Cycle Success!!!

Wow, what a day!  Yesterday's trip to the National Gallery was an overwhelming success from all accounts.  The smiles, laughter, and tired faces that pulled into our school yard at about 2:20 yesterday were easy to read.  Students, volunteers, and teachers involved with the trip all felt an overwhelming sense of achievement at the end of the day, and you could easily sense the cohesiveness of the group after such an experience.  That was definitely a bonding event for the whole group.  

Our morning started off well, with everyone settling into their bike seats for a departure around 9am.  The ride downtown took around an hour, and was followed by a climb uphill to Major's Hill Park.  Once we were in the park the students ate some snack, and got a second wind, which led to some running and playing in the field.  We made our way into the gallery for a presentation in the auditorium, as part of the Ottawa Animation Festival, which is going on this week.  (https://www.animationfestival.ca/)  There the students took part in a huge lesson/presentation on sound in animation.  They were able to go through the process of adding voice, music, and sound effects to animation, and I think we may have seen seeds of inspiration taking root for future animators in our group.

The ride back seemed like a downhill coast for some of us, and a bit of a slog for others (especially the last km or two), but we all made it back with smiles (and some muscle aches).  A huge thanks goes out to all the volunteers who were able to make it out to help us.  We can't give the students these wonderful experiences without your support.

Just a reminder of the CASC BBQ tonight from 5 - 8.  And anyone who has not picked up their child's bike already, needs to make arrangements to get them home by the end of today, as they will be taken out of the lobby to make room for the BBQ setup.

Finally...just a reminder that the class blog is www.churchill308.blogspot.com