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June/July 2007
Volume 1, Issue 3
Past Issues: Vol 1, Issue 1 / Vol 1, Issue 2

Natural habitats and a straw-bale eco-building are two of the "classrooms" at Discovery Day Camp...
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Students at top private schools met in April to discuss the importance of gaining an aesthetic appreciation for the environment to instill a desire to protect and preserve it...
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Searching for Canadian Heroes. Submit your stories about the women in your life affected by breast cancer for the chance to win $5,000...
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READERS' POLLS

Should cellphones be permited in classrooms?

Yes(53.5 %)
No(46.5 %)

Total votes: 385

Camp Life
Courting success Stephanie Splitter, Director, Elite Camps Basketball camp, like all camps, instills confidence and develops leadership skills in today's youth - so they'll succeed in life and work as tomorrow's adults... read more >
It's not easy being green Kate Horton, Glen Bernard Camp From solar boats and composting toilets to environmentally friendly programs and equipment, camps are teaching kids a lot about the nature of green... read more >
Day or overnight camp? Consider day and overnight camp! Lynne Evans, Manager of Community Services, YMCA of Oakville Day Camps A creative approach helps kids-and parents-feel more at home with being away at camp... read more >

School Life
Learning challenges met: I no longer feel stupid Samara, Grade 8, Greenwood College School Getting support at school during the day changed Samara's life... read more >
Speaking up for community needs Karyn Riekstins, Communications Manager, St. Clement's School Student philanthropists learn how they can make a difference through a unique cross-Canada program... read more >
Open to the world Irene Davy, Director, Sunnybrook School The IB curriculum is future orientated and provides students with global knowledge and worldwide credentials... read more >

Student's Voice
You want me to join a robotics team? Harriet Bynon-Murray, Grade 12, Trafalgar Castle School and a member of team Where's Waldo Though women constitute 45% of the workforce in the U.S., they hold just 12% of science and engineering jobs in business and industry. An amazing international game for high schools is proving to be a force for change... read more >