KARS continues to “FLOW” in the Community
“FLOW” tells the story of water as it makes its way through our watersheds. From its source, water travels through rural and urban areas before flowing into lakes and oceans around the world. At the...
View ArticleFamily Literacy at Star Academy
Tuesday January 27th, 2015 is Family Literacy Day, a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999. The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness of the importance...
View ArticleMoving Beyond Limits – Interview with a Star Academy Parent
The following is part of a series of interviews with parents and alumni about their experiences at Star Academy. Kim Bassett and her husband have four children at the school. We sat down with Kim to...
View ArticleThe New Health Curriculum
Over the past 6 months there has been a growing concern from the public about the new Health Education curriculum that the Ministry of Education has put out, that will take effect as of September 2015....
View Article“They Said I Could Do It!”– Reflections from a Star Academy Graduate
Andrew Passarelli graduated from Star Academy in 2014. He currently attends St. Michael’s College School in Toronto. In March 2015, he returned to Star to volunteer. We took the opportunity to catch up...
View ArticleThe Balancing Act of Education
It may look like fun and games but there is a whole lot of learning happening in this month of July! Many adults become confused by the education jargon pbl, play-based, hands-on learning etc. And some...
View ArticleOpen Doors vs Open Houses
Many private schools host Open Houses on weekends or evenings, and it is hard to truly appreciate the energy of a school during these times. The tour is usually informative, and your questions can be...
View ArticleExcelling in Star’s Pillars
Excelling in any one of our five pillars requires an established foundation in each pillar. Whether gifted in the academics or an elite athlete, these individuals must balance their lives socially,...
View ArticleHGTV and Education?
I enjoy watching the occasional HGTV show and dreaming the dream. So the other day I thought August seems like a good time to do some renovations, kids are moving out and I have some ‘free’ time. My...
View ArticleThe Great Outdoors
What image comes to mind when you think of the outdoors? Wandering the yard at recesses I recognize how fortunate we are to have such amazing green space at the school. It is a setting that allows for...
View ArticleRules of Engagement
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Engagement is a popular term used in the education profession. Engagement is also one of those lovely English words that has multiple meanings based on the content it is used in....
View ArticleTime to Vote
While we may have found it to have been a long campaign, it did provide a perfect opportunity for learning about government, history, marketing, communicating and so much more. Our senior students were...
View ArticleGender – Equity – Merit
There has been a lot of discussion in the media about the new Liberal cabinet and whether people received positions based on merit or gender or both. But to quote our new leader – “it is 2015”. Gender...
View ArticleImagine a country, just like ours…
Imagine a country, just like ours. Imagine a family, just like yours. Imagine a house, like that in which you live. Imagine children, just like those at the park. Now, imagine a war, in this country...
View ArticleWell done. I mean it.
I recently read an article in the New York magazine that struck a cord with me. I’m sure many of us fall into this – our overuse of ‘Well done” and “Good job” praising to our children. We have lost...
View ArticleAn Adventure Rather Than a Journey
One of the best things in life is that we constantly learn. Whether formally in school or not, our interactions with others broadens our perspectives, provides another point of view and allows us to...
View ArticleThe Way We Communicate
Communication:the science and practice of conveying messages by exchanging thoughts or information via speech, visuals, signals, writing, or behaviour. The way we have communicated through the ages has...
View ArticleChangemakers
A conversation began, “Why do we have to be in school?” and then continued with input from others. When they turned to me I said, “To provide you with the skills and knowledge to become the...
View ArticleWhy?
We have all heard a child ask, ‘But why?’ as we get caught into a circular conversation with a toddler. It can seem tiring, and today some parents even resort to handing over their Smartphone to the...
View ArticleI Don’t Know
Why is it that a Grade 4 student feels embarrassed when they are unable to answer a question? Michael Fullan, Canadian Education Consultant, has found that by Grade 4 students are no longer asking...
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