Year of Space

Welcome Earthlings: Inglenook brings you Peace!

After a long, hot summer, Inglenook begins it's first semester. This year's theme is:

S P A C E !

It is wonderful to see the new energy in the school.

The teachers and staff supported the galactic theme in the first week with old Star Trek videos,

poems about outer and inner space, costumes, pop songs about space and launched the spirit of

Inglenook into a high orbit. Thanks to all who participated!

Although it was an overcast day, our annual Toronto Island trip

was a successful. We had a great BBQ, Social Events and Games. Keeping in the theme of space, we had our 'Egg Toss' Competition! It was an super, spatial and smashing success.

Summer

Summer is here! We have had an excellent year. Enjoy your vacation and holiday. Inglenook is always a topia where magic can happen. Thank you all for making the magic come alive this year.
Graduates.....please drop by to tell us of your adventures and new beginnings. New students...welcome to the school. Prospective students....we are having our first info meeting on Sept. 1st at 10 am, the second info meeting is on Sept. 7th ..3:30 pm. Have a great summer!

Elvis has left the building!

Drag Day at Inglenook

Every year around the beginning of June, Inglenook has it's 'Dress in Drag' contest. Organized by Glen White (Wendy), there is a poetry reading by Sky Gilbert, a cat walk by the contestants and awards to all. Thanks to Glen and all for a great day!

Non Trad art...Angel in Toronto

The Non trad class walked to Union Station, where they posted angel interventions to bring joy and hope to the deaden hallways of the railway corridors. It was a response to the 1.2 billion dollars for security for the G 20 conference in Toronto. Our Non trad class thought angels could do it better!

Doors Open

Doors Open is an annual event in Toronto. Old and interesting buildings and urban sites are opened to the public for viewing. Inglenook school participated in the 2010 Doors Open.
It was quite a success. Over 250 people wandered throught the school and outdoor site to view our Victorian school, see Thornton and Lucie Blackburn historic site and talk to our students and staff. Inglenook is housed in the oldest continual running school house. It was built in 1887, for the working poor in the old Corktown district of Toronto. Our site also is significant because of the history of the Blackburns. Our site has a provincial and national plaque for their part in creating an equality and equity in Canada, as well as, their work in the abolition movement and underground railway. Read about the school in the Torontoist blog.

http://torontoist.com/2010/05/doors_open_2010.php

Afro-Canadian Feast

To celebrate Black History month, Saraya organized our students to create a Afro Canadian feast, that also would be a fundraiser for the Haiti relief fund. The feast was a cornucopia of Caribbean, African,and Canadian foods. Veggie Patties, Chicken jerk, Fish Jerk, Rice dishes, fried Plantain....mountains of foods were presented in our lounge. It was a cuisine-topia! It was a great success with students and staff who cooked and served this delicious buffet. Thanks to Saraya, who organized this wonderful community event.

Bowling

Inglenook begin it's new semester with a community social event. This semester, our school went bowling. Not just bowling, but cosmic bowling with 'black lights' and good ole rock and roll music. It was a fun event. There were prizes for the highest score and the bowler who used the most creativity in their approach to bowl. Thank to all staff, who helped make it work and the people at Bathurst Bowl, who have not only the best bowling alley in town but the best French Fries!

Outreach..Toronto Green

Inglenook Community High School has a special enriched program for academic courses, called Outreach. Every Wednesday, students have a sponsor that guide the student through learning paths that are connected to one of their courses. Toronto Green was a project to involve students in new sustainability ideas in Toronto and then try to incorporated these ideas at school. In the background of this photo is a 'green wall' in a downtown office building. Three cheers to the group who later dug up our backyard garden and prepared it for spring planting.