Updated on Friday, January 27, 2012, 12:00 pm
Due to an electrical fire on January 25, Ancaster High School’s East Wing has power and its West Wing is coming up to full power.
The Board continues to review environmental conditions and air quality in the building to ensure the health and safety of all staff and students. The details of this review will determine how we can proceed.
For now, the school’s tentative plan is to remain closed today (Jan. 27), post updates regarding weekend student access to the school on this site, and resume exams on Monday, Jan. 30. Find more details at ... Full Story
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Ancaster High School Principal Judy Langsner and Highland Secondary School Principal Rick Hart are receiving top honours in their field as two of the 40 exceptional leaders named Canada’s Outstanding Principals for 2012.
The Learning Partnership, a national charitable organization that champions public education, named them among the principals honoured for unique and crucial contributions as leaders in publicly funded schools. Each made a measurable difference in the lives of their students and communities.
“We are very proud of J... Full Story
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Roxborough Park students took part in the first session of an eight-week innovative learn-to-skate program yesterday, using donated equipment that will be kept in a ‘skate and equipment library’ at the school enabling them to sign it out when required.
“We are very excited to work with our partners to help bring Canada’s game to students at Roxborough Park School,” said Vince Isber, RBC’s Regional Vice President for Greater Hamilton.
In partnership with Hamilton Minor Hockey and Hamilton Parks and Recreation, the program makes hock... Full Story
Thursday, January 19, 2012
By Mark McNeil
Hamilton Spectator
Everybody knows the standard approach to teaching students about the First and Second World Wars.
It usually involves big maps of Europe with thick, coloured arrows showing troop movements. Then there are the textbook reading assignments about topics such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Treaty of Versailles, and the rise of Hitler. This is all followed by tests and exams about various dates, details and themes.
But what about the soldier, the poor guy in the trench c... Full Story
Thursday, January 05, 2012
By Teri Pecoskie
For Mackenzie Meyer, heading to biotech class used to mean grabbing a pair of heavy textbooks, an oversized binder and a bundle of other school supplies.
But this year, the Grade 12 student has lightened her load through a unique pilot program aimed at bringing technology into the classroom.
Meyer and her Ancaster High classmates have been armed with iPads containing digital versions of their biology and chemistry textbooks as well as a cluster of other apps.
The technology allows them to interact wit... Full Story
Thursday, December 08, 2011
What does it take to boot a 20-yard field goal in overtime in front of 24,935 screaming fans to win your football team’s first national championship when you are 3,500 km from home?
Courage would be near the top of the list.
So it made sense when Queen Mary elementary invited members of the Vanier Cup-winning McMaster Marauders to a character education assembly this month, when the attribute of the month was courage.
With students packing the gym and staff snapping photos, students presented a short history of the cup, and u... Full Story
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Blackboards in the classroom nicknamed Base Camp list jobs such as medal design, duathlon plaque, historical research and sponsorship – this is the home of the to-do list for the enormous culminating event for Ancaster High’s Recreation and Fitness Leadership class.
“The students have done an amazing job,” says teacher Michael Schurer, who pulls out a hand-drawn map noting Food, Transition Area, Barriers, and other place markers. “This is how we plan to lay things out…but we’ll really only know if it works when the people arrive.”
... Full Story
