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, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..” I think of this as we prepare to welcome,
Tag: Success
Closing Message 2019
Good evening and welcome to our 118th St. Clement’s 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;
Minding the Gap
Last week I attended the Times Higher Education (THE) Teaching Excellence World Summit at Western University. This three-day conference was an opportunity to meet with higher education administration and to hear from professionals and experts on teaching and learning,
The Tip of The Iceberg
This weekend I was very blessed to be able to make a quick visit to the northeast region of Newfoundland with my mother. Twillingate, Newfoundland is known as Iceberg Alley and my mother and I were reminded of why upon our arrival.
The Power of Dignity and Our Responsibility to Nurture it in our Girls
This weekend I have enjoyed catching up on some reading- both fiction and non-fiction. While I love fiction as an escape and a channel for relaxation, I find non-fiction particularly informative for work.
“C-ing” the Future
This weekend I have been reflecting on a number of events and activities that have taken place over the last number of days both at SCS and outside our walls.
Climb Every Mountain: From Nuns, Actors, Entrepreneurs and Designers
On Saturday afternoon as I sat enjoying the outstanding St. Clement’s School performance of The Sound of Music, and listened to Mother Abbess sing the song Climb Every Mountain,
Anxiety: Addressing Not Avoiding
I write this blog after having just finished author and psychotherapist Dr. Lisa Damour’s new book entitled Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls.
Learning for the Future
On Friday afternoon, several of us headed to Western University for an Alumnae Reunion where we hosted a gathering for seventeen grads of St. Clement’s from 2015 to 2018. I relish these times,
The Art of Persuasion and Why I am Optimistic About the Future
Over the past four days, St. Clement’s School has played host to the International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition. Our small community has welcomed over forty-five school teams and their coaches from Canada,