The Native Studies class attended the Welcome Gathering to officially open the 2011 ImagineNATIVE Film and New Media Festival – a festival that showcases films, videos, installations and web art from Indigenous groups worldwide. We were treated to delicious food, vendors selling art and jewellery as well as a number of amazing performances from musicians and dancers from South Africa, Russia and Canada.
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Open studio, the Academy’s weekly art-making space, featured our own Susan Couprie (aka “Revered Mountain”) teaching a Japanese art called Shodo. Students were taught how to create characters with black ink and special brushes. Susan learned this art form while living in Japan many years ago. Stay tuned for more photos from Open Studio in the weeks to come!
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
The YMCA Academy’s ‘Me to We Club’ along with the grade 10 Civics and grade 9 Nutrition classes are organizing a food drive in support of Halloween for Hunger. The yearly campaign, run by Free the Children, encourages students to collect non-perishable food items for their local food banks.
Academy students are invited to bring in canned food items between now and Friday October 28th. As an incentive to bring in donations, on Friday the 28th in the afternoon all students who have brought in a canned food item will have the opportunity to ‘buy out’ of 4th period to participate in a ‘students vs. staff’ dodgeball game in the Central Y gymnasium.
Any questions can be directed to Michelle Johnson: michelle.johnson@ymcagta.org
Thank you for your support as we work to address the issue of hunger in our community.
Academy staff and students were treated to warm and sunny weather at our annual trip to an outdoor education centre. This year, we went to the YMCA Camp Pine Crest for three days of adventure, teambuilding and nature. The Breakfast Club provided nutritious s’mores for the campfire and the Astronomy Club provided views of our neighbouring Andromeda galaxy through a telescope. Fun times were had by all. A special thanks to Pine Crest staff Candace, Matt and Andy for facilitating!
Everyone is looking forward to next year!
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Visit the YMCA Camp Pine Crest Website
Dear Parents / Guardians,
Just a reminder that the YMCA Academy Curriculum Night as well as a Tour of our New Home is this Thursday (Oct 13th):
The tour will start at 6pm for any of our Parents, Guardians and Students that would like to see and tour our new facilities at 15 Breadalbane Street, 3rd Floor. Our guests will then have the option to stay for light refreshments to visit with fellow Academy families and staff and have a brief break before the Curriculum Night Presentation begins. Our Curriculum Night consists of a general overview of information related to planning for post-secondary education, secondary school graduation requirements (including Community Involvement requirements), and Cooperative Education. We will also speak about the IEP and IPRC processes. All Parents, Guardians and current Students are welcome to come to either the tour, Curriculum Night or to stay for both. Please see below for a general outline of the evening’s events.
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Tour of New Location
7:00pm – 7:30pm – Light Refreshments
7:30pm – 7:45pm – Curriculum Night Introduction:
· Curriculum Support
· Guidance
· Special Education
7:45pm – 8:15pm – General Overview of:
· Secondary school graduation requirements
· Forty-hour Community Involvement requirements
· Cooperative Education
8:15pm – 9:00pm – Post-secondary Planning:
· College / University Information & Application Process
· Apprenticeship Training
· Special Education Support
· Scholarships / Financial Aid
Again, all Parents and Guardians are welcome and current Students are also encouraged to attend. If you have not sent in your RSVPs already, please do so at your earliest convenience by calling the Front Desk (416) 920-0124 ext “0” or via e-mail bonita.ip@ymcagta.org
And if you know of someone who might benefit from The YMCA Academy, please let them know that we will be having an Open House at the end of November for anyone who is interested in our program or would like a tour of the school. Please check our website periodically for further details regarding all Academy upcoming events.
