Latest Events

Latest Events
Academics

Jan 29th, 2013 - The Cycle of Giving Continues ...

Jan 29, 2013

In September 2012, the Grade 12 Environment and Resource class helped to co-ordinate the Academy’s school-wide participation in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. As a result of our participation in that event, the Academy received $50 that could be donated...

Updates

Jan 25th, 2013 - Semester 1 Exam Schedule

Jan 25, 2013

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students: Our 1st semester is coming to a close, and there are several important pieces of information...

Head of School

Jan 24th, 2013 - It Begins With Failure

Jan 24, 2013

For many young people with a learning disability, schools begins with failure. That failure is a cumulative failure in that...

Community

Jan 23rd, 2013 - Sprout Harvest and Tasting

Jan 23, 2013

The Academy had a chance to enjoy our first in-school harvest of sprouts from our Pickle Farm prototype design. The...

Community

Jan 22nd, 2013 - Pickle Farm Project Blog

Jan 22, 2013

Natural Development A group of collaborators from The YMCA Academy, The YMCA, Greenwood College and community artists are developing a living sculpture capable...

Academics

Jan 21st, 2013 - Idle No More Global Day of Action

Jan 21, 2013

The Aboriginal Issues, World Religions, Learning Strategies and grade 9 English classes traveled to Yonge and Dundas Square on January...

Beyond the Classroom

Jan 17th, 2013 - Annual Talent Show and Party

Jan 17, 2013

The YMCA Academy celebrated the holiday season with an annual talent show and party on the winter solstice. Zee's Food...

Head of School

Jan 9th, 2013 - Never Too Late

Jan 9, 2013

I read a great piece recently in the New York Times. It tells the story of an 80-year-old man, Robert...

Head of School

Jan 1st, 2013 - Are We Ready for 2013?

Jan 1, 2013

I was pretty certain that I wouldn't be commuting to work in 2013 by jet pack, though I was eternally...