TO DO LIST - Fall 2021
Assembly to Kick off the Anniversary Year - invitation to all staff and students to contribute to planning and preparation (Tech class: basket weaving, History classes, English classes - read, write, record stories, Drama Class - prepare skits/ play, Communication Class - Create a social media platform - (Facebook?) - to advertise anniversary, display Heritage minutes etc; Math classes- investigate old learning methods - abacus - use and demonstrate; Social sciences classes- investigate lifestyle differences from 1871; elementary classes - learn about areas of curriculum that could tie in with 150th Anniversary; DB - 150th celebration prep; Braille teacher (Ms Ausman) - Research and prepare a story re the history of Braille used at WRMS, Braillers etc; Tech/Outdoor Ed- create a time capsule structure; Sewing class - costumes; Cooking class - food/recipes from 1871; Music Classes - sing/record the new 150th Anniversary song; Phys Ed - create a relay or an Event of 150km that we run together - teams, schedule that we each run 1/2 to 1 km for a total of 150km;
Challenge to all: Think of a way that you could contribute to a display or presentation or story for the Anniversary
Residence Activities: ?
Others: sewing/ creating costumes from 1872
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Invitation List for May 1, 2022 - Guest speakers?
150th Anniversary Song - Terry Kelly (Tim Boyd organizing)
Announcements - from Sept on - WRMS Heritage Minutes - Continue to collect more stories for Heritage Minutes
Flag Design (and/or crest for badges, tee shirts, hats etc) - swag to distribute to staff and students - Flag ceremony downtown Brantford (Rhonda Leaist has info)
Google Doodle of WRMS 150th - apply
Art Displays - front admin
Art Class - Time Line Mural
Art Class/ History Class - Time Capsule
Art Class - Create a mural - painting of arch etc
Art Class - Finish Feather Mural/ Tribute to Indigenous land/ people
Art Class - create 150th Crest - logo
Organize horse & buggy rides for May 2022
Tours of Heritage House - school and public
Soundscape Stories
Arya Gates - Memories of W Ross recording
Maddy Cook - Boston Trip and recording
Taylor Proulx - Drama Production
TC Lachance - Disabilities throughout History
Taylor Proulx - The Mars Bar and recording
Ashe Graham - Cafeteria Wall and recording
Mrs C - History of the Music Wing and recording- WRMS Heritage Moment and news article
Audio Recordings:
Alex - History of Outdoor Ed Program
Megan - My First Impressions of WRMS: Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Cerenna -
Jade, Owen - sent audio to Mrs. S.
W Ross Macdonald's Eulogy, and research presentations (presented by the history class)
Mrs Cresswell's reading of the Eulogy document: (audio from Zoom class) drive.google.com/file/d/1r9T7WdgYlGuUETzbUsOoBebLflPLTRi1/view?usp=sharing
Adam Brown's reading of the Eulogy:
Soundscapes - Final copies with music, sound effects
The History of the Music Wing (C. Cresswell) 4:30
Choir Trip to Boston (Maddy Cook)
Memories of music practice (Jade Ondrik)
Drama Production (Taylor Proulx)
Outdoor Ed Trip (Owen Parkin)
Historical View of Disabilities (T.C. Lachance)
Other Stories
Brantford Archives Youtube Video W Ross Macdonald 7:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14xc60PgqDM
Wally's World Episode 3- Pick up sticks (with Walter Gretzky) Youtube Video 4:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-sszgz4dn4