From Start to Finish
One of the things I love most about SJK is how our School goes from Junior Kindergarten all the way to Grade 12. We have the opportunity to support our students’ learning and personal development from the earliest years of school to their graduation. As an educator, I enjoy nothing more than seeing children make this exciting journey and appreciate them as they move through each age and stage.
This week I had two special moments when I was able to reflect on this journey. On Wednesday I had the opportunity to read a story to our Junior Kindergarten students. They then gave me a gift, as it was a special birthday for me, as well as a card. When I opened it, they gathered all around me to point out each of their signatures. To be able to write your own name when you are that age is an important milestone. I was so touched to see their pride in their achievements.
The next day I had the opportunity to meet with our two student editors of the Aquiline magazine, Grace and Manuela. They are Grade 11 students and the Aquiline is Grace’s CAS project for this year. In chatting with them I learned that they are both ‘lifers’, which means they have been at SJK since Kindergarten. As I spoke to them about their dreams and ambitions, I reflected upon how far they have come since they were in Mrs. Baird’s Junior Kindergarten class learning to write their names. They are now confident student leaders getting ready to embark on their next educational journey in a little over a year’s time. What a transformation!
Fourteen years, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, sometimes feels like a very long time, but it goes faster than we think. Parents and families play the most important role in helping a young child become an independent and successful young person. After parents, a child’s school plays the next most important role in this process. Together we take these young people from their first days of school to the final walk across the stage to receive their diploma.
Today you will be able to access your child’s report card which gives you some important information on where they are at today. This is helpful information for you and a way of measuring where they are at on their journey towards independence and success. Thank you for partnering with us in this process. We are proud of what your children have achieved this fall and look forward to continuing to work with you to help your child reach his/her full potential.
Ms. Cheryl Boughton
Head of School
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This week I had two special moments when I was able to reflect on this journey. On Wednesday I had the opportunity to read a story to our Junior Kindergarten students. They then gave me a gift, as it was a special birthday for me, as well as a card. When I opened it, they gathered all around me to point out each of their signatures. To be able to write your own name when you are that age is an important milestone. I was so touched to see their pride in their achievements.
The next day I had the opportunity to meet with our two student editors of the Aquiline magazine, Grace and Manuela. They are Grade 11 students and the Aquiline is Grace’s CAS project for this year. In chatting with them I learned that they are both ‘lifers’, which means they have been at SJK since Kindergarten. As I spoke to them about their dreams and ambitions, I reflected upon how far they have come since they were in Mrs. Baird’s Junior Kindergarten class learning to write their names. They are now confident student leaders getting ready to embark on their next educational journey in a little over a year’s time. What a transformation!
Fourteen years, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, sometimes feels like a very long time, but it goes faster than we think. Parents and families play the most important role in helping a young child become an independent and successful young person. After parents, a child’s school plays the next most important role in this process. Together we take these young people from their first days of school to the final walk across the stage to receive their diploma.
Today you will be able to access your child’s report card which gives you some important information on where they are at today. This is helpful information for you and a way of measuring where they are at on their journey towards independence and success. Thank you for partnering with us in this process. We are proud of what your children have achieved this fall and look forward to continuing to work with you to help your child reach his/her full potential.
Ms. Cheryl Boughton
Head of School
St. John's Kilmarnock School
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