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School Startup 2020: For Students, Parents and Gaurdians Term 1.
Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians Welcome to the extraordinary 2020-21 school year! Despite everything going on, I am extremely excited to be here and teaching your child/children. Please know that the VSB, School admin, and JO teacher are very aware…
Student self-assessment of Critical and Creative Thinking
Dear Class, Your self-assessment of Critical and Creative Thinking are due ASAP! Please follow the directions below. The Core Competencies are a foundational component to the re-designed curriculum. This year, our focus at JO will be the Critical and Creative Thinking Competencies.…
Paper making with our Artist in Residence Julie McIntyre
We had a lovely day working with or VSB sponsored AIR (Artist in Residence) Julie McIntyre- Julie is a printmaker and paper artist. We have two days with Julie and by the end D1 many sheets of paper were produced…
Elective tour presentation slides
Thoughtfulness in life
Life drawing in class.
JOHN OLIVER COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
We are looking for a series of photographers to help with the Changes Faces of JO community art project. This is your chance to work as a photographer or writer, and help us decorate the auditorium with giant portraits of…
The Astonishing YouTube Hit That Might Save a School
Let’s agree that most YouTube videos of cover songs by high school students are meant to entertain a small circle of friends and earn derisive snorts much beyond the school grounds. Few are so pure in intention and strikingly beautiful…
Twelve things you were not taught in school about creative thinking
By Michael Michalko | Dec 06, 2011 Synopsis Aspects of creative thinking that are not usually taught. 1. You are creative. The artist is not a special person, each one of us is a special kind of artist. Every one of us…