
It’s that time of year when our junior high clubs and teams are starting up again! At STEMIA Junior High SW Campus, our students have the chance to explore passions, build skills, and connect with peers through a wide range of extracurricular opportunities. From creative outlets like Art & Board Game Club, Creative Writing, Yearbook, and Read more

Starting this year, our Robotics options courses will transition from the VEX IQ system to the more advanced VEX V5 platform. This new system offers greater sophistication, speed, and flexibility, giving students even more opportunities to design, build, and program robots that tackle the annual VEX challenge; this year Push Back. Along with these upgraded Read more

Our 2025 Field Day was the perfect way to wrap up the school year! The sun was shining with only a light drizzle of rain later in the day, the energy was high, and students of all grades came together to celebrate with fun and friendly competition. From classic games like balloon toss and hula Read more

We’re proud to showcase some of our Grade 7 students’ New Media work this June on the community gallery wall at Stony Slope. The space features a rotating exhibition of creative work from artists across the community throughout the year. We were thrilled to contribute to this vibrant space by exhibiting a selection of our Read more

By Tyler ChristiansenSTEM Innovation Academy Jr. High Options On a practically perfect day last week, our STEMIA Architecture students set out on a walking field trip through downtown Calgary to explore public art and architecture with a creative lens. The goal was to observe four elements—emotion, texture, shape, and pattern—across various installations and buildings. Each Read more

By Janessa BretnerScience, Math and Options Teacher SW Junior High Science 9 students attended a field trip to the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. Students engaged with astrophysicists who shared insights into the technologies and methods used to explore the universe. During the visit, students participated in a hands-on field activity using surveying equipment and applied their Read more