Winter 2013

DVJC continues with our Winter semester running Jan 17, 24, 31; Feb 14, 21, 28; March 7, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18.  This semester, Art is replaced by Science (rocks, minerals, and all that geology jazz) and Games Time becomes Activity Time, when students are encouraged to engage in handcrafts and other hobbies.  Our junior high co-op kids are working hard on their upcoming drama production, The Princess and the Porcupine, scheduled for April 5-6.  Tune in for updates!

Autumn Antics

A new academic year began September 20, and with it came a new name for the SIBS Co-op:  the Dundas Valley Junior Co-op, or DVJC.  Fourteen energetic students are already enthusiastically pursuing classes in Drama, Art, and Gym, with Games Time coming at the end of the day this semester.  All courses except Gym continue to run at CLA in Dundas with Gym continuing at St Paul's United Church.  Below is the Fall 2012 schedule of courses.  Enjoy!

9:00-10:00      Gym
10:15-12:00    Drama
12:00-12:30    Lunch
12:30-1:45      Art
1:45-2:45       Games Time

Artists at Work

The SIBS Art class created several lovely works during the Winter semester and displayed them at the Staircase Theatre during production week of Cinderella.

Shazam!

With Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother, the SIBS students end the year with another terrific production under their belts.  Pigs and princes, evil step-siblings and less-than-ladylike fairy godmothers presented two sold-out shows at the Staircase Theatre under the inspiring direction of Melanie R.  Many thanks to all who helped make Cinderella such a success and to the student cast for their enthusiastic performances.  See you on stage next year!  Shazam!

Cast:

Cinderella:  Elanna R.
Alberta, the Evil Step-Sister: Joelle S.
Fabio, the Evil Step-Brother:  Liam M.
Fabreeze, the Evil Step-Mother:  Sarita M.
King Vladimir/ Royal Messenger:  Kenneth J.
Boss of the Fairy Godmothers/ Wasabi, a Pig:  Ben B.
Hortense, the Fairy Dispatcher/ Royal Butler:  Caleb L.
Esperanto, a Fairy Godmother/ Maurice, a Pig:  Devon H.
Lucretia, a Substitute Fairy Godmother:  Caroline M.
Wembly, a Pig:  Konnor R.
Merwin, the Big Bad Wolf:  Matthew Y.
Queen Shania: Sarah Y.
Prince Charmfull:  Tim B.
Rumpelstiltskin: Matthew V.
Pinocchio:  Peter M.
Noxima, a Princess hopeful:  Alaina A.
Panteen, a Princess hopeful:  Faith H.

Crew:

Meagan L, Kristen L, Elyse S, Stephanie B, Jessie F

"Hello, Fairy Godmother Headquarters..."

"Their most royal majesties command your appearance at a royal ball....BYOB!"

 

"I got my Fairy Godmothering Certificate at the Community College 15 years ago!"

"We're pigs, lady! Do we look like we have tails?"

"I say, old chaps...where am I?"

"What!?  I don't want to be a boy!  I want to go to the ball!"

"Look, Mummy and Daddy! Isn't it keen?"

Everybody Dance Now!

"I think we should name them Alice, Susan, Peter, Kumquat, Mildred, Brick, Tommy, Marco, Cinnamon, and Charmfull Junior!"

"Llamas?  Did you say llamas??"  True Love At Last!

OINK!

Cinderella and the Substitute Fairy Godmother!

Science Rules!

Electricity is the name of the game in this year's Science class, led by Jill B.

"The positive to the negative...."

"Are you sure this goes here??"

A New Year at SIBS

Welcome to SIBS members old and new as a new year begins at SIBS Co-op!  SIBS runs concurrently with  DVHS Co-op on Thursdays from 9:00-3:15.  All classes will be held at CLA (Christian Light Assembly), 165 King St. W. in Dundas, except for Gym, which will be held at St. Paul's United Church (DVHS location).  Courses will run September 29-December 15 for the Fall semester; the Winter semester will run January 29-April 12.  Membership for the fall semester is $40 per family.

Below are this year's planned courses.  Welcome to our second exciting year!

SIBS Schedule  Fall 2011

9:00-9:45        Games Time--arrive any time
9:45-10:45       Science
10:45-11:00     snack break
11:00-12:00     French

12:00-12:30      Lunch

12:30-2:00      Scrapbooking (5 weeks);  Drama (rest of the year)
2:00-2:15        head to St.Paul’s
2:15-3:00/ 3:15    Gym Time

SIBS Schedule Winter 2012

9:00-9:30        Games Time--arrive any time   
9:30-10:45:      Art
10:45-11:00     snack break
11:00-12:00:    French

12:00-12:30:     Lunch

12:30-2:00:        Drama
2:00-2:15        head to St.Paul’s
2:15-3:00/ 3:15    Gym


French: with Mary Clements of Les Petites Pommes
Fee:  $ 75
Want to have fun in French this fall? Weekly French lessons will be
taught in interesting and fun ways by Mary Clements, who is a recent
grad from the McMaster University French program and who is also the
owner of Les Petites Pommes French Camps! All lessons will be
prepared by Mary using different resources she has made personally or
collected previously and will focus on improving speaking, reading
and writing skills! Our class will keep a weekly journal and homework
will be assigned. If you have any questions please call Mary at
905-975-6279 or email contact@lespetitespommes.ca

Science: Electricity and Magnetism: with Jill Bruer
Fee:  $35
This course will introduce our kids to the world of electricity, how mankind has harnessedit and developed exciting ways to use it! There will be lots of experiments and inventions
to build , plus each week we will learn about a newscientist who discovered new information about electricity and/or magnets. This course will strive to cover the Ontario Curriculum Grade 6 – electricity
expectations.

Scrapbooking:  with Wendy Sutherland (September 29-October 20)
Fee: $20 (all materials provided including photographs for SIBS students who were in last semester's Aladdin; new students must bring 15-20 of their own photos.)
This short course will enable students to make an accordian-style mini-scrapbook of photos from last spring's SIBS production of Aladdin.  New SIBS students who were not in Aladdin will make a summer photo scrapbook.   Please note that if new SIBS students arrive without photos, they will be unable to participate, so please ensure they have 15-20 summer (or other) photos with them. 

Drama:  with Melanie Rossdeutscher (from October 27 onward)
Students will explore various skills necessary for stage acting through drama games, improvisation, short sketches, script writing, and team-building exercises culminating in an end-of-the-year theatre production (April 20, 2012).
Fee:  $75

Gym:  This will be parent-led again and will involve assorted games and sports.  No fee.