St. Gabriel Elementary - Special Events

St. Gabriel's School is fortunate to have such an eclectic music program. The music room has an assortment of instruments that support a multi-disciplinarian musical curriculum. This includes xylophones, recorders, percussion, singing, and introductory music theory. In past there has also been special clubs including guitar and choir.
The students of St. Gabriel's experience a wide range of musical influences including African folk music, traditional folk, blues, jazz and classical music. Emphasis is placed on creating, understanding and experiencing music in a fun and meaningful way!

Artist, Leonel Jules in front of the masterpiece!

The students at St. Gabriel School were invited to participate in a mural project under the guidance of professional artist, Leonel Jules, and under the supervision of teacher, Joanne Fasone. Twenty students and four parents worked together for 15 weeks on this project which was funded through the Supporting Montreal Schools initiative.
Here are some pictures from the recent art mural unveiling when we were joined by parents and some special guests. We hope you enjoy this taste of our students' creativity and hard work.

Second Step Demonstration

On May 4th, a group of students were chosen to demonstrate Second Step skills in front of parents and guests. The grade 4/5 and 5/6 classes had been working hard on making videos in the form of public service announcements on an important social issue (such as peer pressure). They chose their own issue, wrote the script, videotaped the performance and then edited the final product, all while employing the social skills that the program taught them. These videos were shown to our guests along with a live skit from the 3/4 class demonstrating similar skills. We are very proud of their hard work and the enthusiasm they showed with this project.

Other Events...

Every year, St. Gabriel Elementary holds holiday and special events' concerts. The students prepare songs and dances to entertain other students, family members, and members of the community. Formal concerts include a winter holiday concert, St. Patrick's Day/Spring concert, and an end of year concert. Other smaller events include a Halloween parade, a volunteer appreciation concert, a Remembrance Day service, a Valentines dance, other student directed events, and more.
Along with concerts and other prepared events there are many opportunities for the students of St. Gabriel Elementary to experience events both inside and outside the school, such as visiting artists, visitors from Tandem Montreal for important lessons on bullying, productions and field trips. We are lucky to live in such a vibrant and creative community such as Montreal!

Students about to unveil the mural.

The Spirit Club is the spirit of St. Gabriel Elementary. They help less fortunate people (like the Tsunami victims) by raising money. They also do plays with a caring theme. Most of all, they care (and have a lot of fun)! The club is run by Miss Linda, the school's spiritual animator. The club has put on some awesome performances throughout the school year, including a play at the Spring/St. Patrick's Day Concert. They truly represent the spirit of our school!

The Line Dancing Club practices every week to perfect their moves. Students join Miss Angela and Miss Meg, the talented instructors, to learn new techniques. The club members think line dancing is fun, but also hard!! They learn steps such as the 1,2 step, the cha-cha, the grapevine and the shuffle. They also learn hip-hop moves, which is so cool. They perform at special events like the Winter Holiday Concert, the St. Patrick's Day Concert and the End of Year Concert.

St. Gabriel Elementary school is lucky to have a great computer lab that allows students to explore and create. Each class gets computer time each week to work on projects involving technology. Our grades four, five and six have been working on creating iMovies in the form of public service announcements on an important social issue, using skills from our Second Step program.
Our younger students have been creating animal and alphabet slideshows using kidpix which allows us to integrate text with images, animation and sound. They are also becoming great researchers and fast typers!

Music Program	Special Events	Spirit Club	Dance Club	Computers	Sports


Artist, Leonel Jules in front of the masterpiece! Decorations from St. Patrick's Day Concert.	Special Events Mural Project The students at St. Gabriel School were invited to participate in a mural project under the guidance of professional artist, Leonel Jules, and under the supervision of teacher, Joanne Fasone. Twenty students and four parents worked together for 15 weeks on this project which was funded through the Supporting Montreal Schools initiative. Here are some pictures from the recent art mural unveiling when we were joined by parents and some special guests. We hope you enjoy this taste of our students' creativity and hard work. Second Step Demonstration On May 4th, a group of students were chosen to demonstrate Second Step skills in front of parents and guests. The grade 4/5 and 5/6 classes had been working hard on making videos in the form of public service announcements on an important social issue (such as peer pressure). They chose their own issue, wrote the script, videotaped the performance and then edited the final product, all while employing the social skills that the program taught them. These videos were shown to our guests along with a live skit from the 3/4 class demonstrating similar skills. We are very proud of their hard work and the enthusiasm they showed with this project. Other Events... Every year, St. Gabriel Elementary holds holiday and special events' concerts. The students prepare songs and dances to entertain other students, family members, and members of the community. Formal concerts include a winter holiday concert, St. Patrick's Day/Spring concert, and an end of year concert. Other smaller events include a Halloween parade, a volunteer appreciation concert, a Remembrance Day service, a Valentines dance, other student directed events, and more. Along with concerts and other prepared events there are many opportunities for the students of St. Gabriel Elementary to experience events both inside and outside the school, such as visiting artists, visitors from Tandem Montreal for important lessons on bullying, productions and field trips. We are lucky to live in such a vibrant and creative community such as Montreal!	Students about to unveil the mural.
	Special thanks to Supporting Montreal Schools Initiative, YMCA, St. Columba House, Share the Warmth, Tandem Montreal, and the Clinique Communautaire.


	Music St. Gabriel's School is fortunate to have such an eclectic music program. The music room has an assortment of instruments that support a multi-disciplinarian musical curriculum. This includes xylophones, recorders, percussion, singing, and introductory music theory. In past there has also been special clubs including guitar and choir. The students of St. Gabriel's experience a wide range of musical influences including African folk music, traditional folk, blues, jazz and classical music. Emphasis is placed on creating, understanding and experiencing music in a fun and meaningful way!


	Spirit Club The Spirit Club is the spirit of St. Gabriel Elementary. They help less fortunate people (like the Tsunami victims) by raising money. They also do plays with a caring theme. Most of all, they care (and have a lot of fun)! The club is run by Miss Linda, the school's spiritual animator. The club has put on some awesome performances throughout the school year, including a play at the Spring/St. Patrick's Day Concert. They truly represent the spirit of our school!