Mar. 10th, 2011 – Upcoming dates & events

YMCA Academy Events, Updates

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Just a few reminders about upcoming events/important dates:

  • Friday, March 11th is the last day of classes before we break for Mid-Winter Break (March Break) – students are expected to be in school on Friday and attendance calls/e-mails will be made if students are not here.
  • Monday, March 21st is Teacher Professional Day (no school for students)
  • The first day of classes back is Tuesday, March 22nd
  • Thursday, March 31st is the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test day.  A separate e-mail had been sent home earlier with more details.

Should you have any questions about any of the above, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the Academy.

Feb. 7th, 2011 – Valentines Bake Sale this Friday

YMCA Academy Events, Updates

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This Friday, February 11, the Academy students will be hosting a Valentines Bake Sale in support of the Strong Kids Campaign.  Strong Kids is the YMCA’s annual giving campaign which raises funds for Y programs like The Academy, summer camp and child care programs.  Last year, we raised close to $300 at our bake sale and we are looking forward to a similar success this Friday.

We would appreciate any baked contribution you are able to make and have placed a sign-up sheet for staff and students on our floor.

Thank you for your continued support of Academy events and Happy Valentines Day!

Jan. 4th, 2011 – January 11 Open House Reminder

YMCA Academy Events, Updates

Please join us for our

OPEN HOUSE

Our Assistant Head of School, Tracey Addison, will be on hand for tours of the school and to speak with prospective families about our unique secondary school program.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

7:00 – 9:00 P.M.

The YMCA Academy

42 Charles Street East, 5th Floor

Toronto, Ontario

Tel:  416-928-0124 ext. 0

If you know someone who might benefit from The YMCA Academy experience, please pass on this information.

Dec. 13th, 2010 – Upcoming Events Schedule

YMCA Academy Events, Updates

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Just a few reminders about upcoming events/important dates:

  • Wednesday, December 15th is the 2nd annual YMCA Academy Talent show. It will take place at 1:30 p.m. on the 9th floor auditorium (here at 42 Charles Street E – same building as the Academy) and will feature talented acts from Academy students and YMCA staff members alike.  Some of our performances this year include a barbershop quartet, a rap twist on a classic tune, exotic musical instrument solos, a daycare holiday video and many more.  All are welcome to attend.  Please RSVP to bonita.ip@ymcagta.org or call the Academy at 416-928-0124 ext. “0.”  We will be collecting donations for the Strong Kids Campaign at the door.
  • Friday, December 17th is the last day of classes before we break for the holidays – students are expected to be in school on Friday and attendance calls/e-mails will be made if students are not here.
  • The first day of classes in the new year is Tuesday, January 4th, 2011.

Dec. 2nd, 2010 – Adolescent Brain Presentation

YMCA Academy Events

The Adolescent Brain presentation by Kim Charteris is taking place next Monday (December 6th).  The presentation has been designed to provide you with knowledge and information that we hope will be helpful in understanding the challenges that your teenagers face as members of today’s society.

Current research tells us that the adolescent brain is still under construction with the higher executive functions, especially related to decision-making, not fully in place until well into our 20’s. We hope this presentation may help eliminate some parental confusion by answering the questions: “What were they thinking?” or “Why did they do that?”

If you are planning to join us but have not RSVP yet, please kindly do so as soon as possible via e-mail to bonita.ip@ymcagta.org or call us at 416-928-0124 ext 0. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend!

Click Here for more information on the YMCA Academy Speaker Series