On the weekend, I sat down to read The Globe and Mail and was immediately taken by Sylvia Steadâs opinion piece entitled, âThe media must reflect reality: We need more diverse sources and story subjects.â I couldnât have agreed more and,
Category: Our Principal’s Notes
The Art of Collaboration
According to the Oxford Learnerâs Dictionary, to collaborate means to work together with somebody in order to produce or achieve something. One of the competencies or skills we wish to foster in our girls is the ability to collaborate.
Community: Choice and Responsibility
On the Family Day weekend, I reflected a fair amount on the difference between family and community. Over the years, I have heard people say that our community is family,
Progress Not Perfection: Mixed Messaging
This past weekend, I had brunch with an Alumna. We were talking about careers, life, and writing and in the course of our conversation she noted, âItâs progress, not perfection;â as if to remind herself,
Choosing To Be A Citizen
I take no credit for the title of this blog. It is the title of a Seth Godin blog and it resonated with me.
This past Saturday,
Learning to Listen: A Skill For All
Each year between November until March, I meet for a half hour with every SCS staff member. I see this as a privilege. These conversations happen throughout each week along with regular day-to-day work.
On Being Humane
My blog this week is inspired by a number of things that have occurred over the course of this past week that have reminded me of our important work as educators.
Seasons Greetings From Our Carol Service
Below are my words to our community at our Carol Service on December 19.
Good evening and welcome to our St. Clementâs Carol Service, a time in which we gather to celebrate the Christmas Story,
Remembering What’s Important
On Friday, I attended our Junior School Christmas Program and watched with a warm heart as in St. Clementâs tradition, our Grade 1s presented The Christmas Birth Story, complete with shining star,
Self-Help Or Simply Time Well-Spent?
I was very fortunate this weekend to be able to visit with my brother, his wife and their kids in Halifax. It was a busy and fun time with the boys,