On Friday, May 1st, my NOVA History students participated in a day-long field trip to Ottawa. We had been planning this trip since February, and we were all extremely excited. We raised some funds by raffling off an Easter basket full of chocolate, and then were lucky enough to receive funding from the NFSB Golf...Read More
The annual Gala de reconnaissance jeunesse rurale / Rural Youth Gala celebrates the community involvement of young people ages 6-24 in five categories: volunteer or citizen involvement school or social perseverance healthy living habits (food or sports) cultural action environment Two students at HAECC were not only nominated in their two respective categories but were also awarded the Gala’s top...Read More
On Tuesday, May 5th 2015 we celebrated our Ceremony of Success with 14 graduating students. Patricia Marlin was our Valedictorian. Award Winners: Outstanding students – Roberto Rubio Lopez and his wife Lisa Hewer Women’s Institute Award – Sébastien and Samuel Larocque Peter Partridge Governing Board Award – Courtney Vezina Character Award – Matthew Wright A...Read More
Busy day in NOVA Auto!…Well, actually almost any day is busy in Auto, but today was particularly so. Why’s that? We had a visit from some students from another school! We have an “entente” with the Riverside School Board to offer an Automotive Mechanics DEP on their territory, so we invited them for a visit...Read More
The big news this week is our sale…the students are hard at work doing last minute preparations. We are all very excited and proud of our production this year and hope we have a great turn out. The weather is on our side and this year and we will also be selling organic and non-gmo...Read More
The first Cafe Vernissage @ HAECC showcased on Wednesday, April 22. Art class students held an exhibition of their works which included drawings, paintings, and pâpier maché, and students from all classes made speeches, read essays, sang songs, and recited poetry; in effect, we all held a jolly celebration to toast the very frenetic year...Read More
At the Nova Career Centre, we believe that to fully prepare graduates, students need to train in a physical environment that reflects their future professional working environment. For that reason the Nova Career Centre’s hairdressing department features an actual salon where students can apply their practical knowledge while providing service for clients, while developing their...Read More
Again this year, we hosted a visit from students from the PASS program. The Providing Alternative Student Support (PASS) program is a pilot project that focuses on providing additional academic and social support to some students. Their trips to NOVA, both a tour of the facility and student for the day, helped them discover what programs are...Read More
As a gift to HAECC, the SVIS (socio-vocational integration services) students voted to use some of the Breakfast Club (another SVIS project) money to buy some of the materials to build a compost bin. This was to honour Earth Day on April 22 and to allow fruit & vegetable scraps from weekly cooking activities and...Read More
