EcoJustice Classroom Without Borders!

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EcoJusticeClassroom Without Borders!

• Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
• Saint Edward School
• ECSE Environmental, Cultural, and Spiritual
  Education
• Peace be with God the Creator, Peace be with all
  of Creation.

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EcoJustice Who We Are

• In 1990, Pope John Paul II issued his World Day
  of Peace Message, Peace with God - Peace with all
  of Creation, in which the Holy Father
  announced, "There is a growing awareness that
  world peace is threatened not only by the arms
  race, regional conflicts, and continued injustice
  among peoples and nations, but also by a lack of
  due respect for nature... Moreover, a new
  ecological awareness is beginning to emerge
  which, rather than being downplayed, ought to be
  encouraged to develop into concrete programs and
  initiatives."
• EcoJustices foundations are based on St.
  Francis of Assisis beliefs of simplicity,
  poverty and his reliance on God's providence
  rather than worldly goods. Amidst a sense of
  time, urgency and global awareness our program,
  through real life connections with the community
  and environment will develop students
  intellectually, socially, physically and
  spiritually while also enhancing their
  self-esteem and citizenship skills as Canadians
  and Catholics.

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EcoJustice What We Do

• EcoJustice is a grade 8 experiential and
  inquiry-based outdoor education program that
  presents integrated, thematic units through an
  ecological and social justice lens.
• We strive to increase environmental awareness
  and social justice, improve school environment,
  increase involvement in the local community,
  promote pupil empowerment, and develop a
  spiritual connection with the diverse landscape
  of Saskatchewans land and culture, and moreover
  the world.

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Accomplishments

• Selection Process
• We selected a cross-section of students (gender,
  socio-economic, special needs)
• Accurate reflection of society
• True educational justice
• Faith Dimension
• Attend weekly masses at St. Pauls Cathedral
• First Nations Métis Education
• Larry McCallum presented a student-based version
  of the Belonging Series
• Promote Gospel values in our daily teachings
• Servant leaders within the community
• Mennonite Central Committee, CHEP, Affinity
  Credit Union (20th Street West Campaign)

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Accomplishments

• Academics
• Completed over 85 of curriculums student
  outcomes
• Completed through combination of excursions,
  field study and classroom analysis and synthesis.
• Presented unit at board office Optics Vision
  (Physical Science)
• All science outcomes completed by end of April
• Presented environmental projects to Ward 6
  Councillor, Charlie Clarke
• All but three students are at reading level Z
• Maintained a successful Math Makes Sense program
• Contributing leaders to learning communities
  (late May)
• Blackstrap Environmental Centre

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Accomplishments

• Physical
• Maintained a higher standard for physical
  fitness 90 minutes/day
• Trekked over 100km, Cycled over 220 km, Public
  Transit over 90km
• First Aid CPR training to all students
• Advanced canoe training for students
• Environment Community
• Participated in launch of Peggy McKercher
  Conservation Area
• Environmental Standards Virtually paperless
  classroom through use of netbooks
• Assisting in the preservation of a section of
  natural Saskatchewan grass lands and flora (with
  Beverly Ann Bazowski)
• Hosted, in partnership with Meewasin and Affinity
  Credit Union, Saskatoons send-off of this years
  Earth Day

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Accomplishments

• Making a Difference
• EcoJustice students finished first in regional,
  academic-based Caring for Watersheds
  Competition (2100 in earnings)
• Implementing of project slated for May-June
• Awarded 1500 from Teachers Without Borders to
  help actualize experiential learning excursions
• Have spread environmental and social justice
  message through the following media
• StarPhoenix, Global, CTV, Shaw and 30 minute show
  on CFCRs environmental Pocket Mulch
• Helped develop and presently utilize our
  divisions first Sharepoint site

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Reaching Out to the Community

• Doug Porteous Meewasin Valley Authority
• Charlie Clarke City Councilor
• Peggy Mckercher Peggy Mckercher Conservation
  Area, former Meewasin chair
• Janet McVitte Professor, Curriculum Studies,
  (Science) University of Saskatchewan
• Larry Mccallum First Nation Educator, GSCS
  Board Office
• Delvin Kanewiyakiho First Nation Educatory,
  GSCS Board Office
• Gord Androsoff Road Map 2010, Meewasin
• Brenda Peace Librarian, Francis Morrison
  Library.
• Saskatoon Zoo Society
• Stan Duedek Blue Mountain Adventure Centre
• Amy Jo Ehman Columnist, Saskatchewan Nutrition
  Expert
• Chet Neufeld President, Saskatoon Native Plant
  Society
• Beverly Ann Bazowski Sask. Conversation Land
  Owner
• Tracey Verishine Interpretation Outreach
  Officer Sask, Parks Canada
• Paulette Farbacher-Decloedt BioResource
  Management Teacher, E.D. Feehan High School
• Brenda Peace Librarian, Francis Morrison
  Library
• Regina Science Centre
• Chantell Grattan Child Find Saskatchewan

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Reaching Out to the Community

• Dorthy Bartel MCCS Saskatchewan
• Kateri Hellman Pino Teacher/Coordinator
  Blackstrap Environmental Center, GSCS
• Chandra Pederson Program Coordinator CHEP Good
  Food Box
• Escape Sporting Goods
• Sheelah Mclean Teacher U of S and Aden Bowman
  High School
• Ruth McCuaig U of S Diefenbaker Center
• Marita World Gym Fitness Director
• Ali Golfetto Dignitas Youth Coordinator
• Cory Zettestrom Owner Bruces Cycle Works
• Carmen Adams Teachers Without Borders
• Johnny Marciniuk Coordinator, GSCS Board Office
• Darren Prefontaine Curriculum Development
  Officer, Gabriel Dumont Institute
• Cheryl Dauvin E.D. Feehan High School, Teacher
• Sheila Chad E.D. Feehan High School, Principal
• Roy Sonderhousen E.D. Feehan High School,
  Assistant Principal
• Glenda Meldrum Lululemon
• Adrianne Begg School Gardens Coordinator
• Shelly Splysiuk-Neufeld Teacher/Coordinator
  Blackstrap Environmental Center, GSCS

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EcoJustice Classroom Without Borders!