On Friday afternoon, after the girls had left and I had just finished catching up with several of our staff, I walked down the hallway and paused to read a poster on a bulletin board outside the Grade 7 classrooms.
Tag: Community
Planning For The Future
It is amazing to me that this year marks the final year of our three-year strategic plan. It is time to begin planning for the future. In some ways, âplanning for the futureâ seems fruitless as the future is an unknown entity.
Race, Privilege, and Community Conference at SCS
St. Clementâs School is delighted to announce that renowned author Annahid Dashtgard (MEd), will be the keynote speaker at SCSâs Race, Privilege, and Community Conference on Saturday, November 2, 2019.
Terry Fox Day
By January 2018, The Terry Fox Run had raised more than $750 million for cancer research since its inception in 1981. The annual event, now held in more than 60 countries around the world and involving millions of participants,
Parentsâ Association Welcome BBQ
When Plan A fails, itâs always good to have a Plan B.
Monday, September 16 dawned to leaden skies and wet sidewalks, yet the forecast was optimistic. With the SCS Parentsâ Association Welcome BBQ just hours away,
Setting A Tone
I am writing this blog having just watched nineteen-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu play Serena Williams in the Womenâs finals of the U.S. Open. Ms Andreescu has been, in my mind,
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
I have the jingle from the old commercial for Staples stores running over and over in my mind as I write my first blog of the year, âItâs the most wonderful time of the yearâŠ..â I think of this as we prepare to welcome,
Loving Ourselves as We Love Others
On Friday our 6B class completed our Junior Schoolâs Indigenous Seven Grandfather Teachings in assembly. Their topic was love and they chose to focus on love of family, friends, nature and self.
Are You With Them?
This week on Tuesday, members from our St. Clementâs School Eco Team hosted assembly. They used this time to celebrate Earth Week, to educate our community on the detrimental impact of micro-plastics on our planet,
Being A Good Person
I finished reading an excellent book this weekend by Dr. Dolly Chugh entitled The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias. I know this book and its teachings will stay with me for a long time as it has challenged my thinking,