VIDEO: Find out why parents and students are talking about the advantages of boarding school. Read more…
Extracurricular Activities Help Students Succeed: Our Kids TV Spotlight
Wendi Percival
VIDEO: What is one of the secrets to students’ success? Watch this Our Kids TV video for an interview with life coach Ken Rabow on inspiring teens to be their best and improving their mental well-being. Read more…
Black History Month: Kids on Freedom and Secretly Saving Slaves
Guest Author
If Zachary had been alive during the time of slavery, he would secretly take the slaves to Canada by boat or by foot. “Before I started saving slaves, I might have been one myself, so I would know how hard it is,” says the Grade 5 student. He and his fellow classmates at Richland Academy opened their eyes about the significant events, issues and people for Black History Month. Read more and watch the videos.
Ruth Milkereit – The Intrepid Scientist
Carly Maga
Think of Ruth Milkereit as an explorer. With the human body as her map and a microscope as her vessel, she is inspired by the idea of making a new discovery – like a protein that resists cancer treatments. When not in the lab, she’s in the classroom as a teaching assistant, working with the Biochemistry Graduate Student Union, volunteering with kids with disabilities or with the Toronto District School Board’s “Tutor’s in the Classroom” program. And it was her education at Toronto French School that gave her the drive to chase so many passions.
