That was the question that people had to answer. We, the Socio-Vocational Integration Services (SVIS) class at H.A.E.C.C., did the “grateful project” so that people would stay positive about their day, not negative. The posters represented health, friends, family and life. Everyone except one student, that was sick, helped create the posters. We decided to put...Read More

Last week our Sunshine Class (at HAECC) organized two special events. A Halloween party and a Baby & Mom visit. Students planned and organized the entire events; they created the invitations, made lists of materials and bought the food, went shopping, cooked and prepared the lunch and snacks, created decorations and decorated the school and...Read More

The Huntingdon Adult Education & Community Centre (HAECC) took Halloween to a whole new level this year.  The newly formed student council team and many staff members helped prepare a variety of Halloween events throughout the course of the week.  Students participated in pumpkin carving, classroom decorating and costume contests. The week finished off with...Read More

As a school we continue to promote a healthy lifestyle with our students. We have a fitness room that is shared with students, community and Cardio Active. It’s not unusual to see young elementary students using the HAECC gym as part of their sport and recreation program. We have recently included a spinning class that is...Read More

At HAECC we have just received 16 new trees which shall be planted soon by this year’s group. And although today was a windy day, they’ll soon be in the soil and over the next few years we’ll create a small HAECC arboretum. The greenhouse is also slowly filling up, now with some tomatoes and basil. The...Read More

In SVIS (socio-vocational integration services) we talked about setting boundaries and had each student wear a hula hoop to represent what they are responsible for (everything inside the hula hoop). They don’t have control over others or such things as the weather, but they do have control over their own work, reactions, habits and emotions....Read More

Students from Grades 1-2-3 from across the Chateauguay Valley attended a cross country run at the Huntingdon Adult Education Centre (HAECC) on Thursday September 18th. Young runners started to arrive shortly after 9am in order to prepare for the run, but before the first race began all the students gathered together for a fun warm up....Read More

Our Sunshine class planted a garden last Spring at HAECC with the support of our team from the Horticulture program.  Our staff and students enjoyed a wonderful and nutritious harvest meal with salads, tomato sandwiches and other goodies.  They even grew and dried their own tea to enjoy throughout the school year.  We are looking...Read More

We’ve spent the last year thinking about who we are. As you interact with us going forward you’ll likely see our new NFSB Continuing Education logo, or maybe a new banner or ad. What we hope you’ll see is us honouring our current and future students who find the courage to overcome obstacles, defy expectation,...Read More

Video interviews with vocational teachers from across the province who explain their journey from being a student getting their DEP (diplôme d’études professionnelles), working in their respective fields for a few years, becoming teachers in a vocational centre and then returning to university to get their teaching degree. The dedication, passion and enthusiasm these professionals...Read More