Feb. 14th, 2012 – Invite to Academy P.D. on LDs

YMCA Academy Events

The YMCA Academy is hosting a series of free Professional Development workshops for Guidance Counselors and Special Education Teachers

Important Issues Special Education; supporting LDs in the classroom

Please join us:

Saturday, February 25th at 1:00pm

The YMCA Academy
15 Breadalbane St, Toronto
North Building third floor

Event Attendees will receive a family Pass to the Central Y (The YMCA Academy’s health fitness and recreation centre)

Feb. 6th, 2012 – Annual Adjective Attack Activity

YMCA Academy English and Humanities, Experiential Learning

The three English classes made the world a better place through descriptions today in our annual Adjective Attack activity.  People, places and things were described in vivid technicolour showcasing the students’ creativity and imagination.  Dull walls come alive, spaces you never thought interesting are suddenly awe-inspiring.  Try this at home!

Check out the rest of the pictures on our Facebook Page!

Feb. 2nd, 2012 – Academy Computer Lab Debut

YMCA Academy Experiential Learning, Student Spotlight, Technology

The YMCA computer lab is now up and running! The creation of the digital media computer lab which is outfitted with industry standard image and video editing software suites was a joint endeavor of YMCA IT Specialist/Communication Technology teacher Andras Nagy and Academy student Alex Shynkarenko. The grade 11 Communications Technology class is currently creating their own Tumblr accounts as a means to showcase their course work this semester.

Jan. 26th, 2012 – Details for next week (Jan 30th)

YMCA Academy Events, Updates

Dear Parents / Guardians,

As students are finishing up exams today and tomorrow, we thought we’d let you know the plan for students next week:

  • Monday January 30th is Turn-Around Day – there is no school for students.  For students who are interested in knowing how they did on their exams and/or finding out their marks for Semester 1, they can drop in to speak with their teacher(s) between 2-3pm (by appointment only).
  • Tuesday January 31st is the first day of classes for 2nd semester.  Classes begin at 9:30am and it is a shortened day.  The morning will consist of 20 minute classes and students will be dismissed before the lunch hour.
  • Wednesday February 1st is a regular school day (9:30 am to 3:45 pm).
  • Thursday February 2nd is a Voices Schedule therefore, school will end at 2:25pm.
  • Friday February 3rd is a regular school day (9:30 am to 3:45 pm).

If you have any questions about next week, please call The Academy at (416) 928-0124 ext “0”.

Thanks,

Jan. 25th, 2012 – Drum Making Workshop Pictures

YMCA Academy Arts, Community, English and Humanities, Experiential Learning, Native Studies

Students in the Aboriginal Voices class participated in a workshop on making Aboriginal hand drums led by Steve Teekens, traditional drummer, singer, dancer and teacher from the Ojibway First Nation.  The workshop took place at the beautiful Dodem Kanonhsa’ Elder’s Cultural Facility at St. Clair and Yonge, which is supported by the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT) and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC).  Students listened to Steve tell an Ojibway story about the drum and used traditional materials and techniques to make their own.  We are grateful to Amy Desjarlais for including us in the workshop and to Steve for sharing his knowledge with us.

Check out the rest of the pictures on our Facebook Page!

Visit the Dodem Kanonhsa Website