Senior School Fall Academic Award Recipients
Monday’s virtual Senior School Fall Academic Assembly honoured the academic achievements of Grade 9-11 students during the 2019-2020 school year. Director of Senior School, Ms. Bland announced the students who received academic distinction (an average of 90% or more), Subject Awards and Key Academic Awards, including the Gold Award presented to the student in each class with the highest academic average.
Academic Director, Mr. Harvey then spoke about how the pursuit of excellence takes practice and time, it’s not something we are born with, quoting Aristotle, “Excellence is within everyone’s grasp” and can take the form of academic, civil, moral or personal.
He went on to offer this advice, “You need to define excellence in relation to yourself. Are you making an honest go of it? Are you improving even a little? Are you willing to put in the time, even when you don’t feel like it? If so, you’re on your way to flourishing – just keep at it.”
The following Key Academic Awards were presented:
- The Courtney T. Cathers Celebration of the Arts Award, was established to honour the memory of a member of our Class of 2006. It is presented to a Grade 11 student who has demonstrated an inspiring passion for immersion in the arts across multiple disciplines and not restricted to course involvement.
Anne-Marie Bassi ’21 - The Robert M. Ross Award is named after CDS's second Headmaster who served from 1976-1989. It is presented to a Grade 11 student, returning for their graduating year, who best exemplified leadership, hard work, commitment and school spirit through their involvement in all aspects of school life.
Nevis Hunt ’21 and Christina Chkarboul ’21
Mr. Harvey concluded with these two thoughts: 1) The route to excellence can be found with practice and habits of mind; and 2) It's worth some time thinking about where you want your excellence to lead you ... who do you want to be?
Congratulations everyone!
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.
