Community Connections

I am writing this as dawn breaks. In a few short hours, Eaglemania 2019 will be upon us. I for one cannot wait. I know I am not alone in this feeling. I have a school full of excited students and teachers ready for the fun and camaraderie that is Eaglemania.

I am grateful to our Parents’ Association Eaglemania planning committee and Upper School Student Council leaders who have worked so hard to make this special event happen. I have been hearing from our student leaders for the last few weeks about this school-wide event. As I left school late yesterday, our parent leaders were hard at work setting the scene for the carnival theme. Clearly, this is a significant undertaking that relies on the leadership of our SJK community. Thanks in advance to all involved.

I’ve enjoyed getting to know our Parents’ Association members in the few short weeks I have been at SJK. They have given me a lot of helpful feedback about the school community. One item that we have discussed is the desire for parents to be able to contact each other easily. After listening to their feedback, we have decided to introduce a Parent Directory.

This directory will serve as an avenue to facilitate communication in our parent community. Examples of the intended use of this directory would include invitations to birthday parties, play dates and parent-to-parent communications. Information published in the directory will include parent name, parent email address, and child’s or children’s name(s) and grade(s).

If you would like to participate in the directory, please log in to your onSJK account and submit the Parent Directory form. The directory will be accessible through the onSJK platform and will include the information of all parents who have opted into the directory.

Communities grow stronger when they can communicate effectively. I am confident that a Parent Directory will enhance the SJK experience and help us to continue to enhance our strong and supportive community.  

Good luck to all houses as they compete for the Eaglemania championship today. I look forward to seeing the outcome.

Ms. Cheryl Boughton
Head of School