Tag: students
Stittsville students ‘stun’ cat rescue with mass donation of supplies, funds
Photos via Jessica Sultan. Last spring, my then-Grade 6 daughter came home with a project from Stittsville Public School (SPS), titled the Pay it Forward Project. Launched by the four-person…
Paul-Desmarais school and Bushtukah join forces to promote student physical activity
Two students from Paul-Desmarais Catholic High School are behind an extraordinary project this year. What a great way to start the school year! The idea starts with the 10th grade…
Minimum wage hike ‘straw that broke camel’s back’ for Karters’ Korner owner
Photo: A view of the track at Karters Korner, posted to Facebook by real estate agent Mitch Gauzas. If you’ve got $3.5 million burning a hole in your pocket, here’s…
Two Stittsville engineering students selected for work-study program in China
(PHOTO: Students visit Parliament Hill before their trip to China.) (Press release via HUAWEI) HUAWEI, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ICT and telecommunications equipment, has announced 20 university…
Students hear a message of hope and social justice at WE Day
(Sophie Gower is a Grade 6 student at Stittsville Public School.) On Wednesday, Stittsville Public School had an amazing opportunity to go to WE Day Ottawa, at the Canadian Tire…
First edition of “La course des Patriotes” takes place October 29
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais, Stittsville’s new French Catholic high school, is planning the inaugural edition of La course des Patriotes on October 29. It’s partly an effort to promote youth fitness…
Carleton U. engineering back from building schools in Nicaragua
While many students were busy with Frosh Week festivities, Parker Armstrong was working to empower children to go to school in Nicaragua, where only 56% of children graduate from primary school.…
Five scholarships available from Stittsville Lions Club
(press release via the Stittsville Lions) Calling all high school students who are graduating this year and are going on to college or university in the fall! You could be…
Stittsville student launches neighbourhood podcast
(Photo by Jordan Mady.) Stittsville news has been covered primarily in print for a long time. Sacred Heart student Devyn Barrie is trying to change that. At the age of 16,…
Sacred Heart student delivers speech as part of national youth forum
Stephen Hickson, a Grade 12 student at Sacred Heart Catholic High School, was a participant in last week’s Forum for Young Canadians. He delivered a speech in front of his…
The Beetle Squishers: Stittsville/Kanata tweens & teens form a rock band
In a cool Stittsville basement, eight young musicians aged 12-16 came together to form a rock band, calling themselves The Beetle Squishers. The name is a nod to their two…
Youth Connexion connects youth and gives back to the community
EDITOR’S NOTE: We asked Aleisha Kerr, the Youth Director and Mentor at Youth Connexion & R.E.A.C.H., to tell us more about the organization’s programs in Stittsville. The group is currently working on…
Stittsville student hosts second annual jewelry fundraiser for Nunavut
Last year, as a grade 12 student, I organized a charity sale called ALL THAT GLAM, a sale of gently-used jewelry and handbags to raise money for school breakfast programs…