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Students show their municipal muster
Carly Maga
Their age restricts them from officially voicing their opinion on political issues – but that doesn’t mean that young students aren’t interested in them. So when Fieldstone was approached to be a polling station in the upcoming Toronto municipal election, they seized the opportunity to give their students a first-hand view of democracy and the electoral process.
Toronto Private School Expo Largest Ever
Jim Huinink
This year’s Toronto Private School Expo was the largest ever, with an overall attendance increase of almost thirty percent over last year’s numbers. In spite of the beautiful weather many Toronto families were happy to come to downtown Toronto and spend a few hours inside sunny, warm Roy Thomson Hall to discuss their children’s education [...]
Schools Go From “Me” to “We”
Carly Maga
We Day. It’s a day-long celebration of all the inspirational accomplishments that young people have contributed to increase global access to food, shelter, medical services, and education. For the students that get to enjoy the festivities of We Day, they must make a pledge to, as a school, commit to one local and one global project to improve the lives of children both within their community and overseas.
Holding Out for a Hero
Carly Maga
How can the richest, most powerful nation in the world have one of the worst levels of teen math proficiency among developed countries?
That’s exactly what Waiting for “Superman” seeks to find out. Recently airing at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, this documentary looks at the current state of the public education system in the United States⎯one that leaves countless children and young adults behind, one that has booming drop-out rates, one that fails to ensure even the basics are grasped by everyone.
Vintage vs. outer space
Katie Weber
Week two of Design Camp at the Design Exchange summer camp in Toronto was an out-of-this-world success! Our Vintage Couture camp was visited by Dawna Pym from the Royal Ontario Musuem who brought in pieces from her personal collection for the campers to examine. We also visited Divine Decadence and spoke with owner Carmelita Blondet [...]
