Recreation Academy
The goal of the Recreation Academy program is to help students explore the importance of lifelong fitness and empower them to actively pursue a life-style of positive, personal wellness. By exposing students to a wide range of recreational activities in their own community and regularly scheduled information seminars at school, students are afforded many opportunities to grow in all dimensions: gaining nutritional awareness, knowledge of functional fitness and the importance of a balanced lifestyle in order to achieve optimal health.
Activities may include:
- Archery
- Broomball
- Canoeing
- CPR & First Aid
- Cross Country Skiing
- Curling
- Cycling
- Frisbee Golf
- Golf
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Pickleball
- Rappelling
- Rock Climbing
- Shelter Building
- Sled Hockey
- Stand-Up Paddle Board
- Swimming
- Scuba Diving
- Tennis
- Water Polo
- Waterski and Wakeboard
- Yoga
The goal of the Recreation Academy is to help students explore the importance of life long fitness and empower them to actively pursue a life-style of positive, personal wellness. By exposing students to a wide range of recreational activities in their own community and regularly scheduled information seminars at school, students are afforded many opportunities to grow in all dimensions: gaining nutritional awareness, knowledge of functional fitness and the importance of a balanced lifestyle in order to achieve optimal health.
The Recreation Academy is open to student athletes in grades 6 - 9.
Check out our Recreation Students experiencing Curling with the Pros:
Format and Activities
The Recreation Academy welcomes students who have an interest in gaining broader recreational sport experiences and learning more about nutrition, careers in the health, recreation and physical education fields. Academy activities are designed to build knowledge and exposure to athleticism, athletic training, exercise science, fitness, sport management, and promote lifelong active lifestyles. All students are trained and certified in Level 1 CPR and First Aid.
Format
The Recreation Academy is currently offered to students in grades six through nine.
- Students receive IB infused instruction in core subjects (math, science, social studies, language arts) and one option.
- There are currently 2 REC programs – AM and PM.
- AM Rec program has activity right before lunch.
- PM Rec program has activity right after lunch.
- Students receive Academy activities an average of four times per week.
- Students are encouraged to participate in all aspects of school (leadership, athletic/sports teams, clubs etc.)
Activities
Recreation Academies may include activities such as:
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Recreation Academy Staff
Mr. Jessie Craig - Recreation Academy Director/Teacher Instructor (Grade 8/9)
Mrs. Jessica Sanregret - Teacher/Instructor (Grade 7/9)
Mr. Chris Denman - Teacher/Instructor (Grade 8)
Ms. Tessa Lewis - Teacher/Instructor (Grade 7/8)
Mr. David Pierzchaljo - Teacher/Instructor (Grade 6)
Recreation Academy Schedules and News
January Schedule
Recreation Academy Field Trip Waiver
Please review the Recreation Academy Field Trip Waiver Information prior to signing the Field Trip consent form that was sent home with your child.
Recreation Academy Fees and Budgets
Sport Academies are programs of choice that involve significant program fees. As such, it is important that parents are aware of how funds are being allocated. Each Fall, a preliminary budget for the current school year, along with actual expenditures for the previous year, are posted on the school academy website pages. Sport Academy Fees are spent on student programming and include costs such as basic apparel packages, professional coaches and instructors, transportation, venue and tournament fees. For your information, Academy Fees do not include the cost for instruction by certified teachers or instructor apparel. Those costs, as well as additional costs for advertising, are covered by the school.
Academy Fees do not include basic school fees. Basic school fees are charged separately and are in addition to Sports Academy Fees.
If we do not spend all of the funds collected through Sports Academy fees, then the remaining dollars are credited toward the following year fees or reimbursed.
Upon acceptance into one of our Sport Academies, a non-refundable deposit for the months of May and June is required.
At registration in August, parents may choose to pay fees in full or to pay fees on a monthly basis. For your convenience, fees may be paid online through PowerSchool. We also accept cash, Visa, or Mastercard. Please contact in our school office (780) 453-1596 for more information about fee payments.
- Recreation Academy Proposed Budget 2023-24
- Recreation Academy Proposed Budget 2022-23
- 2024-2025 Recreation Proposed Academy Budget
