Another student from Aspengrove School has been accepted into the Shad Canada Program. This is quite an accomplishment as over 2,500 young people from across the country applied to be part of the monthlong experience this summer. Shad Canada provides a nationwide program that spans 19 university campuses across the country and exists to empower […]
ISBAC April 2021 Newsletter
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) is Canada’s first festival devoted to the work of marginalized and underrepresented authors and storytellers and takes place annually in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. As in-person events remain unsafe and social distancing regulations and travel restrictions remain in place across Canada, the FOLD planning team is preparing to deliver the […]
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada is hosting a virtual conference on May 28, 2021 from 11am-5:30pm entitled “Closing the COVID Gap: Supporting Literacy, Numeracy, and Social Emotional Learning for Students with Specific Learning Disorders”. The learning gap for students with Specific Learning Disorders is an ongoing concern and with the onset of the COVID pandemic, […]
Alumnus spotted! Reece Walsh, an alumnus from Aberdeen Hall ’15, has had quite the journey since graduating from Aberdeen Hall in 2015. We caught with him for the 2020/2021 Gryphon Magazine and were blown away by his accomplishments. “After graduating from Aberdeen Hall, I started my post-secondary studies at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus). During […]
Fraser Academy is happy to have their very own Colleen Chow, Director of Learning Services & OG Trainer, back by popular demand to present Dyslexia & the Brain.In this session, Ms. Chow will discuss the learning process for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences in relation to the developing brain. Ms. Chow is a […]
Here are some pictures of the SMUS Rowing Team participating in their first virtual race, the San Diego Crew Classic on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In the high school categories, SMUS teams finished first in the men’s 4x, the women’s novice 4x+, and men’s novice 8+ competitions, and second in the women’s varsity 8+ and […]
Alumnus spotted! A big congratulations to Fraser Academy‘s Alumnus, Mikey P. and his band, Peach Pit, who got nominated for this year’s Juno Award under the Breakthrough Group of the Year category. Way to go Peach Pit! JUNO Awards were founded to raise the public profile and recognition for musical artists in Canada in 1971. It has since developed […]
Cynthia Sun (’22) has always loved science and her dream of being a doctor has been her northern star, guiding every decision she has made. Now, about to complete her Grade 11 year at QMS, she is looking to the future and taking big steps to reach her goals. For this Royal, science — specifically biology, […]
Save the Date! Southridge is hosting a Speaker Event featuring Jessica Lahey on Thursday, April 15th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm where Jessica will be speaking about her New York Times best selling book, The Gift of Failure. This free event will be hosted virtually (on Zoom) and is open to the ISABC community and everyone is welcome! Over Jessica’s […]