April is National Poetry Month in Canada, and I was reminded of this when I gathered with Alumnae and past staff for our final virtual Alumnae Book Club of the year.
One Breeze of a Push
Category: Our Principal’s Notes
March Madness
I have always loved playing basketball. The sport features prominently in my favourite memories as a student at St. Clement’s, including those from my Grade 13 year when our senior team won two championship titles.
Hope and Growth
March 20 was the first day of spring – a day for renewal and new life. We were fortunate, too, that in Toronto this day also saw sunshine and warmer temperatures.
Are We There Yet?
If you have ever had the pleasure of taking a long road trip with young children to an exciting place, you will recognize this question.
Choose to Challenge: Move Beyond Fear
Each March Break, I tend to head away on holiday with a stack of books. Books provide an escape for me and draw my mind to things unrelated to work.
Solving The Giant Crossword
Each year in December, The Globe and Mail puts out a giant holiday crossword, and I got to thinking about it today as I started the regular weekly crossword puzzle.
Catalysts For Reflection
On Thursday evening, I took part in a Conference of Independent Schools (CIS Ontario) Women’s Network event. This network was set up to unite and connect women from CIS Ontario schools,
Family Day Was For The Birds
It is customary for me to use Sundays as a day to get some work done, in anticipation of the week ahead. So, when a longer weekend comes around,
A Morning at the Museum
The doors to London’s British Museum may currently be closed due to COVID-19, but that didn’t stop Ms Chisholm’s Grade 4 class from having an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with a St.
When Little Things are Big
The past few months have been challenging, to put it mildly, and there is a certain monotony to conversations and situations. I sometimes wonder whether it is possible to write a blog that doesn’t,