Almost every day as a principal, I find myself having conversations about big and real emotions. Maybe you have also heard statements like these: “I’m worried my friend is mad at me; our friendship is over.” “I’m frustrated I don’t understand this homework; I’ll never get it.” “I’m stressed about this project; I can’t handle...

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus As a kid, Thanksgiving was not one of my favourite holidays. I did not dislike it, but it was not a holiday that I looked forward to. I’m not sure...

Picture this: you’ve just asked your child to put away his phone before bedtime. You come back to check on him 5 minutes later and he’s still using his phone. An argument begins and both of you end up frustrated and angry. What about this? Your daughter comes home from school in tears because someone...

We are re-starting our ‘Teacher Spotlight‘ section with one of our new elementary teachers – Emma Wilson. Introduce yourself using three words only, please. Happy, goofy and helpful What’s something most people may not know about you? I played football (soccer) internationally when I was 13. My team won two tournaments in Sweden and Denmark....

This week was fun. For our students. For our faculty. For our parents. This week was fun. About a month ago, we came back one weekend and our campus had started changing. The mature, sophisticated, orderly halls started filling with cobwebs and spiders and bats and skeletons and all sorts of blackened decor and spooky...