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CRA Charity #787689520 NGO501(c)(3) USA

helping Youth Unlock Healthy & Creative mindsets

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For more INFORMATION about MySchoolROCKS workshops for youth--

Please CALL (647) 285-2657

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Invigorating youth through The Arts, Fitness & Mindfulness

WELCOME TO MYSCHOOLROCKS!

Are you an educator, coach or youth leader looking for hands-on workshops that help young people recognize their full potential?   MySchoolROCKS invites all educational leaders to explore our youth friendly and curriculum focused resources that include:


* S.M.A.R.T Goal setting

* Using the power of growth mindsets to build resilience

* Tapping into the artistic process to help unlock positive & creative thinking 

* Using Fitness, Sports Skills & Outdoor Education to model perseverance 

* Team Building & Co-operative games that support positive culture 

* Recognizing that failure is feedback on the road to success


Can your classroom, youth organization or workplace team benefit from embracing 

THE R.O.C.K.S Philosophy:


R-  Resilience 

O- Open Up to New Ideas

C- Confidence

K-  Kindness

S- Strategies for Success


To receive a FREE Information package and explore how MySchoolROCKS enriched R.O.C.K. Shops can rejuvenate your community organization , please contact our Senior Education Director at 647- 285- 2657 or via email: anthonyk@myschoolrocks.ca

MySchoolROCKS @FanCon 2025 coming soon

MySchoolROCKS is thrilled to be a guest at DSBN FanCon 2025--           

April 26th at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School from 10am-5pm.  See you there!

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FANCON 2025 INFO

What a Thrill--Fancon 2025 !!

A BIG thank you to the FanCon 2025 Team for putting together a fantastic event! The MySchoolROCKS team looks forward to playing a positive role our community .  

Are you an educator, youth leader or parent looking for enriched workshops for your school or youth organization??


Do not hesitate to reach out for more R.O.C.K.S information (647) 285-2657


Please click on the link below for a sample copy of the storyboard and prop building materials from FanCon as well as other educational resources



R.O.C.K.S RESOURCES

YOUTH ProgramMING on the launching pad:

MySchoolROCKS will be @FanCon 2025!

The MySchoolROCKS team is thrilled to announce that we have been invited to once again participate in an amazing Niagara Region community event!!  District School Board of Niagara FANCON 2025!


Please visit the MySchoolROCKS display and connect with our Education Director showcasing our R.O.C.K.S Educational Workshops!   What's on: 


  • Have you every wondered how "old school" animators used props and backgrounds to create exciting, science-fiction inspired scenes?  Why not have  Movie Trailer R.O.C.K.S  visit your school or club?  


  • Looking to try sports and fitness with a R.O.C.K.S twist?  With support with the Jays Care Foundation, we are proud to offer Fitness R.O.C.K.S


               See you at FANCON '25:  1640 Garrison Rd. Fort Erie, 10am - 5pm


DSBN FanCon 2025 Information

Looking Ahead to NEW Programs: Fitness, Team Building, Movie Makers, Bucket Drumming & MORE !!

Movie Makers ROCKS combines blockbuster movies, model making and iMovie technology to recreate famous scenes from the sci-fi and comic book universe.  Bring out your creative talents and pump up your inner director as MySchoolROCKS instructors guide you through story boards, prop arrangement, lighting effects and camera techniques to create amazing movie trailers.   

** As participants build their trailers, our Team will also highlight the importance of problem solving and team work skills as well as modelling "stick-to-it" strategies that encourage growth mindsets.


Fitness ROCKS combines elements of sports, active games, team building and physical literacy with mindful movement to encourage participants to embrace both fitness and well-being.  From dynamic/athletic movement to effective breathing,  Fitness ROCKS reboots both the body and mind.


Drumming to Wellness ROCKS is a unique program that combines elements of music with strategies for personal wellness. Beginning with user friendly bucket drumming sessions, MySchoolROCKS instructors guide participants through elements of rhythm, beat, tempo, riffs and rolls and then enrich each session with activities that promote de-stressing, decompressing and calming strategies.

The fun continues with musical ensembles, playing along with contemporary songs, music and movement activities as well as opportunities to explore some SURPRISE  instruments!


