On February 23, at minus one million degrees, we visited the Huntingdon Hospital to take care of the tropical plants in their brand new solarium. This has been an ongoing project for the Horticulture Department. We donated a bunch of tropical plants last year when the solarium was still under construction, and now that it...Lire la suite

There is quite a buzz going on in the NOVA RV shop… Students and teachers are going back and forth from the welding shops to what was the Recreational Vehicle garage (what we call the RV shop).  The RV program was closed a year ago, but the setting is now being morphed in something new…...Lire la suite

Journée du chandail rose dans les écoles et les centres de la Commission scolaire New Frontiers. Le 25 février 2015 est la Journée nationale de lutte contre l'intimidation. Ensemble, nous pouvons prendre position contre l'intimidation. La Journée de la chemise rose vise à mettre fin à l'intimidation une personne à la fois ! Les écoles du CSNF ont participé à cette journée et ont fièrement porté du rose pour tenter...Lire la suite

Once again this year, NOVA International students celebrated Chinese New Year, this time on February 19th, 2015. This is the year of the Goat!  Jagdeep Trehin (Spiritual Animator – NFSB)  and Emilie Bowles (NOVA – Resource teacher for native students) worked hard to make the celebration another great success!Lire la suite

Presently, six of our HAN(Health, Assistant & Nursing) students and one HCF(Health Care Facilities) student are fastidiously preparing for their international health care experience to the Dominican Republic next May. Firsthand work in offering health teaching, practicing newly acquired assessment skills in makeshift medical clinics and developing an awareness of the healthcare system in a foreign...Lire la suite

Saint Valentine’s Day festivities at HAECC included, among sundry other things, a delightful cookie bake-off.  The result of which was that everyone in the house was treated to a medley of desserts. Valentine’s greetings which included anonymous messages were circulated throughout the building, and much puzzled guessing ensued as recipients attempted to sleuth out the...Lire la suite

There is always something exciting going on at CVCEC. Whether it is a hockey tournament at lunch, Lug a Mug Tuesdays, Love thy Culture potluck lunch or a friendly hockey game after school in Chateauguay with the Nova Career Centre students. CVCEC students from each program get together and socialize and enjoy each other’s company,...Lire la suite

Completing my High School Diploma, what does it mean to me? When I immigrated to Canada I went through some changes in my life, I left my father, mother, brothers and friends. Transitioning from my culture to this new one was not easy. Especially with a new language, new way of life and new weather (especially the...Lire la suite

Here is a sneak peek on what our advanced group in the Interior Decorating program is doing in the Visual Display component. Last week, the students individually proposed their ideas for a fictional flower exhibition as part of their Competency 19 Special Events final project. Each student created a floral themed company and proposed sketches, a to-scale...Lire la suite

February is a big month for the Health Care team. The second year Health, Assistance & Nursing(HAN) students will be graduating at the end of this month; the new HAN’s are hard at work trying to pass all of their exams. The Health Care Facilities(HCF) students are starting their first stage this week in local establishments. ...Lire la suite