Spirit Week

YMCA Academy Community, Events

The first Spirit Week of the school year was so much fun! Thank you everyone for your participation! Our team-building assembly was a great way to connect at the start of this school year!

We began the week with an assembly that brought students and staff together in a fun and meaningful way. Throughout the week, students showed their creativity and school spirit by dressing up for each day’s theme, from musical icons and sports team pride to Western wear, vintage fashion throwbacks, and beloved characters from pop culture. The halls were filled with laughter and connection as the entire school community embraced the fun. We’re already looking forward to the next one!

Spirit week vibes!

YMCA Academy Community, Events

Last week, we kicked off Spirit Week with a burst of energy and creativity! We started on Monday, February 10th with PJ Day, where everyone rolled out of bed and came to school in their favourite pyjamas. Tuesday, February 11th was Sports Day, and students proudly represented their favourite teams. On Wednesday, February 12th, Fancy Fits Day had everyone dressed in their most elegant outfits, while Thursday, February 13th celebrated Hat Day, with fun and creative headgear making an appearance. Finally, on Friday, February 14th, we wrapped up the week with Red, Pink & White Day alongside our All-School Valentine’s Day Event (MS Fun Palooza). Organized by our middle school students and teachers, the event from 2:10 to 3:30 featured a lively dance, engaging games, and delicious snacks. It was a fantastic week full of school spirit, and we’re thrilled to share these moments with you!

Cyber Incident Notice

YMCA Academy Community, Head of School

I want to share an important update about a cyber incident involving PowerSchool, an application used by the YMCA Academy and many independent schools and school boards across North America to store a range of student information. You may have seen or heard news coverage about it this morning as many independent schools and school boards have also been impacted.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 7, 2025, PowerSchool notified us and other independent schools and school boards in Ontario and across North America that on December 28, 2024 they became aware of a data breach and immediately implemented cybersecurity response protocols.

Our cybersecurity team is actively working with PowerSchool to understand the nature of the incident and specifically what personal information may have been affected. At this point in time, PowerSchool has confirmed that both staff and student information was involved, we are still determining the exact types information that may have been accessed or exported. PowerSchool has indicated it does not anticipate the data being shared or made public, and the company believes it has been deleted without any further replication or dissemination.

If it is determined that any personal information has been impacted, we will let you know as soon as possible.

We are also advising the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

We know this news may be concerning and are doing all we can to learn more from PowerSchool about what occurred and will share that information with you.

Sincerely,

Tim Seabrook
Head of School

Team-building during our first Advisory Groups day!

YMCA Academy Events



We had a great time at our first Advisory Groups day on Wednesday afternoon. Students completed challenges and team-building activities such as Face the Cookie, a tower-building challenge and a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament to help foster their sense of community as we begin a new school year. Students eagerly participated and cheered each other on throughout the activity!

Integrated Arts at #TodayatApple Workshop.

YMCA Academy Arts, Experiential Learning, Technology


The Integrated Arts class attended a workshop at the Apple Store, learning about the software ProCreate to create digital art. Students enjoyed drawing a self-portrait or another portraiture but thought that drawing digitally was not as challenging as traditional art.

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