Blog
Every school year is filled with events, activities, and celebrations. You can stay up to date with all the amazing things that occur at CA below.
Feral Fungus: A CA Student’s Acting Journey
HBO’s The Last of Us has a CA connection: student, Caleb H. Learn about Caleb’s love of the arts and his time on set.
Golfing for Good: Supporting Youth and Family Mental Health
This June, Headwater Learning Foundation is golfing for good. Learn more about this event, including its importance and what to expect at the club.
Adopt-a-Family 2022: A Season of Giving
The holidays are a time of connection between family, friends, and everyone in between. People are looking forward to warm meals, but many Calgarians experience pressure during December, balancing their holiday budget and daily necessities.
Altruism Is in the Air at Calgary Academy
At Calgary Academy, the REACH principles guide our beliefs and actions. One of these principles is altruism, the selfless concern for others. This December, CA wants to encourage altruism in the greater Calgary community, spotlighting local organizations making a difference.
Alumni Spotlight: Adam Bourns
The Calgary Academy Ski and Snowboard Club (CASSC) has been one of the most beloved programs to emerge from our school. CASSC has opened its doors even wider this year, with the launch of Junior CASSC, allowing more students to participate in this amazing program.
A Trio of Banners: Calgary Academy’s Latest Volleyball Season
Unprecedented. That’s the word Calgary Academy Head of Athletics Nick Waterbury uses to describe the 2022 volleyball season. For a season filled with unique challenges, it ended as sweet as possible—three more banners hanging on the CA walls.
Meet Our People: Colleen Brown and the Castle Café
Ask anyone in the culinary industry, and you’ll hear that kitchens can be hectic, stressful, and even unorganized. Chaos can rule when the lunch rush arrives. However, something good is cooking at Calgary Academy’s Castle Café—and it isn’t just the food.
Detective Devaroe: From Page to Stage
This December, the English countryside's roaming hills, cloudy skies, and green fields house a great mystery. You never know who you can trust with a jewel thief on the loose. Thankfully, a detective and sidekick duo are on the case.
Salads in Space: Real-World Learning in the Classroom
For astronauts to walk on the moon, plenty of boots are needed on the ground—in this case, the classroom. Calgary Academy is proud to say that some of its students are applying classroom learning to the real world, helping further NASA research.
Reconsidering the Conversation for Parents Around Anxiety in Students
Think about the last time you felt that familiar, pit in your stomach feeling of anxiety. Was it when thinking about your never-ending to-do list, the weekend activities that are piling up, or maybe even your commute to work on a snowy day?
Help ITS Students Go Global: The Gift Card Fundraiser Is Here!
International Travel Studies (ITS) trips are a highlight of the Calgary Academy experience, as many students choose to travel across the globe, including past visits to Ecuador, Morocco, Nepal and Vietnam.
Writing the Code for a Future of STEM at CA
November 8 is National STEM Day, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. While many of us don’t consider ourselves to be experts in maths or sciences, our day-to-day life revolves around technological advances.