Coming Soon-Team Building ROCKS: Why not spend a full day engaging in all three of our workshops in a fun and inclusive environment? Team Building ROCKS explores friendly competition along with key elements of our ROCKS growth mindset philosophy.  Stay tuned... 

Child and Youth Program INFO and Inquires

Where it all Began: 2018-2019 Music & Wellness ROCKS Project

Launched in 2018, MySchoolROCKS community pilot project Music and Wellness ROCKS combined elements of the musical arts, live performance, team building and social emotional learning to inspire students to "think like a musician".

Building on those exciting studio sessions, MySchoolROCKS  took flight and challenged all young people to ROCK and UNLOCK their full potential


MySchoolROCKS strives to build on this success in our new Niagara home!  

We Challenge Youth to Engage With The R.O.C.K.S Message!

R - Respect Each Other

How do you build solid foundations for POSITIVE relationships?

O - Open Up - Make A Friend

Learn the POWER of positive relationships!

C - Confidence - Own It!

Hold your head HIGH in all situations!

K - Kindness - Show It!

Learn about the profound impact of KIND words and actions! 

S - Stand Up - YOU Make A Difference

Recognize how individual CHOICES can strengthen your community!

Adapting the R.O.C.K.S acronym :

The MySchoolROCKS pedagogy also recognizes the ROCKS acronym as dynamic!  We have adapted our message to align with our variety of programs and the philosophies of our partners.  

We explore themes such as: R-Resilience, O-Open Mindedness, C- Confident vocabulary, 

K- Kind self-talk and S-Strategies for Success

A BIG Thank you to our generous supporters:

Canada's Community Services Recovery Fund

A sincere thank you to The Community Services Recovery Fund: a $400 million investment fund from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. 


● The Fund will provide funding to  Community Service Organizations include non-profit organizations, Indige

A sincere thank you to The Community Services Recovery Fund: a $400 million investment fund from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. 


● The Fund will provide funding to  Community Service Organizations include non-profit organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies, or Registered Charities located in Canada that provide services to communities in Canada. 


● Now more than ever, charities and non-profits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians. 

MySchoolROCKS is proud to be a Jays Care Foundation Community Partner

Jays Care is building a roster of dedicated community partners to reach impressionable youth across Canada 

The Sandbox Project

MySchoolROCKS is  honoured and thrilled to be partnering with the outstanding team at The Sandbox Project !! 


Not only has The Sandbox Project generously provided funding, they have been an invaluable networking and innovation focused resource.  

Community Foundations of Canada

A sincere thank you for the very generous financial support of Community Foundations of Canada.


MySchoolROCKS was able to invest in the redevelopment of signature programs such as Drumming to Wellness, Fitness ROCKS and our work with The Glimpse Kids Project Brave 


CFC's support allowed us to lessen the devastating impact of the pandemic on youth serving organizations.


R.O.C.K.S Re-launched SPRING 2022!

Thank you to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation for believing in our R.O.C.K.S programming !!

TELUS' very generous donation has allowed MySchoolROCKS to reconnect with our community and explore options to re-establish much needed youth engagement!

YMCA of Oakville

A BIG thank you to our outstanding community partner  YMCA of Oakville.  


We successfully relaunched  ROCKS'22 with an after-school youth program hosted at the Peter Gilgen Family YMCA of Oakville!! 



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MYSCHOOLROCK Popular Workshops

RAMPING UP Music & Wellness R.O.C.K.S

Fitness ROCKS: The Brain Body Connection

Fitness ROCKS: The Brain Body Connection

R.O.C.K.S '23 music based activities have been re-tooled and participants can look forward to NEW activities anchored by our  VERY user friendly BUCKET DRUMMING Workshops !! 


What continues to make R.O.C.K.S unique is that participants are prompted during workshops to focus on both musical rudiments (rhythm, notes, sound) AND MORE SPECIFICALLY elements of mindfulness (being present in the musical moment, positive self-talk/re-framing negativity and reusable exercises that counteract anxiety while playing) 


* Supported by our professionally created R.O.C.K.S pedagogy, our workshops intentionally model best practices in music fundamentals AND essential elements of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and personal wellness.


