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Dec 20th, 2012 - Holiday Wishes

Dec 20, 2012

This holiday season has brought into focus how very lucky we are as a school community. Our home is in Toronto, an amazing and, by global standards, safe city. It has been a trying semester for schools and teachers, here...

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Dec 17th, 2012 - Content Content

Dec 17, 2012

E.L. Doctorow wrote many things, among them, this superb analysis on what writing is: "Good writing is supposed to evoke...

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Dec 13th, 2012 - Can't We All Just Get Along?

Dec 13, 2012

This has been one of those weeks that even passive news consumption has been too much. Teaching students about world...

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Dec 10th, 2012 - What is an Asset?

Dec 10, 2012

The phrase "a school's assets" is one that we read more than ever these days, the idea being that every...

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Dec 5th, 2012 - The Autism Advantage

Dec 5, 2012

The New York Times very recently published an intensely personal piece about autism, entitled “The Autism Advantage.” You can read...

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Dec 3rd, 2012 - To Test or Not to Test

Dec 3, 2012

Last week’s education news in the US was marked by former New York City Schools Chancellor, Joel Klein, and American...

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Nov 22nd, 2012 - Can't We All Just Get Along?

Nov 22, 2012

This has been one of those weeks that even passive news consumption has been too much. Teaching students about world...

Community

Nov 22nd, 2012 - Cedar, Pine and Sumac Tea

Nov 22, 2012

Outdoor Skills: Reconnecting with Nature and Learning On Wednesday November 21st, The YMCA Academy participated in a nature scavenger hunt...

Beyond the Classroom

Nov 21st, 2012 - Peace Week Ceremony 2012

Nov 21, 2012

YMCA's all around the world are celebrating peace this week in many different ways.  The Central Y in downtown Toronto...