Fall Newsletter — Saugeen Academy

Welcome to the 2022 Fall edition of the Saugeen Academy newsletter. We look forward to sharing this newsletter with our families, friends and community. A glimpse into the Saugeen Academy School news and activities. We are a Waldorf inspired High School Homeschool currently educating students grades 8-11.

Newly Elected Student Council Representatives

We had 6 nominations, speeches and a ballot vote. The new representative for class 1 is Satya, and class 2 is William. Appointed secretary is Zephirin and secretary liaison is Payton. Congratulations to Satya and William, the Faculty looks forward to working with you both.

Assembly

Monday Morning and Friday Afternoon

Students gather together every Monday morning to start their week together, with weekly announcements and their morning verse. Friday afternoon students end the week with discussion on their favorite part of the week and the end of the day verse.

Faculty Updates

French with Mme. Suzan

In French we start our lesson with the date, Les nouvelles/News spoken then written, « Minis dialogues » using basic StudentTalk, Grammar exercises, DuoLingo lessons and check-ins and if time allows « Les jeux »/games

Class 1 - Main Lesson with Ms. Glick

Class 1 is steadily wrapping up their applied chemistry block this week with soap making and biography work on historical scientists that have contributed to modern chemistry advances.

Music with Mr. Joy

In music, we cover one new song per class. We start with a vocal warmup, sing the song through, discuss the lyrics, learn an accompaniment on the ukulele and then branch out to different instruments. In the end, we perform the song together as a band.

Class 2 - Main Lesson with Laurie

Main Lesson: Chemistry

We began this main lesson with a review of the Periodic Table and an introduction to the Hydrogen Wave Function. We discussed how electrons are both particles and waves (wave/particle duality) and how they exist as probability clouds around the nucleus. We then moved on to exploring the different chemical bonds (covalent, ionic, metallic) and spent some time trying to grow our own salt crystals while we looked into the structure of crystal lattices. The next topic we explored was CERN ( the largest particle collider in the world) and how results out of this institution are influencing pop culture. We also talked about the fact that the nucleus is not in fact the smallest building block of matter which has been proven by the experiments at CERN. We ended this main lesson with a science fair where the students presented an experiment of their choice to the school (these projects are available to view in the lower classroom in Saugeen Academy).

Applied Arts with Ms. Glick

As the classes continue their journey with bookbinding, woodcraft, and printmaking, we are adding a new dimension to their work by adding textiles! All classes will begin exploring weaving, felt crafting and plant dyeing this month.

Math with Laurie

English with Ms. Smith

Class one has been working on a poetry unit and completed line poems, haiku, cinquains and concrete poems. They will complete 3 more before the midterm exam. Class 2 is working on a short story unit and has read and analyzed three short stories to date. They will complete 3 more before the midterm exam.

Physical Education with Tyler

This term is cardiovascular focused. Students have been working on increasing their cardiovascular endurance, through fun games like manhunt, capture the flag and now soccer. Cardiovascular training is important to improve their VO2, volume of oxygen.

Drama with Deborah

In Drama, both classes are working through exercises. Vocal, physical, spacial awareness, mindfulness, ensemble work, self awareness, and centering.

Welcome Lise Gunby

We welcome Lise Gunby to the Academy. Lise will be teaching Main lesson, Humanities, English, Drama, History, and Life Sciences. She has many years of experience teaching the Waldorf program.

Day of the Dead Celebration

Students brought in photos and items that held a memory of a family member, friend or pet. The Main Level Classroom was set up with an altar and decorated for the Day of The Dead Celebration. Students had the opportunity to enter the space and pay their respects.

Remembrance Day

Students gathered for a school assembly to share their stories about family members who served. Mme. Suzan and Mr. Plumstead shared about their son and his service in Afghanistan. Students then joined the Hanover town Remembrance Day Service

Symphony in the Barn at Saugeen Academy

Upcoming concerts: Sun Dec 11th 7:30 pm., Sat Dec 17th 7:30 p.m. and Sun Dec 18th 7:30p.m.

Thank you to all the students who volunteered at the September and October and November Concerts.

Piano Inauguration Concert

Saugeen Academy was gifted a beautiful 1935 Bechstein concert piano. Kati Gleiser, a concert pianist, and two of our Saugeen Academy students Delany and William performed in the inaugural concert.