I am Stella Taucer Job, a second-year student teacher candidate at uOttawa, with a degree in Interior Design. I have had the wonderful opportunity to teach a complete unit on Interior Design to three of Ms. Ionta’s Grade 10 Art classes wherein students were challenged to create their idea of a dream room, in a...
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December Break Recap
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There’s No Place Like Home and Guild Gifts for Gillin
Ms. Madeline KerrOn Wednesday, our boarders had the chance to enjoy a double treat: opening the gifts generously provided for them by the Ashbury Guild while watching the live-stream event ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ on the common room TV. The girls in Gillin were so grateful for the beautiful care packages that the Guild...
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This Week with Gillin Girls
Ms. Kate LaneAll the Gillin teachers were excited to see our boarders who have returned over the past few weeks. Many have managed well through two weeks of quarantine and maintained positive attitudes throughout. This past week has seen Gillin in their first four day of “home learning” and, while we know it is ideal...
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Update on campus closure
Dear Parents and Students, On Sunday, the Ontario government announced that all public schools in the province will remain closed until May 31, 2020. As we have communicated to our community in recent weeks, our planning is in place for the current distance learning program to continue for the remainder of the school year. We will share...
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Update from Head of School re: COVID-19 response
Dear Ashbury Students and Parents, Chers élèves et parents, Today the Ontario government announced that schools will remain closed until at least May 4 in an effort to flatten the COVID-19 curve. Ashbury will continue to offer its distance learning programs until such time as our campus is able to re-open for face-to-face learning....
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OSSD, IB Certificate and Diploma requirements to continue with distance learning
Dear Ashbury Students and Parents, Chers élèves et parents, As we gather new information from both the Ministry of Education and the International Baccalaureate, we want to assure you that students’ ability to earn credits leading to the OSSD and meet the IB Certificate and Diploma requirements will continue with our distance learning program. Both...
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Update from Head of School re: COVID-19 response
March 19, 2020 Dear Ashbury Students and Parents, Chers élèves et parents, I hope you and your families are well at this tumultuous time. At Ashbury, we continue to respond and prepare for this ever-changing situation. Beyond the global health crisis, many students, parents and teachers share concern for how teaching and learning will...