Our week at 2School!

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Monday, November 25
- Sketching artifacts from the old classroom in the Dr. Carl Safran building
- Tour of the old building that was Calgary's first high school
- learned about Calgary's past with wood, sandstone and brick buildings
- Up to the 8th floor to view the downtown skyline and we saw the Cougar mural
- walked to Cassie Suche's mural. Cassie spent about 30 minutes with us answering our questions
- walked back to 2School and Cassie helped us create our very own mural that had "the city" as it's theme

Tuesday, November 26
- Interviewed Mr. Usih, the Chief Superintendent
- Watched a board meeting with the trustees
- Walked to Thomson Family Park and played on the playground and learned about the history of the park. It is at 1236 16th Ave SW
- Journaled about the park

Wednesday, November 27
- Started our morning at the Central Library
- we had a special room booked just for us
- toured the library and journaled about art, architecture and community
- we rode the C-Train and then walked to the Chinese Cultural Centre
- sketched some artifacts from the free museum in the basement
- tried rubbing the special pot with water inside
- then we walked to Eau Claire Market and played at the indoor playground

Thursday, November 28
- Interviewed our school's trustee, Lisa Davis
- were dropped off at 2School again and got our journals ready to sketch 3 towers
- took the C-Train to Bow Towers and journaled about Bow Tower and Telus Sky
- walked through the +15s to Devonian Gardens and ate lunch there, played at the playground
- then walked to Brookfield Place tower and sketched that
- looked and listened to the public art at Brookfield Place
- took the C-Train back to 2School

Friday, November 29
- went to cSPACE at the old King Edward School
- got a tour of the building which was really cool!
- got to see the 3D art in the stairwell
- met with 2 different artists: Jessica who does letter press and Cecile who does acrylic paintings of nature

We had the most amazing week of learning! The students got to experience so much and I know it will have a lasting impact on them. Thank you so much to all of the parent volunteers who came with us, some for multiple days! We could not have participated in this program without you. And thank you to the students for being so adventurous, thoughtful and inquisitive. Thank you to Margeaux Montgomery, our 2School coordinator who was with us every step of the way and taught the students so much. I will never forget this week.
- Ms. Kooner

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