Oct 17th, 2012 – Cedar Glen Details (Packing List)

YMCA Academy Updates

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Just a reminder that the Pine Crest trip is tomorrow (Thursday – October 18th)!!  The bus will be leaving the Academy at 9:30am and so we are asking students to be at the school by 9am tomorrow morning.

Attached is another copy of the packing list for your reference.  Depending on traffic, we should be back at the Academy at around 2:30pm on Friday (October 19th).

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

YMCA Cedar Glen Packing List

This list is a general guideline of what a participant would need or use while at Cedar Glen. Each group will take part in different activities and weather conditions. Depending on the length of your visit, the programs you will be taking part in and the weather forecast you may choose to bring more or less of these items.

What to bring to camp:
• Bedding (Sleeping bag, Pillow and additional blankets if a colder time of year)
• Footwear (Running shoes or Hiking Boots (with closed toes) and Sandals with back straps are acceptable. We consider flip-flops to be a safety risk due to our natural setting)
• Clothing (Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, Shorts (amount depending on length of your stay)
• Warm Clothing (Jacket, Long pants (sweats instead of jeans), Long sleeve t-shirts, Sweater)
• Sun Protection (Hat, Sunscreen)
• Rain Wear (Rain Coat, Rain Pants, extra shoes or boots)
• Night Time (Pajamas, Toothbrush, Toothpaste)
• Extras (Insect Repellent, *Flash Light with extra batteries*, *Water Bottle*, Alarm Clock/Watch, Lip Balm, Brush/Comb, Camera)

Please do not bring the following:
• Pocket knives
• Matches
• Cellular telephones
• Pagers
• Electronic toys or devices
• Walkmans, iPods, Discmans or MP3 players
• Radios, stereos, etc
• *Any product with nuts in it*
• Candy, gum, soft drinks, junk food
• Hair dryers
• Non-prescription drugs or alcohol
• Any valuables

Oct 16th, 2012 – Parent/Teacher Interview Dates

YMCA Academy Updates

Please join us at The YMCA ACADEMY for

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW NIGHT

 

Grades 9 & 12, Wednesday, November 14, 2:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Grades 10 & 11, Thursday, November 15, 2:00 – 8:00 P.M.

* Both school days will operate on a half-day schedule. Classes will finish at 12:10 p.m.

 

Your child’s report card will be mailed home during the week of November the 5th

All parents are encouraged to participate in a 20-minute teacher, parent and student group interview.

Please call (416) 928-0124 ext.0 to reserve a time.

Sep 25th, 2012 – Curriculum Night, Oct 10th

YMCA Academy Updates

The YMCA Academy’s Curriculum Night

Wednesday Oct 10th, 2012
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The YMCA Academy, 15 Breadalbane St. 3rd Floor

Mitchell Curci our Guidance and Special Education Specialist will be hosting a Curriculum night for current, alumni and prospective parents & students.

  • 7:00-7:15pm  Join us for refreshments
  • 7:15- 8:00pm  Session 1: Navigating Ontario Schools (secondary school graduation requirements, 40 hour community involvement requirements, co-operative education and more)
  • 7:45-8:00pm  Question period
  • 8:00-8:45pm   Session 2: Transitioning to Post Secondary (College and University information, application process, Apprenticeship and training information, Special Ed support, scholarships/ financial aid)
  • 8:45- 9:00pm Question period

All parents and Guardians are welcome. Students are also encouraged to attend.

Light refreshments will be served.

You may choose to attend either or both sessions.

Please RSVP by phone 416-928-0124 Ext 0 OR email: bonita.ip@ymcagta.org

Jul 25th, 2012 – Summmer Update from The YMCA Academy

Don Adams Head of School, Updates

To say that it has been a busy summer here at The Academy would be a huge understatement. While it’s hard to believe that it’s only July, the new school year is right around the corner (we all know that August’s Simcoe Day really brings home how close September is for all of us).

We have had more inquiries and family visits this summer than any other summer in the school’s history. From speaking to families, there are several reasons for this:

First, Ontario and Toronto have become very challenging places to actually have your child receive the learning disability services they are entitled to under the law. As you may remember from the recent People for Education report and the many media stories that followed, it can take, literally, years for children to receive the services they need if they attend a public school in Ontario.

The second reason more families have been inquiring this summer is that we have become better at communicating the stories of our own success as a school. Earlier this year, I summarized the history of that success here: https://www.ymcaacademy.org/?p=3360

Finally, families understand that as The Academy is a part of the YMCA of Greater Toronto, even though we are a tuition-charging school, we never refuse a student for financial reasons. If a student is mission-appropriate for our school, we work with the family to offer the assistance necessary to make it happen. This has been and remains our pledge to you.

So, given that there’s still some summer left, please email me at don.adams@ymcagta.org and come to visit the school. I will always personally make the time to meet with every family interested in our school.

Don Adams, Head of School