An excerpt from Principal Perry’s remarks from her Closing address as we celebrate the Class of 2025!

Over the past month, Clementines have been busy preparing for a summer harvest! 🌱

Led by Ms Chisholm and with support from Mr. D and staff, students in the Garden Club built the planter boxes by hand, now proudly placed in our side yard. Once the boxes were complete, students in the Grade 3 class got to work planting flowers and herbs in the SCS garden.

We’re happy to report that the plants are thriving and are being well cared for over the summer as they soak up the sun!

Last week, several SCS students paddled their way towards meeting one of the requirements for their Bronze, Silver, or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award! Students in Grades 9, 10, and 11, alongside three SCS staff members, spent four days canoeing and portaging in the Haliburton Highlands. Steering their canoes over the glassy water, portaging across challenging terrain, cooking over a campfire, and sleeping under the stars (in a tent 😉) all contributed to skill development in areas such as teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving, and perseverance.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We enjoyed celebrating with you all last night at Massey Hall. More pictures of the festivities to come! 📸 🤍

Alum Ruth Geddie ’00 visited the Visual Arts, Information/Consumer Design class to explore the rich history of design and how it shapes the world around us. Ruth took us through an examination of how global perspectives and cultural influences have informed design trends over time. We were also challenged to consider who gets to decide which design works are valued and which are dismissed as lesser craft, as well as the impact of colonial ideologies in shaping design history, and who benefits from dominant design ideals like, “less is more” or “less is a bore”.

We’re so grateful to Ruth for sharing her expertise and time with SCS students!

We can`t wait to see everyone tomorrow for the 124th Annual Closing Ceremonies and Graduation! Current families, alums, and past staff - join us at Massey Hall as we celebrate the successes and achievements of our students, and recognize the Class of 2025. Tickets are required - check enews or SCS Connect for the link, or email kayla.ramirez@scs.on.ca.

Last week, we celebrated the Grade 6 Graduation Assembly with our Junior School! The Grade 6s marked this important milestone alongside their families, as they prepare to move on to Grade 7 and the Middle School. Grade 6 teachers Mr. Jiminez and Ms Lamont took the stage to share what they’ll miss most—plenty of laughs and the genuine way the students looked out for one another.