COVID-19
The Grammar Lemonade Project
Thanks A Latte! From Our House to Yours.
Mindful May Meditation Challenge
Led by Grammar Alumni parent, Stella Balfour, the Mindful May Meditation Challenge is aimed at encouraging Grammar community members to establish a daily meditation practice. Click here to sign up and learn more.
COVID-19 Resources
- Article: That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief
- Article: How Dual-Career Couples Can Work Through the Coronavirus Crisis
- Article: You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Uncertainty
- Article: Halifax libraries are bustling with new online content — and thousands of new members
- Article: DIY Face Mask Ideas - What's the Best Material for a Mask?
- Article: DIY Face Masks from Centre for Disease Control
- Article: How to Manage Your Stress When the Sky is Falling
- Stronger Minds by BEACON
- WE Wellness Resources
- Tech check-ins: Connecting with grandparents during COVID-19
- Grammar Families: Coping Strategies for Self-Isolation
- Coping With Stress During COVID-19
- Helping Children Cope With Stress During COVID-19
- COVID-19 Parenting: One on One Time
- COVID-19 Parenting: Keeping it Positive
- COVID-19 Parenting: Structure Up
- Top 10 Things To Do While At Home
- COVID-19 Parenting: Talking about COVID-19
- COVID-19 Parenting: Bad Behaviour
- COVID-19 Parenting: Keep Calm and Manage Stress
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Videos
Grammar Makes Lemonade
Inspired by the old saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Grammar Lemonade Project, co-chaired by PAC Chair and Prep Parent, Tracy Stuart, and Senior School Parent, Maureen Reid. The purpose of this volunteer-led initiative is to enable our school community to help each other and the broader community as we navigate this uncertain and challenging time by harnessing the power of our collective insights, creativity and compassion.
The Grammar Lemonade Project will evolve based on your input. We welcome your ideas for how Grammar can ‘make lemonade’ out of our current circumstances and would like to know the strategies that you are finding particularly helpful in managing your personal and family life at the moment. Please send them to makelemonade@hgs.ns.ca.
The Grammar Lemonade Project will evolve based on your input. We welcome your ideas for how Grammar can ‘make lemonade’ out of our current circumstances and would like to know the strategies that you are finding particularly helpful in managing your personal and family life at the moment. Please send them to makelemonade@hgs.ns.ca.
Lemonade Project Webinars
March 26
8pm: Practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 crisis with Dr. Alexa Bagnell, Chief of Psychiatry at the IWK Health Centre. Click here to watch and click here to access resources mentioned in the webinar.
March 27
Virtual Prep Assembly featuring Reading of Curious George with Ms. Schindler. Click here to watch.
March 31
6:30pm: "Horton Hears A Who" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 2
8pm: Cooking Through COVID-19 with Tracy Stuart, Grammar PAC Chair. Click here to watch.
April 6
6:30pm: "The Sneetches and Other Stories" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 9
8pm: Mindfulness: Finding Calm in the Chaos with Stella Balfour. Click here to watch and click here to access resources mentioned in the webinar.
April 13
6:30pm: "Where The Wild Things Are" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 16
8pm: Lessons Learned: Self-isolation on the High Seas with Rhiannon Davies & Sebastiaan Ambtman. Click here to watch.
April 20
6:30pm: "Mabel Murple" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 23
8pm: Paint Night with Karla Silver - click here for a supplies list. Click here to watch.
April 27
6:30pm: "The Lorax" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 30
8pm: "Family Resilience During a Pandemic: From Homeschooling to Preventing Anxiety, How to Establish a New Normal" with Dr. Michael Ungar. Click here to watch the presentation and click here to watch the Q&A.
May 1
Pop-Up Zoom Dance Party with DJ Sunny. Click here to watch.
May 4
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 7
8pm: At Home Fitness Scramble with Mr. Tramble. Click here to watch.
May 11
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 14
8pm: Creative Storytelling Webinar with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 18
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 21
8pm: Paint Night with Karla Silver. Click here to watch.
May 25
6pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 28
8pm: "Presenting...You!" with Nancy Regan. Click here to watch.
June 1
6pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
June 4
8pm: Ideas for Summer Fun Brainstorm Session led by PAC Chair, Tracy Stuart. Click here to watch.
June 8
6pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
August 24
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
8pm: Practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 crisis with Dr. Alexa Bagnell, Chief of Psychiatry at the IWK Health Centre. Click here to watch and click here to access resources mentioned in the webinar.
March 27
Virtual Prep Assembly featuring Reading of Curious George with Ms. Schindler. Click here to watch.
March 31
6:30pm: "Horton Hears A Who" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 2
8pm: Cooking Through COVID-19 with Tracy Stuart, Grammar PAC Chair. Click here to watch.
April 6
6:30pm: "The Sneetches and Other Stories" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 9
8pm: Mindfulness: Finding Calm in the Chaos with Stella Balfour. Click here to watch and click here to access resources mentioned in the webinar.
April 13
6:30pm: "Where The Wild Things Are" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 16
8pm: Lessons Learned: Self-isolation on the High Seas with Rhiannon Davies & Sebastiaan Ambtman. Click here to watch.
April 20
6:30pm: "Mabel Murple" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 23
8pm: Paint Night with Karla Silver - click here for a supplies list. Click here to watch.
April 27
6:30pm: "The Lorax" Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
April 30
8pm: "Family Resilience During a Pandemic: From Homeschooling to Preventing Anxiety, How to Establish a New Normal" with Dr. Michael Ungar. Click here to watch the presentation and click here to watch the Q&A.
