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Virtue of the Month for May and June 2012: Kindness
Kindness. Where does it fit in our fast-paced, competitive and wired world? The answer is “everywhere… “. We are all so very busy balancing competing demands for our time and attention. Instant gratification holds wide appeal. Individual success is actively … Continue reading
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SMUS at UN Earth Summit!
Tessa Owens, in grade 9, has been committed to communicating her concern about the environment for a long time. Three years ago she was acknowledged in the Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition for her essay about polar bears impacted by global … Continue reading
Reaching Beyond – Leadership Conference at SMUS!
We are excited to be hosting over 300 students from island public schools for what will surely be an engaging, meaningful and motivating day. Along with faculty and houseparents, our grade 11 boarders will have a day to focus on preparing … Continue reading
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Sharing Ideas – Reflections from NAIS
I spent 3 days last week at the NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) Annual Conference which was hosted in Seattle with several other colleagues from the Junior, Middle and Senior School. The theme of the conference was “Innovation: imagine, … Continue reading
The Virtue of Understanding
Junior School Counsellor, Tessa Lloyd, shares with us the Virtue of the month for March/April 2012. What would the world be like if we were all able to understand each other? A better place, of course. Understanding is a beautiful … Continue reading
Senior School Leadership Opportunities
It is time for you to take stock….reflect on what you have done this year so far that has challenged you, scared you, pushed your limits….. I am not talking about “X Games” here, I am talking about the events that … Continue reading
The Virtue of Flexibility
The Junior School Counsellor, Tessa Lloyd, shares with us the Virtue of the month for February 2012 Flexibility is a worthwhile virtue that is often overlooked while we pursue the larger building blocks of character. While those are being put … Continue reading
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Global Young Leaders Conference – Memories
Written by Sydney Stockus, Grad 2010, who is currently studying at the University of Southern California My Experience at GYLC: It was summer 2009 when I embarked upon my trip to Washington D.C. and New York City to participate in … Continue reading
Leadership Opportunities – Middle School
There are many ways students at the Middle School develop and demonstrate their leadership skills. The focus through Grades 6-8 is really establishing a foundation of character development and supporting students learning about themselves. This is an important stage in one’s growth. The … Continue reading
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LOL – Blogging!
As part of our LOL series, which began with Health Care activist Simon Ibell, we will be hearing from Alyson Rowe, War Child Canada’s Senior Manager of Community Development on Monday at lunch. The focus of the engaging presentation … Continue reading
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