There’s nothing that chases away the December blahs more than a day at the spa! SOLE students chilled out in the Student Lounge with snacks, nail-painting, facial masks, and a movie…all while wearing cozy pajamas and raising money for the Fred Victor Centre! It was a day to relax, have fun, and to help the less fortunate.
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De-stress on Wednesday, Dec. 6! Wear your pajamas to school! There will be facial masks, nail-painting, and snacks in the Student Lounge.
The SOLE Honours Tea celebrates students with outstanding academic achievement at midterms and students who have made exemplary contributions to our school community. Staff, parents, and students toasted their successes with coffee and cake. Congratulations to all of our award recipients!
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Abby has moved on to her new full-time job. Please welcome our new math tutor, Sasha, to SOLE! She will be starting next week, and be in all day every Tuesday.
Midterm report cards are available this week in your Period 2 class, or in the SOLE Office if you have a spare Period 2.
Game developer Don Nguyen introduced SOLE students to educational and networking pathways to the various careers in the game development industry. This exciting field will only continue to grow, especially in Toronto, where both AAA companies like Ubisoft and opportunities for indie game designers are expanding. Don shared his own experiences and resources, and students had the opportunity to get a sneak preview of his upcoming platformer game. Thanks for sharing your advice with us, and we all look forward to playing it when it’s released!
SOLE students had a spooktacular Halloween party, with decorations, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, and of course, a scary amount of sugar!
Congratulations to the winners of our contests:
Best Pumpkin: Casper F.
Runner-up: Michael M.
Best Costumes: Aysha B., Julie S., and Rawmeen M.
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Get ready to have a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween! We’ll be holding a Halloween party on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at lunch in the student lounge, featuring pumpkin carving, a costume contest, and spooooooky treats!
Is your costume so awesome that it deserves to be immortalized in a Polaroid photo? For just $2, you can get a picture taken at the Halloween Photo Booth outside the Monarch Park library at lunch. The proceeds go to Minga.
Have you ever wished for more excitement and adventure in your classroom? Be careful what you wish for! For two afternoons, Rachel’s Media Arts: Game Design class was transformed into an combat zone for Live Action Role Playing (LARP). Guest artists Jamie, Amber, and Myfanwy led two separate games. In the first, Tribunal, students took the roles of soldiers in a unit where two of their number had been accused of stealing bread…a capital offense! They had to decide who to protect, who to trust, and who to betray. In the second, The Forgotten, students played civilians in a besieged city as they struggled to forage for food and supplies over five harrowing days and nights. Both games were based on Nordic LARP concepts, a type of game that combines theatre, storytelling, and interactivity to create a collaborative, immersive experience where players work together to create a compelling story.
Thanks so much to our amazing guest artists for creating a truly unforgettable experience!
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Great news! We now have two tutors to support students who want extra help in their classes. Abby will be here all day on Tuesdays to help with math, and Susan will be here all day on Wednesdays to help with English and humanities. Please welcome them when you see them, and don’t hesitate to reach out to them for help!