Cleanup the Shoreline!

Sacred Heart students Catherine Turnbull and Laura Bullock organized a Cleanup the Shoreline event recently as part of the work of the SHHS Environment Committee. This was done in order to preserve a space that is shared by humans and wildlife. Brenna Noble and Alissa Taper also participated, as well as some friends from outside Sacred Heart.  They collected 10 bags of garbage!

Octoberfest Week in SHHS

Students and teachers got into the spirit of Octoberfest today!

Who are they?

Update on Two Techy Fountain Students

Since early September, Aristides Milios and Alex Gillis, students at Fountain Academy of the Sacred Heart, have been participating in the Launch 36 accelerator program. 

Now, they are working towards their launch date of November 13 with their team of four.

On November 12, they will be demonstrating Bitness at DemoCamp Halifax (democamphalifax.com), an event hosted at Dalhousie University which showcases ten of the newest startups in the region and allows them five minutes to demo their product and then receive questions from the group of attendees (around 350 people). Mr. Marchand, Principal of Fountain Academy, will be attending this event!

November 13 marks the end of the Launch 36 program. A total of 20 companies participated in this group, cohort #5. As a finale to the program, there will be a "Launch 36 Demo Day" on November 13 in Fredericton to present their progress made throughout the program. On Monday, October 27th, they made a pitch presentation to a panel of mentors/judges who determine which 6 out of the 20 companies will be able to take the grand stage and do a pitch to the audience of investors. They have not yet heard how they did, but they hope to have the opportunity to present onstage.

Good luck, gentlemen! 

Yale IV Largest & Most Competitive Debate Tournament in North America

The Yale IV is the largest and most competitive tournament in North America.  This October, two Sacred Heart alum competed at the prestigious event, Alex Sapp ('14) and Aislin Flynn (’12).  At this year’s 300 speaker tournament, Alex Sapp placed in the top half of all novices (1st year university) and Aislin Flynn placed 11th individually.  In team results, Alex Sapp made the Novice Final; Aislin Flynn made the Varsity Quarterfinals. Aislin is the current University of Toronto Debate Club President. She is the second Sacred Heart Halifax alum to hold that position; Deirdre Casey ('08) is a past-President.

Thank you to Panel on Gender Stereotyping

Thank you to the members of the panel on gender stereotyping held last night at the Sacred Heart School of Halifax.

• Dr. Alexa Bagnell, IWK Children's Hospital
• Don Connolly, Information Morning CBC Radio
• Mary Clancy, Vice President (Federal) Liberal Party in NS
• Robert Marchand, Principal of Fountain Academy of the Sacred Heart

with moderator Geoff Turnbull, Lecturer, Journalism, University of Kings' College

The Representation Project - Wed. October 29, 2014 - TONIGHT

SHSH Parents' Guild and the Junior League of Halifax are proud to present "The Representation Project" on Wed. Oct. 29th at 7:00pm at the Sacred Heart School of Halifax. Panelists are: Dr. Alexa Bagnell, Don Connolly, Mary Clancy, Robert Marchand with moderator Geoff Turnbull. This is open to all but the video includes mature subject matter.  

Fountain Academy Students doing Great Things at Shad Valley

Alex Gillis (attended Shad Valley at University of Waterloo)

Won at his program's competition.

Forward Commute is designed to increase transit ridership in the Downtown Halifax Region by making transit a more enjoyable, hassle-free experience. Through the use of a tap and go card we can charge by distance, allow retail stores to discount your transit costs (similar to parking validation) and provide the transit corporation with statistics and usage data allowing them to provide better routes and service to riders. Using Forward would eliminate kilotons of carbon emissions from those who would otherwise drive cars during their daily commute helping riders live large on a small footprint.

Note: Although not originally in the group, Colson Donohue has since joined Forward Commute as a Designer.

Aristides Milios (attended Shad Valley at McMaster University)

Won at his program's competition.

The ReFresh Company provides refillable body care product jars that reduce plastic bottle waste. You simply visit a ReFresh store and refill your glass jar in a similar style as you would fill up your cup at a frozen yogurt bar. Refill, not landfill.

Andy Samman (attended Shad Valley at Queens University)

Won a "Wildcard Spot" from Shad Valley international after placing 2nd at his program.

SolArt by Helios introduces photovoltaic glass artwork into the individual and commercial window industry. Photovoltaic windows are layered with a solar panel in the middle to collect solar power reducing carbon emissions. Each unit is aesthetically designed with the aim of providing functionality as well as appeal.

Nick Fernandez (attended Shad Valley at University of British Columbia)

Won at his program's competition.

Urbin is a product that redefines waste disposal by sorting the waste for the consumer, which reduces landfill space and other backend costs.