Friday kicked off our Alumnae Reunion Weekend in an exceptionally upbeat way. The morning started with breakfast for our current Grade 12s and their mothers to celebrate them and also to highlight the bridge between our current Clementines and our Alumnae.
A few weeks ago, I stumbled on a book entitled Teaching Critical Thinking: A Practical Wisdom. The title intrigued me, and I was heartened to note that the author is one whom I had enjoyed reading and had,
Each year for the last three I have met with our Grade 12s to get their feedback and perspective on their time at St. Clement’s. It is vital that we are constantly seeking evidence to ensure the positive impact of the St.
This past week, I traveled to New York City to attend a New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) conference entitled Educating Girls. I was excited about the conference topic but even more thrilled that our Vice Principal,
In Frank Bruni’s provocative book Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania, an important question arises as to what university and college are for.
On Tuesday at assembly I welcomed our community back from March Break and spoke about change as an inevitable reality and the importance of being open to it.
On Friday morning, our Grade 2 class ran assembly. For those not familiar with the St. Clement’s community, our Grades 1-12 meet twice a week to start our day.
This weekend finds me traveling to the U.S. for The Heads’ Network Annual Meeting and Conference. It is an association for principals of schools with girls, and the gathering is always excellent both because of the speakers and the opportunity to connect,
On Saturday I read the The Globe and Mail and was taken with a line written by Elizabeth Renzetti about journalist David Carr, who passed away on Thursday evening.
On Wednesday St. Clement’s hosted Susan Pinker, author of The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier and Happier as part of our LINCWell Speaker Series.
