Media Gallery - South of Calgary Reviews
“ A super experience for thetotal school community.”
- Bill Roughhead, Principal, Isabelle Sellon School,Blairmore, 2005/06
“ I had a blast and reallyenjoyed the whole process. It was such a wonderful team building experience. Iwould be very excited and supportive of doing it again.”
- Jaqui Gillespie, Teacher, Nicholas Sheran School, Lethbridge, 2005/06
“It was the best week ofschool I’ve had since grade 1!”
- Maureen Chambers, Teacher, Granum School, Granum, 2005/06
"It was soooooo much fun! The Students were thrilled ... and our community!! I cannot stop at the post office without being attacked buy awestruck parents and friends."
- Leslie Birrell, Teacher, A.B. Daley School, Nanton, 2004/05
“I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would love to dothis again! I think the techniques and the experience were very valuable,particularly for those children often “difficult to reach” through “traditionalmethods.”
- Lori Friesen, Teacher, Mike Mountain HorseSchool, Lethbridge, 2002/03
“I would do it again, I loved it and my students did too! Great job!”
- Suzie Chambers, Teacher, Agnes Davidson School, Lethbridge, 2004/05
“Ourstaff felt that it was one of the bestweeks we have ever spent at our school. The sense of community in our schoolwas outstanding. Teachers went away with great ideas on how to use the ActionLearning approach in their classes. Parents are still talking about howprofessionally done the performances were.”
- Aza Senecal, Principal, Irvine School, Irvine, 1998/99
“Wewould highly recommend this program for any school as we believe it was avaluable experience for the students and teachers. As spectators we were in aweat the final production. The creative energy that was captured was incredible!
- Shar Lazzarotto, School Council, Horace Allen Sch, Crowsnest Pass, 1995/96
“I thought it was a great bonding experience for bothstaff and students. The parents were especially appreciative of the experience.”
- Angela Beal, Teacher, Florence MacDougall School, High Level, 2007/08
“Bravo to Trickster for being so organized! The processwas great. The help was there right from the beginning- with writing the grantto loading the last prop in the trailer. We were sad to see the group go.”
- Anne Sorenson, Teacher, Springfield School, Peace River, 2005/06
“A terrific job Trickster team! We enjoyed your time withus!! Very many positive comments from parents and students. We all loved it!!
- Michelle Werbiski, Teacher, Beaverlodge Elem., Beaverlodge, 2005/06
“At the end of the week after our performance, thechildren were very proud of themselves and the rest of the school. The sense ofaccomplishment was immense.”
- Cindy Mischuk, Teacher, St. Theresa School, Wabasca, 2005/06
“ A great program to enhance our students’ learning.Students were enthusiastic the entire week, Parents and community members wereexcited about the production.”
- R. Blanchette-Dube’, Principal ,Jasper Elementary School, Jasper, 2005/06
“ In 25 years of teaching I have never experienced such aunique approach to Arts Education. Many of our parents commented on how amazingthe show was. As teachers, we found it incredible that such a high caliberperformance could be created with just 5 days work!”
- Jeanette Richards, Teacher, Queen Elizabeth Sch., Lloydminster, 2005/06
"WOW! It was truly magical! The team are being givena great deal of credit for giving our school community the opportunity to showour town how we as a school, support each other, communicate with each otherand care about each other. What else could a school administrator want? Ourstaff and students are still talking about the spirited show that we performedat the end of the week. People commented after the performance that we appearedto be having a wonderful family celebration. That is so inspiring consideringthe participation of 315 students from Kindergarten to Graded 12, 20 staffmembers and 40 volunteers were involved in making the performance come alive.We look forward to having this opportunity again."
- Betty Turpin, Principal, St. Thomas More School Fairview, 2003/04
“Fantastic! Trickster was very energetic. They guided usthrough the program and were very positive. Excellent job.”
- Arlee Ann Squire-Heffern, Teacher, Rainbow LakeSchool, 2001/02
“This is the second time we have had Trickster at ourschool. Once again the experience was a tremendous success. As wonderful asTrickster was in 1998, they were even more impressive in 2002. The biggestimprovement was in the planning prior to coming to this northern community.Binders for the school coordinator and the parent coordinator thoroughlyoutlined the responsibilities and expectations attached to those positions.Each teacher was provided with a folio that outlined every step of the production,a daily plan, a timetable and the physical vocabulary to ready the students andteachers for an efficient transitioninto the production. The team planning with the thought circles gave the staffthe opportunity to link their sub-themes to our overall theme “Under the Sea”.The video clearly demonstrated how physical vocabulary can involve the studentsin acting through a subject concept in a very concrete manner. This is anexcellent learning method for students and incorporates all learning styles. Teachersnow use this method to teach a variety of concepts.”
- Annette Valstar, Residency Organizer, Florence McDougall School, High Level, 2001/02
"I was actively involved with the program at St.Thomas More an E.E. Oliver Schools in Fairview.It was truly a a wonderful experience involving the entire school andcommunity. Both schools' spirit was built up immensely. The shows wereoutstanding. I was so proud of the students. The Trickster team’s ability towork with everyone in the schools was outstanding. Their enthusiasm, energy,and compassion was incredible. Thank you for this experience. I hope we canwork together again!!! "
- Diana Helgeson, Family School Liason Worker, E.E. Oliver School, Fairview, 2003/04
“I hope you come back next year!! It was a great learningexperience for everybody!”
- Mr. Schweitze, Teacher, Spirit of the North School, High Level, 2001/02
Theprogram met or exceeded all of our expectations. Each class gave a performancebased on the theme of social justice. The result was an exhilaratingproduction, which will be a highlight of our school year.”
- Don Katerynych, Principal, Ecole Dr. Bernard Brosseau, Cold Lake, 1996/97
