Good evening and welcome to our 118th St. Clementâs School Closing. We are thrilled to gather as a community to celebrate our outstanding girls and their accomplishments.
It is unfathomable to me that we are here already;
Closing Message 2019
Tag: intellectual curiosity
The Power of Perception
I always appreciate the reminders and lessons one learns through experiences at our school and this week didnât disappoint in providing several for me.
One that stood out portrayed the power of perception and its impact on oneâs thinking and decisions.
Meeting our Mission
This past weekend was our annual Alumnae Reunion with an assembly on Friday morning, a cocktail party Friday night, a luncheon on Saturday to celebrate milestone years, and a church service on Sunday at St.
The Meaning of Our Mission
An organizationâs mission statement is fundamentally important. As I often say, our St. Clementâs mission is like a filter through which we run decisions, programs and approaches to ensure that we are focused on doing what we say we are doing.
Reflection and Perspective as Keys to Growth
This week, at Tuesdayâs assembly, I spoke to our community about the positive impact that stepping away can have, and the perspective it provides. As I said to staff and students,
Climb Every Mountain: From Nuns, Actors, Entrepreneurs and Designers
On Saturday afternoon as I sat enjoying the outstanding St. Clementâs School performance of The Sound of Music, and listened to Mother Abbess sing the song Climb Every Mountain,
Valuing and Learning From Community
St. Clementâs School holds âcommunityâ as one of its values because we care deeply about who we are when we come together. Maintaining our small, close-knit community means working hard to build strong,
Education and the Nurturing of Citizenship
At the end of the week, Louise Melville, our Coordinator of Experiential Learning and Round Square, and I joined colleagues from Round Square schools from North and South America.
Christmas Carol Service Message
Good afternoon and welcome to our St. Clementâs School Carol Service.
As I say every year, this event is a time-honoured tradition, and is an opportunity for our community to gather to celebrate so many things.
Competent Courage for Change
In âCultivating Everyday Courageâ in the Harvard Business Review, James Detert suggests that âcompetently courageousâ people- who most often successfully effect positive change in organizations- are those who âcreate the right conditions for action by establishing a strong internal reputation and by improving their fallback options in case things go poorly;