  • Please click on the video below: Musical experience not necessary---a musical experience guaranteed!!

Fitness ROCKS: The Brain Body Connection

Fitness ROCKS: The Brain Body Connection

Fitness ROCKS: The Brain Body Connection

As much as we enjoy LIVE  music programming,  MySchoolROCKS workshops continue to evolve *.  

Building on the fundamentals of physical movement and the connection between fitness and well-being, MySchoolROCKS offers an engaging & interactive workshop that encourages participants to  unlock their inner athlete! 

Fitness ROCKS explores the brain-body connection through the fundamentals of throwing, catching and striking. An added BONUS, our instructors pump up the fun with friendly team building challenges backed by an awesome ROCK soundtrack.


* MySchoolROCKS is also adapting these programs to accommodate virtual learning platforms. We are currently developing easy to use resources delivered via the MySchoolROCKS website to help enrich your classroom or extra-curricular activities!  


Please reach out for more details: 647-285-2657


Learning with Percussion Instruments:

MySchoolROCKS has reworked our original RockPro Bucket Drumming Workshops as demonstrated by this session taken from the MySchoolROCKS archives.  

**Please click on this video and enjoy a session from 2014 demonstrating one class' awesome progression with interactive bucket drumming!  


Summer Program FLASHBACK: YMCA "Mynd Pump" Drumming To Wellness a great success:

A VERY BIG thank you to an excellent group of YMCA musicians !!

MySchoolROCKS visited the YMCA of Oakville to participate in their Youth "MYnd Pump" program. 


Please click on the link below for selected resources that were shared at the Drumming To Wellness Workshop:

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Summer Program Success:

Fitness & Wellness R.O.C.K.S

Thanks to the generous support of Jumpstart Canada & The Peter Gilgen Family YMCA , MySchoolROCKS hosted a fitness workshop that combined the benefits of movement with practicing athletic skills using mindful/positive intent.  


A very big thank you the YMCA Oakville team for a fantastic Saturday morning workshop! 

Check out this AMAZING school using MySchoolROCKS!

Parkfield Junior School in Etobicoke used our MySchool R.O.C.K.S program to write and record a wonderful school theme song.  They also produced  an awesome supporting video!! 


A BIG thank you for outstanding teamwork on a job well done by the Parkfield Rock Stars


"..I wish we had this when I was in school..."                     -Teacher Participant 

Home based RESOURCES for Educators, Parents & Caregivers

MySchoolROCKS personifies the synergy between the musical arts, education &  youth wellness. 

Through the connective power of music, we inspire young people to embrace creativity, well-being and inclusivity as pathways to reaching their potential


Learning from HOME? PLEASE CLICK BELOW for helpful educational resources

Educational Resources CLICK HERE

Download THE "ROCKS" Song & THEN Write your own ROCKIN TUNE!

Please CLICK the button below to download our MySchoolROCKS theme song -written by MySchoolROCKS Instructor  and  UFORIA front man Michael Ursini. Consider using it as your school theme song!  Ask us about our backing track version and how students can write their own unique lyrics describing why their school ROCKS!

My School Rocks Theme Song (mp3)

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MySchoolROCKS Official Logo (jpg)

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SONG Writing Challenge R.O.C.K.S (pdf)

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THE ORIGINAL R.O.C.K.S Pedagogy : Experiential, MUSICAL FUN

Shaping 21st CENTURY Skills in a GLOBAL Perspective

Unlocking CREATIVITY via the Universal Medium of Music

Unlocking CREATIVITY via the Universal Medium of Music

Collaboration, problem solving and emotional intelligence are explored in our program "Music and Wellness R.O.C.K.S."   Musical themes are used as catalysts to ignite the 21st century thinking needed to navigate today's interconnected world

R.O.C.K.S METHODOLOGY

Unlocking CREATIVITY via the Universal Medium of Music

Unlocking CREATIVITY via the Universal Medium of Music

Unlocking CREATIVITY via the Universal Medium of Music

Based on fundamentals of PROGRESSIVE music instruction,  MySchoolROCKS unlocks  creativity through contemporary songs supported by hands-on guitar, percussion, keyboard & music mixing R.O.C.K.Shops 

ABOUT OUR MUSIC CAROUSEL

MODELLING Strategies for Lifelong WELLNESS

Unlocking CREATIVITY via the Universal Medium of Music

MODELLING Strategies for Lifelong WELLNESS

MySchoolROCKS assists students in embracing a GROWTH Mindset by "Thinking Like a Musician" tapping into creative centres of the brain and applying social-emotional learning to re-frame negative thinking using age appropriate strategies  

ABOUT MyschoolROCKS

FLAsHBACK to Our LIVE Studio Program ROCKED 2019/20!!

