APRIL
Jump Rope for Heart
We are very proud of our students and their efforts to fundraise for heart health. Our small, but mighty school raised $2925! Students' names were entered into a draw for some awesome prizes. Great job everyone!
Capture the Ring
On Sunglasses Day we played a school-wide Capture the Ring game. Students and staff braved the cool wind and intense competition ensued! Thank you Mrs. Moodie and the leadership group for organizing all these fun events!
One last ski trip
The Grade 4-9 students were fortunate to be able to hit the slopes at Nitehawk Adventure Park before the ski season wrapped up. Memories were made and fun was had by students, staff and our parent volunteers!
Testing our skills
While the older students are away, the Grade 3s will play! The Grade 3 students baked muffins and completed a fun STEM challenge while the Grade 4-9s were skiing.
Pi Day
On March 14, the Junior High Culinary Academy decorated some Pi Day-themed cookies to celebrate.
Easter Egg Hunt
A big thank you to Vision Credit Union for sponsoring an Easter egg scavenger hunt for all our students! Your gift of time and some really fun prizes was greatly appreciated!
MARCH
Cookie Decorating 101
Grade 7-9 students had the opportunity to learn how to decorate cookies with the help of Cate of Grate Sweets and Treats. They had a great time learning the ins and outs of royal icing!
Kindergarten goes curling
The Kindergarten class had an awesome time during Curling Try-It Day! The students were very enthusiastic and can't wait to go again!
Coding with Botleys
Grade 1 and 2 students got a coding lesson with robots! They will be exploring how to program their Botleys to follow paths, move around objects, and complete mazes.
Students create their own electric cars
As part of their Options class, students in Grades 3/4 made their own electric cars. They learned the basics of electricity and the components of a simple circuit.
FEBRUARY
Arctic Adventurer John Dunn visits La Glace
La Glace School welcomed John Dunn to share about his Arctic journeys. Mr. Dunn shared some amazing photos, alongside stories of innovation and perseverance. Mr. Dunn, thank you for joining us and allowing us to experience a part of your travels!
Wolverines Wheelchair Sports Association
Our junior high students had a blast with the Wolverines Wheelchair Sports Association learning how to play wheelchair basketball and sledge hockey! What an amazing opportunity to try something new. It was an intense upper body workout and the students had an awesome time!
La Glace Basketball
Our upper elementary and junior high students have been working hard to improve their basketball skills and knowledge. At recess they can be found getting extra shooting practice in order to sharpen their game. Thank you to coaches and teachers Mr. Campbell and Mrs. Buhler for supporting their efforts!
Cookie Grams
To share notes of appreciation, while helping out a good cause, students and staff purchased cookie grams from the Junior High Leadership team. Our small school purchased over 210 cookies, with all proceeds going to Jump Rope for Heart! We will also be collecting donations and participating in jumping activities to raise even more money for this amazing cause.
Iroquois Longhouses
The Grade 5/6 students created longhouses to help them understand the significance of the Iroquois Confederacy's communal living and unique culture that played an important role in the creation of the Canada we know today.
Students create their own Medicine Wheels
This month, the Grade 1 and 2 students had the opportunity to learn about the Medicine Wheel. Alisha Lambert, our Indigenous Service Provider, visited and explained the different seasons, animals, plants, and colours of the Medicine Wheel. It was a great learning opportunity, and the students had a great time!
Baking cookies
The Grade 3/4 students put their culinary skills to the test - baking cookies! As part of their options class, students made use of the cooking lab to bake a tasty snack.
JANUARY
Santa's Workshop
Students made crafts and purchased gifts for friends and family at Santa's Workshop. Organized by leadership students, members of the community donated gently used or new items for students to purchase. All proceeds raised were donated to Bandaged Paws.
Students go skating
In December, the junior high students had the opportunity to join the Kindergarten class on the ice. Thanks to La Glace Agricultural Society, students in Grades 1-6 have also been enjoying the local rink!
Drum Workshop
Students and staff were excited to have Al Crawford visit the school. As an avid singer and song composer originally from Bigstone Cree Nation, Mr. Crawford taught our students all about drumming!
Engaging Science
To start off their Chemistry unit, the Grade 9 students completed a Foam in a Cup chemical reaction lab.
The Grade 7/8 students created cell models out of any material they wanted; some were very tasty!
