Juno House Presents: Technology and Today’s Youth

Calgary Academy will host therapist Andrea Halwas Larsen from Juno House on Feb. 24 to discuss technology and how it affects today’s youth. This event will be held in person, with a live stream option for those attending remotely.

This presentation will address the underpinning of a child’s emotional brain development, how to grow it, and how technology can dangerously hijack this.

Andrea will also share steps and strategies from the Juno House Therapeutic Model® that provide effective emotional coaching tools for youth as they develop through adolescence and into young adulthood. These strategies will help navigate the dangers of technology on growing brains.

The workshop will provide participants with:

• An understanding of the basic neuroscience behind healthy brain development
• The dangers of technology for healthy brain development
• Technology use rules that will help engage your child/student
• When building healthy brains, how to identify emotions
• How to become your child’s emotional coach in only five steps and in that, build a resilient child

The presentation is facilitated by a therapist from Juno House who has years of both clinical and facilitating experience. Juno House was founded in 2008 as a Centre of Excellence for adolescent girls and young women who are experiencing anxiety-based mental health issues of self-harm, obsessive-compulsive disorders, depression, and eating disorders. The mission of Juno House is to motivate girls and young women to build their capacity for emotional health while inviting their parents to develop a more coherent understanding of themselves and their children.

On Jan. 30, 2025, bring your family to watch Inside Out 2 in the Multipurpose Room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the movie starts at 6:00 p.m. Grade 5 students will be selling snacks during the event to support their math literacy learning. All attendees must be accompanied by an adult.

CA is focused on building our community inside and outside of our school, and Inside Out 2 is a perfect movie to highlight the lessons we are learning about our brain, stress responses, and emotional regulation in our MindUp and Wellness classrooms from K–12!

This event has sold out! Thank you for your interest.

Parents are invited to join students, staff, and board members on Friday, May 2, from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon of collaborative strategic planning to kick off our next 5-year strategic planning cycle. This event is a unique opportunity for all members of our community to come together, share ideas, and help shape the future direction of Calgary Academy.

Parent insights are invaluable as we work to align our goals with the needs of students and the broader community. Through open dialogue and thoughtful discussion, we will collectively outline the priorities and innovations that will guide the school’s evolution. We encourage everyone to participate in this important process and contribute to the future success of our students and our school.

Parents are invited to join students, staff, and board members on Friday, Mar. 7, from 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon of collaborative strategic planning to kick off our next 5-year strategic planning cycle. This event is a unique opportunity for all members of our community to come together, share ideas, and help shape the future direction of Calgary Academy.

Parent insights are invaluable as we work to align our goals with the needs of students and the broader community. Through open dialogue and thoughtful discussion, we will collectively outline the priorities and innovations that will guide the school’s evolution. We encourage everyone to participate in this important process and contribute to the future success of our students and our school.

Parents are invited to join students, staff, and board members on Friday, Jan. 24, from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for an afternoon of collaborative strategic planning to kick off our next 5-year strategic planning cycle. This event is a unique opportunity for all members of our community to come together, share ideas, and help shape the future direction of Calgary Academy.

Parent insights are invaluable as we work to align our goals with the needs of students and the broader community. Through open dialogue and thoughtful discussion, we will collectively outline the priorities and innovations that will guide the school’s evolution. We encourage everyone to participate in this important process and contribute to the future success of our students and our school.

Parents are invited to join students, staff, and board members on Friday, Nov. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a morning of collaborative strategic planning to kick off our next 5-year strategic planning cycle. This event is a unique opportunity for all members of our community to come together, share ideas, and help shape the future direction of Calgary Academy.

Parent insights are invaluable as we work to align our goals with the needs of students and the broader community. Through open dialogue and thoughtful discussion, we will collectively outline the priorities and innovations that will guide the school’s evolution. We encourage everyone to participate in this important process and contribute to the future success of our students and our school.

Parents are invited to join students, staff, and board members on Friday, Oct. 11, from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for a morning of collaborative strategic planning to kick off our next 5-year strategic planning cycle. This event is a unique opportunity for all members of our community to come together, share ideas, and help shape the future direction of Calgary Academy.

Parent insights are invaluable as we work to align our goals with the needs of students and the broader community. Through open dialogue and thoughtful discussion, we will collectively outline the priorities and innovations that will guide the school’s evolution. We encourage everyone to participate in this important process and contribute to the future success of our students and our school.

This presentation is designed for Grade 11 and 12 students and their parents as they embark on the journey to post-secondary education.

Our Career and Academic Advisor, Jessie Holwell, and Senior School Assistant Principal, Sheryl Walters, will lead this informative session and are available to answer any questions. Understanding the value of comprehensive guidance, we will send all parents a collection of materials after the presentation, covering topics such as scholarship opportunities, application timelines, and effective strategies for college and career planning.

September 3 promises to be an engaging day of community and friendship at Calgary Academy–the perfect way to kick off another school year!

These two events give students a chance to preview the classrooms, meet their teachers and classmates, and give parents and families a chance to come together to celebrate a new school year. There will be fun inflatables, a Parent Information Expo, and dedicated classroom time for students and their homeroom teacher.

For Kindergarten–Grade 8 students:

• 12:00–1:30 p.m. – Informal drop-in sessions where families meet teachers and tour school facilities.
• 1:30–2:00 p.m. – Parents head to the Main Gym for a Parent Information Expo, while students and homeroom teachers stay in classrooms for bonding activities.
• 2:00–4:00 p.m. – Students and parents reunite in classrooms and then head outside for a BBQ, inflatable activities, a petting zoo, and more fun and games.

For Grades 9–12 students:

• 1:00–2:00 p.m. – Students and their families head outside to enjoy a BBQ, inflatable activities, a petting zoo, and more fun and games.
• 2:00 p.m. – Students head inside for classroom tours and drop-in activities.
• 2:30 p.m. – Senior School Administration presentation.

To view a detailed event map, please click here.

Parents are invited to join students, staff, and board members on Friday, March 8 from 8:30 a.m.-12p.m. for an afternoon of collaborative strategic planning for the 2023-2024 school year. Parent insights are invaluable as we shape the future of our school, and outline our priorities for the year ahead.

The day involves:

8:30-8:45 – Welcome, coffee

8:45-9:15 – Year 3 Strategy Showcase

9:15-12:00 – Year 4 Strategy Consultation