Urban academy news
Hello Families, Today is one of those days that you can’t help but look around at the sea of orange and contemplate each of our own stories. We stop and think about where we live, how we got here and upon whose shoulders we are standing. It is a reminder…
Welcome to autumn everyone, It is hard to believe that the summer has come to a close. The school year is now in full swing with teaching and learning underway, clubs having started, and our first athletic games/ competitions happening this week. It definitely feels like we are into the…
Dear UA Parents, It was a pleasure to see so many of you at this week’s Meet The Teacher event. We hope you were able to learn a little bit more about your child’s experiences in the classroom and the teachers who will be working closely with them. Another highlight…
Dear UA Parents, You did it! Week one is in the books, and I have to say it was a wonderfully smooth start to the year – at least from inside the school walls! Although we realize this morning was a bit of a hiccup with the unplanned construction down Rousseau, thank…
Welcome to the 2023–2024 school year, UA families! It was so good to see so many faces at the Back to School Celebration/Open House. The energy in the school was palpable. September is always a favourite time of year for educators as we watch with delight as students reconnect with friends they haven’t seen…
Dear UA Parents, It is almost time to welcome everyone back to UA!! I hope all of you have enjoyed your summer and have found a way to recharge and refresh as a new school year approaches. I do want to acknowledge the devastation around the province from all of the fires, my…
Hello UA families, If we’re lucky, on occasion, we get to experience an event or significant moment that you know will stay with you for some time. I have been fortunate enough to experience two this past week! The first was the UA Gala held on Saturday evening. Thank you…
Hello UA families, Last week staff and students at Urban Academy engaged in a number of activities in recognition of Canadian Mental Health Week. These included various mindfulness activities, daily body breaks, buddy walks where students from different levels of the school went together to the park, and a wonderful…
Next week is Mental Health Week! A cross-Canada initiative, Canadian Mental Health Week encourages Canadians to explore mental health literacy and build their personal toolbox of strategies and systems for staying healthy and well. We are excited to launch our inaugural Mental Health Week at UA and are thankful to…
Dear UA families, Happy Earth Day everyone. Wasn’t it thoughtful of Mother Nature to water all of the plants for us this morning? Thank you to all the students and staff (wearing a sea of green) who participated in the community clean-up this afternoon. Every little bit makes a difference.…
Hello UA Families, I’m not sure about you, but between end-of-year performances, field study, camps and parent events, it really feels as if it’s a sprint from Spring Break to the end of the school year. Sunny skies also have many of us making those summertime plans! If you are…
