Head of School

Merry Christmas from HNMCS to all of you!

As we head into the Christmas holidays and a much deserved break, I want to send you with fond memories of the Christmas concert and a full school skating party. The school was a buzz with lights, cameras and a lot of action as The Angels and the Star took over the gym and lit up the night sky. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this happen - it was truly an ensemble cast.

Sara Westbrook, our speaker series professional this year, was in the school on December 14th to give two presentations for our girls reminding them that they are enough and that each part of their journey is just a chapter in their lives - and not the whole story. It was great to hear her remind everyone that circumstances that are out of our control, will elicit emotional responses and that we should still act in kindness and with compassion - other people's opinions can only affect us if we let them. It is a terrific message as we head off into the holiday season.

The robotics challenge hosted here on Saturday the 17th allowed for our middle school team to have a home based competition with lots of opportunities to grow and learn. The day with filled with competition and fun - from the challenges to Just Dance to creating raps about STEM and First Lego these students performed at their peak - for having been here since 7:30 am! The volunteers and organization were outstanding and many people stopped to let me know just how well run it was and a wonderful email from First Robotics themselves to say just how impressed they were.

We also sent our hockey team to Montreal this month - thank you to the girls for being open to an incredible experience and to their coaches for making this team growth experience happen.

I know we are looking forward to many more amazing opportunities in the new year. May you all have a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas break - may God bless you and keep you all safe and healthy.

Welcome to the Head of School blog - enCOURAGE. The name comes from the core values and our vision statement that aspire to support our girls to stand up for their convictions. By examining four themes - faith, teachers, the head of school position, and our girls, enCOURAGE communicates how we at HNMCS help our girls live our values.