Ringing in a new year provides a time for reflection and an opportunity to consider what the future will bring. Typically, one takes stock of what one has accomplished and resolves to accomplish various tasks and goals over the coming year.
As we prepare to head off for the holidays, I am mindful that our staff have been working very hard and that a break cannot come too soon. Having said that,
On Thursday morning, I had the opportunity to meet with St. Clement’s Alumna and Member of Provincial Parliament, The Honourable Dr. Helena Jaczek ‘67. Dr. Jaczek is the Minister of Community and Social Services for Ontario and represents Oak Ridges-Markham.
As I headed home on Saturday afternoon after a long walk, having met with a friend and browsed through a book store, I couldn’t help but reflect on what a difference I noticed in my headspace.
Last week, I was fortunate to have attended the United Kingdom Girls’ Schools Association Annual Conference in Oxford from Sunday to Tuesday. We are a group of educators charged with the important task of teaching,
That which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will,
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.”
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It has been an unsettling week as the world and, at a micro level, the St. Clement’s School community watched the United States election results unfold. As Principal of a girls’ school I lead a diverse community,
I tend to reflect on School events, activities, and larger initiatives each week. This is rarely done formally, and most often comes as a result of time spent unfocused. Late on Friday evening I was reading the paper and came across a powerful article in The Globe and Mail by Denise Balkissoon entitled “Why Looking Away Isn’t Always the Right Answer.” This provocative article suggests that,
On Saturday evening, I had dinner with friends whom I met when in Ireland four years ago. Both work in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin. Aiden has just started a new administrative role as Senior Tutor,
On Friday morning, we hosted our first of three Open Houses, and this was my message delivered to our guests.
I have spoken and written a fair amount about our school’s current tag line: “The best path is rarely a straight line,” as it highlights the notion of life being a journey,