Paint brushes in hand and a vision of a rejuvenated and relaxing space, our Horticulture class embarked on creating an indoor tropical garden in the cafeteria. Through brain sprouting and collaboration, we came up with some core ideas for the space: birch branches, fixing ceiling tiles, making benches to increase seating and updating tables with...Read More
Our Fall semester finished up last month and our students took a well deserved rest. As per usual our Holiday/Christmas spirit is strong at HAECC. We held our annual turkey meal with all the trimmings for all of our students to enjoy. Carolling was also part of the festivities with teachers, staff and students singing...Read More
To my friends at NFSB, I wanted to say how fortunate I was to have spoken to the 24 separate groups of students, over the course of 5-days, from 10 different schools & Centres ranging from PreK & Kindergarten students to my special friends in the Sunshine Class at HAECC. I will always cherish each...Read More
Jolly green Giant? I was given a Christmas cactus in full bloom 2 years ago and it never bloomed again. How do I make it bloom again? Do you want this? This is a common question. Many people put it in their kitchen or living room window and in many cases it never blooms again....Read More
Our academics teachers at Huntingdon Adult Education and Community Centre were part of a team from the New Frontiers School Board who attended a PLC (Professional Learning Communities) conference in Jacksonville, Florida (in November). This team made up from adult education teachers, and administrators from all three of our centres (HAECC, NOVA and CVCEC), spent...Read More
We all work for a living, right? But what if the fruition of your work could benefit not only you and your family, but the whole community around you? As Horticulture and Garden Centre operations teachers at HAECC, Denise Chavez and Sabina Tigges know that their work positively impacts the lives of their students and...Read More
Chateauguay Valley CLC Franklin + Hemmingford Elementary The Challenge is on! Multiple elementary schools at our board are working hard in the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie (GDPL) energy cube challenge! Each cube equals 15 minutes of physical activity, as the contest encourages students to move as much as they can. Franklin Elementary hosted a bike...Read More
The NOVA Career Centre hosted the 1st ever Adult Education Athletics Association – Soccer Tournament. Sixteen vocational and general education centres from five different school boards took part in this inaugural event. The opportunity for students to play in an organized athletic competition between centres is a very unique experience in the province. Students were very appreciative...Read More
Chateauguay Valley Regional High School students took part in a field trip to the NOVA Career Centre and Pearson Adult Career Center during the month of March. CVR students had a fantastic day, taking part in hands-on activities which created an opportunity to explore multiple vocational programs for possible future post-secondary career options.Read More
A big thanks to all those who made it out to the HAECC’s open house last week. The event could not have been possible without the teachers, staff and students who dedicated their time to make the event a success. Because of all the hard work visitors got the chance to tour the centre and...Read More