THANK YOU for SUPPORTING MySchoolROCKS Programming !

We would like to thank the students and teachers at Gandatsetiagon Public School, Pickering , St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, St.John of the Cross,  St. Raphael C.S and St. Angela Merici Catholic School for your outstanding program participation in Music and Wellness ROCKS Pilot Program!!


It was also a thrill to welcome The GLIMPSE kids from Parkfield P.S and participants form: Bristol Street Public School, Parkinson Centennial School Orangeville, St. Andre Bessette, St. Angela Merici and All Saints Catholic Elementary during our spring session.  What an outstanding group of young musicians!!

A sincere thank you to teachers and administrators as approximately 1000 students visited our studio and engaged with the 5 elements of R.O.C.K.S programming. 

A VERY big thank you to the Managers at the Oakville YMCA and the team at St. Bernadette C.S for helping us deliver some outstanding  Summer ROCK Camps--WE Salute YOU!


The feedback from our participants is invaluable as we approach potential grant providers & funders with some compelling data supporting music based education!


No Musical Experience Required...Enriched Music Guaranteed!

OPENING DOORS TO LEARNING THROUGH MUSIC (Metacognition)

FLAHBACK: ORIGINAL SCHOOL PROGRAM LAUNCH  (Global Grand Challenges) 2018/19: 

MySchoolROCKS  teaches popular/ modern songs using innovative methods reflecting best practices in Progressive Music Education.  This hands-on approach acts as the   "hook" that encourages students to exit comfort zones, take responsible risks and accept failure as a part of the learning process

COLLABORATIVE (Social Emotional Learning)

 Participants learn valuable skills that promote co-operation, team building and conflict resolution. Our  30 minute ROCKSHOP sessions touch upon youth friendly strategies for positive mental health.

ENGAGING (Experiential Learning)

Our Instrument Carousel Program is divided into 4 instructional sessions: Guitar, Keyboards, Drums & Sound LAB and consolidated with our teacher led Wellness ROCKshop.  Participants rotate through each 30 minute activity learning rudiments by playing along with popular/ modern songs.

Community Music workshops aim to be back SOON...stay tuned!

GUITAR

Participants will learn 3 easy guitar chords and will be playing along with Bruno Mars and The Black Eyed Peas songs by the end of the carousel session!

KEYBOARDS

Our innovative keyboard instruction combines visual graphics with hands on music learning.  As the session builds on skills, participants will be playing along with Adele, Drake and others!  

DRUMS

Participants will learn the fundamentals of drumming and will be able to play along with almost any song on the radio!

SOUND LAB: MUSIC SAMPLING & SONG WRITING

Students experiment with cloud based  interactive, user-friendly software programs that create music!  Instruments, beats and special effects can be looped to compose unique samples of individualized music. Additionally, users can add personalized lyrics and record vocals to their creation.

Mental Wellness Strategies For Youth "R.O.C.K.Shop"

Mental Wellness Strategies For Youth "R.O.C.K.Shop"

Utilizing best practices in Respect Ed, Social Emotional Learning and youth mental wellness, MySchoolROCKS encourages participants to make the cognitive connection between learning music and developing a Growth Mindset.  Key themes include: mindfulness, resilience and responsible risk taking.

    • Through the generous support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, MySchoolROCKS was selected to be one of 15 Grand Challenges Exploration grants  investigating new innovations in education! Click this LINK for more information


    • The City of Mississauga Arts and Culture Grant Program was one of our first community backers with funding to support MySchoolROCKS initiatives in 2019.  Click this LINK for more information

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    Thank YOU to our generous supporters!


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