always turn out the way they wanted to. It is my hope that each student brings at least one piece home that they can look at with pride and know they have surpassed their own expectations of what they thought they could achieve. There are some masterpieces out there worthy to be framed and put on a wall. Great job!

Grade 5 last project: we saw some beautiful and creative watercolour bird paintings, I’ve taken some pictures for a slide show

Grade 7 last projects: we saw some creative, creepy, funny paper-maché “puppets”, this too will be part of a slide-show

Design 9

I thought I would mention to those interested, as everyone is at a different point in a variety of projects, I will be grading you on your progress.  Design is a process, and creating a product is more than skill based, its the step by step.  As such, many students without a full complement of completed assignments will be graded by observations and how effective you were with your time.

Grades have been posted.

Training for Excellence 8 - Hidalgo

This week we only had one class one training. Students did sport specific activities. Next week, students will have several different workout options to choose from.

Drama 5 & 7

Students are to memorize their lines this weekend in order to prepare for their final performance during class time on Thursday. 

Art Grade 5 and 7

Art 5

In art, we are starting a bird painting watercolour. Students are experimenting using watercolours ; how to get different tones, using a paintbrush and blending. Next they will select a model and start a draft before moving on to the painting.

Art 7

In art, our new project is making a puppet using a variety of techniques and media: paper-maché, aluminum foil sculpting, wire and cardboard. Students have planned their puppet using different references. In this project, we are looking for expression, movement, creativity and skills.

Training for Excellence 8 - Hidalgo

Grade 8 focused on teamwork and athletic skills this week by playing hockey and basketball.

Art 9:
Last project for Art 9: Selfie Project

Training for Excellence 8 - Hidalgo

This week, students worked with a partner and picked their training activity at random. They had the possibility of 80 different cards that focused on cardio and strength training options. They had fun picking card after card, crossing their fingers they would get a "good" card to guide their workout.

Outdoor Ed 9

OED9-
We will be going on a  snowshoeing field trip on January 28th. Forms and online payment under optional fees are due as soon as possible. We are doing a unit on orienteering and cartography to conclude the term.