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Truth and Reconciliation Week

Oct 13, 2022

September 30, as we know, is an important new federal holiday, now known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. But even before the establishment of the holiday, schools like ours were recognizing Orange Shirt Day. This year was...

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Cross Curricular Connections: Woodland Art Meets Ecology

Oct 21, 2021

Last week two classes took advantage of the beautiful weather and went for walking field trips exploring Woodland art and...

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Feast of Thanks Celebration

Nov 9, 2017

Especially in a year when many people are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation, a holiday like Thanksgiving can...

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Feast of Thanks

Oct 17, 2016

On Tuesday, October 11th, the YMCA Academy community celebrated the school’s Feast of Thanks for the fifth year. With dozens...

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Exploring ancient stories of the night sky

Apr 5, 2016

Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences. As long as humans have been able to look up at the...

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Grade 9 English - Handprint Mural

Dec 11, 2015

Jim Adams, recent recipient of the Ontario Arts Council's Aboriginal Educator in Schools grant, spent a week with our grade...

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Learning about Complementary Medicine

Dec 3, 2015

The healthcare fundamentals unit in the grade 11 health care class is a very long and involved one. After learning...

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Feast of Thanks Celebration

Oct 13, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We enjoyed yet another hugely successful Feast of Thanks today at the Academy in honour of Canada's...

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Jim Adams Visits the Academy

Sep 22, 2015

On Monday, September 21, Jim Adams came and told us stories while we were sitting in the library at our...