Urban academy news
Another exciting week has passed at UA with multiple field trips at all levels of the school, athletic practices and competitions, and Performing Arts shows in our theatre. Calendars are full, and students have so much on the go these days! I hope everyone is excited about tomorrow’s UA Gala!!…
This week at Â鶹ֱ²¥ we focused on Earth Week through community learning activities. Students of all ages engage most passionately in learning and learn best when they feel that the subject they are learning about is authentic, relevant and significant. Learning about the climate, environment and sustainability is certainly…
What a great week it has been. I was fortunate to join Ms. Ball and Ms. Dadar at the CAIS National Leaders Conference in Vancouver this past Sunday through Tuesday alongside educational leaders from across the country. It is always so rewarding to learn from such a great group of…
I probably don’t need to tell you that we are into the busy season as we turn our attention to the last few months of school. Ahead of us are performances, grad/commencement, field trips, camp opportunities, athletics events, parent events, AP exams and so many other things that keep things…
Welcome back, everyone!! I hope you all had an enjoyable spring break. I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get away for part of the break to a sunny location with sand and surf. The time away reminded me of the importance of taking time to rest…
Well, report cards came out yesterday which means that you have officially made it! The stretch between the winter break and spring break can sometimes feel like a bizarre mix of whirlwind and slow motion all at the same time. But here we are; I hope everyone is ready for whatever…
I hope you have all enjoyed what I hope is the last bit of winter weather this week, soon we will be wondering where we can find the a/c! It is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the spring break. The winter term has gone very quickly with…
Hello UA community, We started this week with the uplifting news about the UA Improv Team winning the semi-finals of the Canadian Improv Games (Lower Mainland Division). They won their semi-final on Friday and made it to the finals the next night. Having only started their improv journey in October,…