Principal’s Message
Principal’s Message October 2024
Each year the CGS Staff embraces a theme for the duration of the school year. A few years ago, we decided to share our staff theme with the entire CGS community in the hopes that it would be of comfort and support, during our long COVID struggle. To our delight, everyone whole-heartedly embraced our ‘We…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message September 2024
“What did you do in school today?” is quite possibly the most asked parent question in the history of questions! “Nothing.” is quite possibly the most common student answer to the above question in the history of answers! If this wasn’t so frustrating, it would be funny. In all seriousness, this situation is so common that every…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message August 2024: Happy New (School) Year!
As we approach the Labour Day weekend, the countdown is on. A little like the dropping of the New Year’s Eve ball, but instead of a new calendar year, we are counting down to the start of a new school year. It generally comes with the same excitement and anticipation and yes, sometimes even nervousness…
Read MorePrincipal’s Message May 2024: The Power to Make a Difference
The Power to Make a Difference Seeing the tremendous support for our fundraising efforts in Principal’s Club again this year, has left me feeling so grateful. After speaking to several parents recently, I realized that not everyone knows what Principal’s Club is really all about, and yet they still contribute and support us! This is truly a tremendous feeling, but…
Read MoreParenting in the Digital Age – Principal’s Message April 2024
Parenting in the Digital Age Last Fall, while eating breakfast in a hotel restaurant, I noticed a young family sitting at a table across from us — Mom, Dad and two young children, the youngest being about preschool age. I noticed that Mom was getting a little flustered as she tried to manage the two…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Word? – Principal’s Message January 2024
What’s Your Word? As we are now about halfway through the first month of a new year, I am going to hazard a guess that many of those New Year’s resolutions we all made have already gone by the wayside. A new calendar year usually triggers the need in people to make resolutions but no…
Read MoreThe Real Test of Parenting – Principal’s Message December 2023
The Real Test of Parenting As I so often do at this time of year, I had an opportunity to sit down with one of our parents and chat about their child and their goals moving forward. This particular parent stressed many times throughout our conversation that their primary goal for their child is that…
Read MoreFrom the Dreaded “Nothing” to “Tell Me More”
From the Dreaded “Nothing” to “Tell Me More” When chatting with parents at our Morning Coffee Hours recently, a few parents asked how they could get their children to tell them more about their school days. I remembered a Principal’s Message from just last year at this time that addressed this very topic and everyone…
Read MoreBe The Magic!
Be The Magic! Each year the CGS Staff embraces a theme for the duration of the school year. A few years ago, we decided to share our staff theme with the entire CGS community in the hopes that it would be of comfort and support, during our long COVID struggle. To our delight, everyone…
Read MoreHere’s to Good Old Fashion Hangouts!
I heard about a book called “Hanging Out. The Radical Power of Killing Time” while on our March Break holiday, doing nothing more than reading by a pool and walking on a beach. It made me think that I was hanging out without even realizing it, so of course when I got back home, I…
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