Donna Naufal Moffatt Congratulations to our Grade 12 students for reaching the midpoint in their year. Our office this week has been busy reviewing and transmitting grades to universities. This grades transmission will often render many offers for students. However, students are reminded that there will be another transmission of grades to universities mid-April If...
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February Activities
Eric LavergneSo many great activities are happening this weekend. Our momentum is building, and the students are engaged more than ever! This weekend helps build momentum for the upcoming February long weekend. Every boarder will be participating in at least one activity this weekend. Saturday, February 12: Mid-East Food Market visit Saturday Skiing Sunday, February...
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This week in Matthew
Brian Storosko What a great past weekend for the students. We had a group board the Ashbury bus for a food shopping trip to the Asian Superstore – so many treats and food delicacies were purchased! Despite the frosty temperatures and the -16 temperature we had 17 students head to the local ski hill on...
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Upcoming Activities
Eric Lavergne There are many activities coming up these next few weeks. There is no reason that the Ashbury boarding community has reasons to be in their rooms! Again, we remind all students to sign up through Orah. Also, all communications are sent to students prior to the sign-up period. Saturday, February 5: T&T Food...
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This week in Gillin
Happy Lunar New Year! Students in Gillin celebrated the new year of the Tiger with some delicious food and good company in our residence kitchen this week. A special thanks goes out to Eva He and Ben Cheung for selecting the perfect array of treats during a trip to T&T Supermarket here in Ottawa on...
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This week in Matthews
Brian StoroskoLast weekend and this week there was plenty of action for those who jumped into activities. We had students helping each other to construct a rather elaborate telescope system for IB Project data collection. We had others who gathered in the kitchen to make their own dough and eventually construct and consume several delicious...
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University Counselling Office
Donna Naufal Moffatt With the exception of a few additional applications for a handful of students, our Grade 12 students have completed all applications to their universities of interest around the world. McGill University was the last one on Tuesday, along with several supplementary applications for a number of different universities. On the horizon, the...
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Gillin & Maple
Though it’s not quite been the New year we had anticipated, moving back into more restrictions and re-introducing covid protocols, please know we are all doing our best, with the limited information we have, to ensure the safety of all in our boarding community. With a reprieve on the near horizon (many restrictions in Ontario...
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This Week in Matthews
Brian StoroskoGreetings, we are happy to announce that with the government changes to routines on this coming Monday, our students will be able to experience an ease in our congregate living restrictions. From the photos you will see students in our dining hall, they have the ability to socialize but masking and distancing are still...
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Upcoming Events and Activities
Ashbury boarding activities are picking up speed! Last week, many boarders participated in two outdoor activities: sliding on a local hill and skating on the Rideau Canal. We are looking forward to participating more with the next few upcoming activities: Saturday, February 5: T&T Market Saturday, February 12: Mid-East Food Centre Saturday, February 26: Africa...