Artemis Place Student Page

09/24/2022

Our week at a glance.

09/16/2022

Artemis Place is open Monday September 19th, 2022
8:45am-3:00pm

08/05/2022

Please join With Busy Hands exhibition next Saturday and Sunday at Artemis Place student garden. We'll be having an opening from 4 - 8pm on Saturday August 13th and then we'll be on site for viewing on the Sunday August 14th from 12-4pm.

At the opening, we'll have some light food and drink

07/28/2022

07/28/2022

ARTEMIS GARDEN WORK PARTY!

Friday, July 29th from 10am – 2pm

The Artemis garden is currently a beautiful mess. Come on by this Friday to help with summer clean up, and bring your friends! We will be weeding, mulching, planting, and revamping. We also needs folks to help with seed sorting, shed organizing, planting drying and pressing. Would also appreciate some seasoned gardeners and permaculture lovers to swing by and share some advice. Bring some jars if you’d like to take some cuttings, herbs, or seeds to bring a little piece of the Artemis garden home.

Questions? Text or email our new garden coordinator Dana Johnson:
[email protected]

07/06/2022

There will be a power outage during the school day tomorrow, (Thursday the 7th) so if you are coming to summer school, please be prepared to work on non digital items! Or help out in the garden! They are changing a telephone pole, so it shouldn't be too long!

06/21/2022

If you’d like to attend Artemis summer school, please see Emma or Sarah to confirm your attendance and to outline your plans/goals for summer school!

06/02/2022

Reminder no school Monday June 6th for a pro-d day!!

06/01/2022

Tara is here today for beading from 2PM to 4PM!!

05/30/2022

Announcements May 30th week

POWER TO BE - this Wednesday, June 1 – CANOE TRIP!!!

Beading with Tara in the west room on Wednesday from 2-4PM

Thursday June 2nd Artemis will host special guest John Harris for an afternoon of traditional cultural carving. John will be teaching students to carve and decorate mini yellow cedar canoe paddles. All supplies and snacks will be provided. The group will go from after lunch through the end of the school day. If the weather is nice, the group can work outside.

Community lunch this week is salad bowl extravaganza!

May Birthdays are celebrated this Tues May 31st - come for cake!

Photo description: new asphalt driveway at Artemis Place

05/17/2022

Announcements week of May 16 2022

Wednesday afternoon is a Film Festival hosted by Kayci and Claire

Beading with Tara in the west room on Wednesday from 2-4PM and this week she will also offer a workshop making to***co thank you pouches

Dana is leading a SEED BOMBING / Guerrila Gardening workshop 3rd block Thursday

Artemis wear: T-shirts and hoodies with the new Artemis logo will be available to order starting at the end of today or tomorrow morning. T-shirts are $8, pullover hoodies $24 and zip-up hooodies $28. There will be sample sizes for trying and order forms with color choices up by the front office. Marion will be collecting the money for orders. Unfortunately, we can't take IOU's - you must pay the cost BEFORE we can order the shirts. Deadline for orders will be end of the day Friday May 27th!! That's only two weeks, so make sure you get your orders in quick! Someone took the large black hoodie to try on and forgot to return it so we hope that it will be returned to the office so others can try it on for size, and to be returned to the company who lent it to us.

Photo description: rack of sample sizes hanging in the office for you to check out the sizes!

05/03/2022

Announcements week of May 2 2022

Student Registrations for the Fall are now open. Returning students, please pick up a registration package from the
office and bring home to have your parent or guardian sign. "

You are invited to 6 weeks of introductory beading with Tara. In May we will learn various earring techniques such as brick
stitch, fringe style and hoops. In June we will learn how to use the bead loom and flat stitch techniques. Sessions will be on
Wednesdays from 3 - 4pm in the kitchen on May 4, May 11, May 18th and June 1, June 8th, and June 15th. Drop ins welcome.

Tara is a member of the Sayisi Dene First Nation in Tadoule Lake, Manitoba. She was born and raised on Sto:lo territories
and she now lives on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen Peoples. Tara learned to bead in 1998 and has been
practicing new and traditional techniques ever since. Tara began her walk on the Red Road in 2012 after the unexpected
loss of her mother. Beading has been a particularly healing practice and it continues to be a passionate pursuit of Tara's.
She loves teaching introductory beading to willing participants and facilitating smudge ceremonies, medicine circles, and
moon lodges.

Tara will also be facilitating a smudge ceremony for all interested students and staff from 9:30am - 10:00am Wednesday May
18th and June 8th . Location: Outdoors, weather permitting.
In addition to beading, On Wednesday May 18th at 3:00 we will be offering a teaching about the To***co Offering Protocol.
Please join to learn more about how and why we make To***co Offerings.

Archery this Thursday for Active Living!!!!!! It's a later field trip - we will leave here at 1:30 and be back by 3:30. Come shoot arrows at things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Womxan are Scared Walk – Surrounded by Cedar Child & Family Services (SCCFS)
SCCFS, in partnership with the Songhees First Nation, the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, South Island Indigenous Authority,
Indigenous Perspectives Society, Hulitan Family & Community Services Society, and Island Métis Family & Community Services Society will host the first “Our Womxn Are Sacred” walk. In recognition of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the intention of this walk is to honour the sacredness of women in Indigenous communities.
Location: Corner of Hallowell and Admirals, Victoria BC
Dates: May 5th, 2022

Join Artemis alumni, Nadia, for a talk on Tuesday afternoon at 2PM about her experience making the transition from Artemis to Camosun! Nadia will be sharing her tips, tricks, and advice for students thinking about Camosun next year or in the future.

Claire and Kayci are running lots of tutorials this week! Monday after lunch Claire is leading an Art workshop, Tuesday Socials tutorial is with Kayci, Wednesday after lunch Claire will be running an English tutorial and on Thursday, Claire and Kayci will join forces to offer a Socials, English, AND Art lesson! Join in to earn credit!