May 1
Pop-Up Zoom Dance Party with DJ Sunny. Click here to watch.
May 4
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 7
8pm: At Home Fitness Scramble with Mr. Tramble. Click here to watch.
May 11
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 14
8pm: Creative Storytelling Webinar with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 18
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 21
8pm: Paint Night with Karla Silver. Click here to watch.
May 25
6pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
May 28
8pm: "Presenting...You!" with Nancy Regan. Click here to watch.
June 1
6pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
June 4
8pm: Ideas for Summer Fun Brainstorm Session led by PAC Chair, Tracy Stuart. Click here to watch.
June 8
6pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
August 24
6:30pm: Bedtime Story Reading with Mr. Laffoley. Click here to watch.
Altruism in Action
We're pleased to launch Altruism in Action through which we'll be showcasing altruistic work being done in our community through Zoom interviews.
Profile 1: Rachel Zellars & Zora Daramola - click here to watch!
Profile 2: Denise Parissi - click here to watch!
Profile 3: Linden Gray and Dr. Mike Butt - click here to watch!
Profile 4: Ankur Gupta'13 - click here to watch!
Profile 5: Colin Bebbington'07 - click here to watch!
Profile 6: Ian Thompson'67 - click here to watch!
Profile 7: Tryphena Evborokhai'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 8: Mir Humayan'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 9: Rebeccah Raphael'19 - click here to watch!
Profile 1: Rachel Zellars & Zora Daramola - click here to watch!
Profile 2: Denise Parissi - click here to watch!
Profile 3: Linden Gray and Dr. Mike Butt - click here to watch!
Profile 4: Ankur Gupta'13 - click here to watch!
Profile 5: Colin Bebbington'07 - click here to watch!
Profile 6: Ian Thompson'67 - click here to watch!
Profile 7: Tryphena Evborokhai'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 8: Mir Humayan'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 9: Rebeccah Raphael'19 - click here to watch!
Sidewalk Sentiments
We’re encouraging Grammar families going for walks in their neighbourhoods to write encouraging messages in front of nursing homes, hospitals and grocery stores, or to health care workers they know. Please send photos of your sentiments to makelemonade@hgs.ns.ca and use the tags #grammarlemonadeproject and #grammarisgrateful when sharing on social media!
Click here to see all of Grammar's Sidewalk Sentiments!
Click here to see all of Grammar's Sidewalk Sentiments!
Inspirational Art
Video: Grammar Lemonade Project Thank-You Video
Video: "What The Worlds Needs Now Is Love" by Grammar Senior Students
Video: A film of Grammar Gratitude by Layan Alabdallat'27
Video: A rendition of "Imagine" by Dhara Fitzgerald'26
Colouring Sheet: Click here to access the "Stay The Blazes Home" colouring sheet (credit: Leanne Bowlan via Facebook)
Short Stories by our Grade 7 Students:
Just Like Stars - Remy Stein
The Cutthroat Assassin - Henry Dougan
The Road to Victory
More Than Meets the Storm's Eye - Layla Hussain
Georgie's Adventure - Vivain Johnson
Can't Have it All - Olivia Liu
The Cursed Pocket Watch - Maggie Wen
Click here to view all of the inspirational "Thank You" art that our Grammarians and Grammar community members have created!
Video: "What The Worlds Needs Now Is Love" by Grammar Senior Students
Video: A film of Grammar Gratitude by Layan Alabdallat'27
Video: A rendition of "Imagine" by Dhara Fitzgerald'26
Colouring Sheet: Click here to access the "Stay The Blazes Home" colouring sheet (credit: Leanne Bowlan via Facebook)
Short Stories by our Grade 7 Students:
Just Like Stars - Remy Stein
The Cutthroat Assassin - Henry Dougan
The Road to Victory
More Than Meets the Storm's Eye - Layla Hussain
Georgie's Adventure - Vivain Johnson
Can't Have it All - Olivia Liu
The Cursed Pocket Watch - Maggie Wen
Click here to view all of the inspirational "Thank You" art that our Grammarians and Grammar community members have created!
Altruism in Action
We're pleased to launch Altruism in Action through which we'll be showcasing altruistic work being done in our community through Zoom interviews.
Profile 1: Rachel Zellars & Zora Daramola - click here to watch!
Profile 2: Denise Parissi - click here to watch!
Profile 3: Linden Gray and Dr. Mike Butt - click here to watch!
Profile 4: Ankur Gupta'13 - click here to watch!
Profile 5: Colin Bebbington'07 - click here to watch!
Profile 6: Ian Thompson'67 - click here to watch!
Profile 7: Tryphena Evborokhai'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 8: Mir Humayan'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 9: Rebeccah Raphael'19 - click here to watch!
Profile 1: Rachel Zellars & Zora Daramola - click here to watch!
Profile 2: Denise Parissi - click here to watch!
Profile 3: Linden Gray and Dr. Mike Butt - click here to watch!
Profile 4: Ankur Gupta'13 - click here to watch!
Profile 5: Colin Bebbington'07 - click here to watch!
Profile 6: Ian Thompson'67 - click here to watch!
Profile 7: Tryphena Evborokhai'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 8: Mir Humayan'20 - click here to watch!
Profile 9: Rebeccah Raphael'19 - click here to watch!
Voluntary Survey of Coping Strategies
Grammar parent, Michael Dunn, is co-sponsoring a weekly survey with Decision Partners into strategies being used by adults to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in further information, please contact Michael at michael.dunn@dunnassociates.ca.
