Weekly Mulgrave Connexions Newsletter

June 09, 2017

SURVEY RESULTS POINT TO STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Over the last several weeks, Mulgrave's leadership team has studied and discussed the feedback shared by parents, teachers, and students through the stakeholder survey first sent in May. Your responses gave us

information about how you perceive various

elements of the educational experience at

Mulgrave, and we are currently using the results to identify improvements and to inform future

communications, strategies, and initiatives.

Our deep gratitude to everyone who made the time to complete this year's survey. Your feedback is instrumental in making Mulgrave everything it can be.

CONGRATULATIONS MULGRAVE ATHLETES

Congratulations to all the award winners from the Athletics Banquet that occurred last Tuesday June 6th! For those who missed the Banquet, it was a wonderful celebration of the 2016-2017 year in Athletics. The highlight of the night was a very memorable and heartwarming speech from former Canadian Paralympic swimmer, Donovan Tildesley, who spoke about his individual journey

through his adolescence as a blind athlete. He turned to competitive swimming as his major focus by the age of nine and through years of dedication and hard work became an Olympic medalist, current world record holder, and eventual flag bearer for Canada at the 2008 Paralympic games! Click here for a list of all the award winners from the Athletics Banquet.

MVP SPOTLIGHT - HELEN JOANNOU

Meet Helen, our MVP Senior School Rep Coordinator and MVP Past President. Helen's signature smile and warmth, which light up any room and immediately make everyone feel welcomed, have set the tone for our MVP-led events for nearly a decade.

Helen, her husband Andrew, and their two daughters (Angie '15 and Joanna G11) have been integral and active members of the Mulgrave community since joining the school in 2007. Over the past decade, Helen has selflessly and tirelessly served the school in a great

number of ways, including volunteering as a Member of the Board Nominating Committee, as well as the Strategic Planning Committee. Click here to get to know Helen in our final MVP Spotlight of the year.

PEOPLE OF MULGRAVE: AIDEN C. & LAUREN M. (G11)

This week, at our last Whole School Assembly of the year, we were graced by the words of our incoming Head Boy and Head Girl - Aiden C. and Lauren M. As they thanked Nicholas and Daisy (our outgoing Head Boy and Head Girl) for their exceptional leadership this year, Lauren and Aiden took a moment to share their hopes for the coming year and their excitement to work as a Prefect Team to further the school's vision. We caught up with Lauren and Aiden after the Grace Assembly to chat more about their plans for next year. Watch our interview here.

ABOUT OUR 'CAF'

Did you know that most of our cafeteria ingredients are locally sourced? Or that in support of teacher and student-led environmental measures all containers and utensils used in the cafeteria are 100% biodegradable?

Learn more about our cafeteria's menu, allergen policy, and ingredients here. For daily specials visit the Calendar section of mulgrave.com.

MULGRAVE CELEBRATES SERVICE AT ANNUAL GRACE ASSEMBLY

This past Thursday, we came together as a community to celebrate acts of service by our parents, students, and staff. Our annual Grace Assembly paid tribute to the amazing leadership in service our community members have shown both locally and abroad. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us.

BOOK TALK

Join us for our last 'Book Talk' of the year. The book club-style parenting discussion, scheduled for Monday, June 12th from 6:00-7:00pm in the Senior Academic Lounge, will be led by Ms. Moore. The book we will be discussing is titled Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of a Teenage Mind by Daniel Siegel. Click here to RSVP and don't miss out on this parenting discussion.

CONCERT WEEK

Next Wednesday, June 14th, our K-G3 students will be 'Celebrating Canada's 150th Anniversary' at their Spring Concert, taking place from 9:00-10:00am in the Linda Hamer Theatre. On Thursday, June 15th, our G4-6 students will put the 'Accent on Canada' at 7:00 pm.

Our ELC students will take to the stage Friday, June 16th at 9:30am.
Click here for information.

BATTLE OF THE HOUSES

Cheers are being rehearsed, 80s-themed outfits are being planned, and physical training sessions have been amped as students get ready for the most anticipated competition of the year - Mulgrave's Battle of the Houses (BOTH).

Smith, Curie, Luther King, and Churchill will face off Friday, June 23rd at 8:30am to vie for bragging rights and a place etched in the mighty House Cup. See you on the field!

THE NOORMOHAMED-CHANDE FAMILY SHARE WHY THEY SUPPORT MPOWER

A deep appreciation for our teachers coupled with excitement for the vision of the school led the Noormohamed-Chande family to be one of MPower's earliest supporters. The family sees Mulgrave as inclusive, community-minded, and innovative and, as they share here, they are excited to be an active part of the school's future.

BUS SURVEY

In an effort to better serve you, we will be collaborating with our bus service provider to review our routes prior to the August start dates. Please take a moment to complete the survey linked here to share your feedback with us. We will once again extend priority routing to families who complete the survey prior to Monday, June 19th, and who put a $100 deposit towards next year's bus service.

CHINA TRIP

Over the May Break, Mr. Wray and a group of teachers and staff visited Beijing and Hong Kong to connect with Mulgrave families, visit schools, and explore Chinese culture. As you can appreciate from these heartfelt words of gratitude from our teachers to the hosting families, the trip offered many learning opportunities and moments of inspiration.

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