Sprout Scout Being a new parent (or any kind of parent) can be a challenge, so here's a neat new-ish website that you might want to follow, which lists all the latest kids' products on the market, which are bumped to the top of a list based on community popularity. This is neat, because it gives you a real sense [...]
Hello Parents! This is a slight departure from our normal news posting, as it will contain some personal opinion with, perhaps, some political mischief about homework in the TDSB (which probably applies to other boards, as well). This post is also open for comments, by visiting the online version of the post. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this [...]
Hello Everybody! Unfortunately, due to low ticket reservations, the Sunday afternoon concert has been cancelled, but don't worry, we have our recitals coming up soon, on May 15th. Thanks to those of you that had planned to come out.
Hello Cornerstone Families, Welcome to those of you that have joined our lists! How the Lists Work If you only subscribed to the list for your child's grade/class, then you will not receive the general updates. We will send these initial notes out to each list, but it will primarily be to get you on the general update list. You [...]
Hello rock band families! This is an important update with information about our Valentine's Day performance. The schedule follows below. 12:30pm -1:00 pm - door opens, Riffintime setup 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Riffintime (1st set) 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm Ambient music 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Riffintime (2nd set) 3:00 pm -3:30 Jessica Vidal 3:00 - Rock [...]
Hello Cornerstone parents and students! Starting after exams, your homework will arrive on this page on Thursday or Friday of each week. You can bookmark and visit this page any time, or sign up for the emails on the main ABC/Cornerstone page, and your specific homework will go right to your email! We encourage you to sign up now. If [...]
Maori Haka - Warrior Music at a Wedding It's easy to forget - in our very popularity based culture - that music comes from within, from all of us. In this very interesting clip, a traditional warrior chant and dance used to intimidate enemies, is presented at a wedding as a sign of respect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhhedH6wK6I The Traditional Haka Below is [...]
Music for Life As a Music School, we aren't looking to create prodigies or to get kids into a career in music. We are certainly open to these things, but our goals are more life-skills oriented. What is real about Music Education? There is a lot of cultural acceptance of Music Education and lessons as a strong foundation for children [...]
Star Wars & Music Lessons Unsurprisingly, Star Wars is all the rage at the moment, with the latest instalment having smashed box office records, and still going strong in theatres. Musically, the main theme from Star Wars has always been a big deal, particularly with young kids learning musical instruments. Thanks to 'The Force Awakens' this flame of interest is [...]
Here's a fascinating article from the BBC about how the most common scented products we use. While safe by themselves, they can turn into potentially poisonous and life-threatening chemicals that could have adverse affects on ourselves and our families over time. It is easy to take our air safety for granted, assuming that regulatory bodies are protecting us. While there [...]