by Kirrili WILLIAMS | Sep 21, 2017 | Grade 5, Music
What constitutes an average effort? What is below average or above average? Grade 5 started their lesson today with giving examples of each. Are we on time? Are we challenging ourselves? When is it okay to be average and when should we aim for something more? Our...
by Kirrili WILLIAMS | Sep 21, 2017 | Grade 10, Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, Secondary Visual Arts, Uncategorized
Secondary students in Music and Visual Arts are exploring story telling. The elements of unity and contrast must achieve balance to create a satisfying experience for the audience. Grade 8 artists have used similar colour palettes and backgrounds to achieve unity...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Sep 18, 2017 | Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Music
On Monday, the ABIS Orff-estra started its 3rd year at ABIS. It is a group that features hardworking musicians from Grades 3-6. The group has now expanded to 20 members, so they can make LOTS of sound!!! Their first performance will be on December 7th, at 12:30,...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Sep 13, 2017 | Grade 10, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music
Students in the Symphonic Band (G6 & 7) and Wind Ensemble (G8, 9, & 10) have chosen section leaders, who helped lead their first “Sectionals” of the year. Section leaders had to organize their, guide their section’s work on selected...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Sep 7, 2017 | Kindergarten 3 (GS), Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Music
Students have been learning about Mr. Griebenow’s BEST friend, Johnny. Did you know that Johnny’s father is Old McDonald, and that Old McDonald has a farm? Did you know that the barn burned down, and Johnny had to use many, many hammers to build it? Or...
by Eric GRIEBENOW | Aug 24, 2017 | Grade 12, Music, Secondary Music
This week has been a fun one as we work out the possibilities and options we have in the new music space of LC-3.One of the best classes has been in the “Music Fish Bowl” with the Grade 12 DP Music class. This classroom even has a fish with various...
