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Beyond the Classroom

Annual Cedar Glen Trip

Nov 21, 2017

Ah the yearly Cedar Glen overnight trip. The three day, two night trip the Academy gleefully looks forward to every year during the latter part of October. This year, from October 18th to the 20th, students and staff made the...

Academics

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...

Beyond the Classroom

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Nov 8, 2017

The Shoreline Clean Up is an initiative that started in 2002 to help clean up garbage around Canada. The Shoreline...

Beyond the Classroom

Extracurricular Clubs Schedule

Oct 17, 2017

The YMCA Academy hosts a multitude of extracurricular after school and lunch time clubs throughout the week. This year we...

Community

2017 Graduation & End of Year Ceremony

Jul 7, 2017

Among the many amazing things about a YMCA Academy graduation, the one that stands out for me is the sense...

Beyond the Classroom

Youth Exchange Canada: Haida Gwaii – Day Five

Jul 4, 2017

On Friday, our last day, we went surfing and swimming in the Pacific Ocean. The wetsuits were very hard to...

Beyond the Classroom

Youth Exchange Canada: Haida Gwaii – Day Four

Jun 29, 2017

On the Thursday we were in Haida Gwaii we were preparing for an overnight trip in a cabin on North...

Beyond the Classroom

Youth Exchange Canada: Haida Gwaii – Day Three

Jun 26, 2017

On Wednesday we got to help out and volunteer for different activities. Some of us got to help out at...

Beyond the Classroom

Youth Exchange Canada: Haida Gwaii – Day Two

Jun 22, 2017

On day 2 of the trip, The YMCA Academy students went on a boat ride to the west coast of...