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.
Category: Our Principal’s Notes
Catalysts For Reflection
On Thursday evening, I took part in a Conference of Independent Schools (CIS Ontario) Womenâs 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, my usual routine is shaken up for the better.
A Morning at the Museum
The doors to Londonâs British Museum may currently be closed due to COVID-19, but that didnât stop Ms Chisholmâs 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 doesnât,
Nice Versus Kind
Author Hana Shafi wrote, âReal kindness lives in my nanaâs famous expression- loosely translated, it means âDo good and then throw it in the well.â It means you should do a good thing and then forget about it,
A Powerful Day, A Recipe for the Future
On Wednesday of this past week, St. Clementâs was blessed to have Dr. Israel Unger, grandfather to three of our students and Holocaust survivor, at our e-ssembly. Dr. Unger came to share his experiences and stories about growing up in Tarnow,
The Impact of Community Connection
On Wednesday, after our weekly e-ssembly, I received an email from a parent who was taken with how we end our virtual gatherings.
She wrote, â[Our daughter] had assembly on in the kitchen and she made us all listen to the very end when everyone signs off.
Ifs, Ands, and Buts: Words to Learn From
This past weekend, I found myself considering three small words – âIfs, Ands, and Butsâ â that take on a big role in the context of conversation and learning. My recollection of hearing âNo Ifs,
New Year, New Hope
As we come back together after a holiday break, I find myself reflecting on what the start of a new year means. Admittedly, I have never been one for New Yearsâ resolutions or the notion that we can reset things and all will be well.