SS & MS Schools Launch Year with Virtual Assemblies
A new first for the Middle and Senior Schools this week was to stream the first two assemblies of the year into the SS and MS classrooms.
Ms. Bland and Mr. Liggett hosted a virtual Back to School Assembly Wednesday morning, welcoming SS students back after six long months. Mr. Liggett shared how happy he is to have everyone back and introduced our new faculty members. Ms. Bland then addressed the new health and safety protocols, the importance of having seating plans, and a few more details about lunch and moving around the building.
Ms. Bland ended the assembly with a favourite quote of one of our former teachers, Mr. Walter Davison, a dear friend and colleague who passed away in June.
She shared that kindness was the foundation of everything Mr. D did, and that he would often quote the Dalai Lama, "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." Something to keep in mind as we start this year.
Meanwhile, in today's Middle School Assembly, also held on Google Meet, Grade 7 and 8 students listened to several different presentations, including one on the Importance of Sleep by Mrs. Taylor and another on Middle School Email Etiquette by Ms. Weening.
Mr. Waldron then spoke about the importance of why they are all here and what their goals are for the coming year. Finally, members of 7B shared their personal words to start the year with, which now appear on a mural in the MS hallway, including preparedness, patience and grit.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
