By Bhavana Gopinath – October 7 is International Walk to School day, an annual event to remind parents and children about the benefits of walking or biking to school. Many schools hold week-long or month-long activities to reinforce the benefits of active transportation. We know that active transportation […]
By Anne Boys-Hope – It’s lunchtime and students are packed into the music room at Churchill Alternative School in Westboro, belting out a heartfelt rendition of the Beatles classic “Hey Jude.” This is Churchill School of Rock—the school’s junior choir—rehearsing for their hugely popular annual concert, which will […]
Dear Editor, My name is Daeva Miles and I am a grade 8 student at Broadview Avenue Public School. My friend, Stephanie Lee, and I saw other people at our school organizing cool things for the students and we wanted to do something as well. We wanted to […]
Special to KT by Alya Bejaoui and Mackenzie Sly Nepean High School’s drama department is proud to present this year’s children’s theatre production of 101 Dalmatians. This heartwarming Disney classic directed by Rachel Dickey and Loghan Eskritt is sure to be an enjoyable and engaging experience for all who […]
Two local teachers have been recognized for their outstanding commitment to their students. On May 22, Sherri Billowits, who teaches grade one at St. George School, and André Roberge, an education resource teacher at St-François-d’Assise, received the Capital Educators’ Awards. The Capital Educators’ Awards are presented by the Ottawa […]
By Anita Grace – Shauna Pollock is passionate about preparing her students for the 21st century. In recognition of her dedication and avant-garde approach, the Churchill Alternative School teacher recently received the Prime Minister’s Teaching Award for Excellence. Churchill principal Megan Egerton describes Pollock as a teacher who […]
When Rachel Eugster dropped her son off at kindergarten, he said he missed her so much that he wished she was the tiniest mommy in the world so he could keep her in his pocket all day. Samuel, her son, is now in university. And while it’s years […]
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