Viewsonic TVs arrive
Grade 5 Math students were thrilled to use one of the school's new Viewsonic TVs for vertical surface work! Four new Viewsonic interactive televisions were generously donated to La Glace School by the La Glace Booster Club, and were installed right before the Christmas Break.
Creative Math
The Grade 7/8 Math class completed a final project where they built a city using different 2D and 3D shapes. The students came up with some very creative designs!
DECEMBER
20 years of hot lunch
La Glace School community members have been serving hot lunch to the junior high students every Wednesday for the past 20 years! Thank you to the generosity of local volunteers for improving our school culture and providing healthy lunch options to our students!
Trickster Theatre
For the month of November, La Glace School welcomed Trickster Theatre for a residency program. With the help of a team of artists, students presented Farming, Past, Present & Future. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to create and perform a show using physical theatre styles!
La Glace gives to the food bank
For the month of November, our Leadership Team organized a food drive to benefit the Sexsmith Food Bank. In total, over 1000 items of food were collected. We are very proud of our students and community's generosity!
NOVEMBER
Remembrance Day Ceremony
The La Glace community came together to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war. Students sang, recited poems, shared original writing, and the Performing Arts Academy performed a tableaux. Thanks to our special guest Steven Chateauneuf for playing the bagpipes.
Hands-on Science
The Grade 7/8 class did a density bottle lab in Science, which was really interesting! The kids found out the different densities between rubbing alcohol, water, UV beads and coloured beads. The Grade 3/4 class made kaleidoscopes to explore how reflecting light creates patterns of colour.
Student of the Week
Congratulations Selah Buhler for being named La Glace School's Youth of the Week in the Town and Country News! Selah is always willing to help out in any capacity at school - from helping supervise the Kindergarten Terry Fox Run to organizing school-wide events. She is compassionate, dedicated to her academics, athletics and music.
The Ghostly Rap
Performance Art Academy students put on a Halloween play, The Ghostly Rap, for their fellow students and guests. It was a hauntingly good time!
OCTOBER
Frisbee Rob
La Glace School welcomed "Frisbee Rob" Macleod and his teammate Sailor! Frisbee Rob currently holds 13 Guinness World Records, 14 World Championships and the Canadian Distance Record. He spent the day teaching the students about physical literacy, resiliency, kindness, and self-awareness, while demonstrating his awesome frisbee skills!
Performance Art Academy
The Performing Arts students put on a display for their fellow classmates and guests! The students performed and worked on sound and set design.
Athletic Academy visits Champion Gym
The Gator Sports Academy had an intense workout at Champion Gym! They learned how to properly throw a jab, right hand, hook, and uppercut from experienced boxers Randy and Alex.
La Glace raises over $5000 for Terry Fox Foundation
On September 22, students and staff ran in support of the Terry Fox Foundation and cancer research. Together, the students raised $5,175 for the foundation, and the top earning class won a chance to drench Mr. Campbell with water balloons! Top earner Raylee Meijaard even had the opportunity to present Mrs. Moodie with a pie in the face. We are very proud of our students and community for coming together for a great cause.
SEPTEMBER
Students give back
Something new has arrived at La Glace School! Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the school community, students, staff, and families can now enjoy a beautiful new gazebo from Heritage Barns!
Sports Academy
Gator Academy is offering plenty of new opportunities for students in Grades 5-9 this year! The Sports Academy headed out to the South Bear Creek trails on its first outdoor trip of the year. It was an amazing opportunity for students to experience mountain biking with Nitehawk!
Swimming lessons at Beaverlodge pool
Students in Grades 1-4 have been hopping on the bus and heading to Beaverlodge for swimming lessons! Thanks to a grant from the County of Grande Prairie, students are able to participate in lessons and learn this very important skill.
Nutrition Program gets boost from TAQA North
Thanks to the generous $4000 donation from TAQA North, the school is able to offer snacks and subsidized meals to students! Thank you TAQA North, your donation has made a huge impact at La Glace School!
Talking sticks with Indigenous Education Services
Students in Grades 1 and 2 created their own talking sticks with the guidance of PWPSD's Indigenous Service Provider Alisha Lambert. The unique talking sticks will be used for restorative practices and sharing circles.
Coding Ozobots
The Grade 3/4 students learned how to code Ozobots using different colour combinations. Next, they will be using online coding to make their Ozobots move in different ways and change colours!