Urban academy news
Dear UA Families, We have felt the love at UA this month! With a focus on gratitude and caring throughout this week, students at all levels shared kindness. We are keeping the momentum going until the end of the month when we will celebrate Pink Shirt Day with our theme…
Happy Friday everyone, What an exciting week it has been for many of our Grades 8 and 9 students who have spent the week on a variety of adventures in Quebec. Carnaval has been such a success and we are excited that our Grades 8 and 9 students will have…
Hello UA Community, In the last couple of weeks, Urban Academy students demonstrated what remarkable risk-takers they are by attending a number of out-of-school events and excursions that I am sure you have been following closely through class communications and UA social media posts. As educators, we know that risk…
This week was bustling with all of our Outdoor Ed activities. There was everything from skating and skiing (of all kinds) to mountain explorations to biathlon. Some students stretched their abilities, and grew a little bit of grit as they encountered all kinds of weather and travel, but these experiences…
Dear UA Families, We have been surrounded by a winter wonderland this week. Weather upheavals like this help us all to practice flexibility and flexible thinking, as well as resilience. These are all future-focused skills that are incredibly important and that help people – young or old – become adaptable.…
Happy New Year everyone, I hope the winter break was restful and afforded everyone some time to rest and recharge. 2024 is going to be another exciting year for UA with so many events already on the calendar. I am excited to have everyone back on Monday as the building…
Happy Holidays Everyone!! It is not often that we get to experience the winter solstice while school is in session. It was certainly dark yesterday!! Now we start moving toward the light again!! The longer days will be here before we know it. Thank you to everyone for an amazing…
Hello UA Community, What a week it has been! I know many of you, like me, were completely blown away at the Winter Concert this week. The talent and enthusiasm we saw from students was incredible, and I know many of you (like the staff do too) burst with pride…
Hello UA Community, Last weekend, I was so pleased to be able to visit with so many members of the UA community at Breakfast with Santa. A big thank you to everyone from PAX who helped organize the event, and to all 240 members of the community who came out…
Dear UA community, It is hard to believe that there are only three weeks left until the Winter Break. The run up to the winter holiday is a busy time for the entire school community. Here at UA, the two major highlights of this month are the concerts and report…
