We hope your September has been off to a great start! Whether you’re back to the routines of school life or simply greeting the seasonal changes, we welcome you to the 2021-2022 school year at Crofton House. For our alumnae community, you can expect a few of our events to adapt virtually for another year. Though our connections remain online for the time being, if there is anything that these connections have taught us, it’s that our community makes the most of what we can to continue engaging, learning and growing in creative ways. We look forward to another great year ahead!
Kelly (McCarthy) Eng ’90, CHS Alumnae Association President, shares a message of welcome with alumnae.
"On behalf of the Alumnae Association, I wanted to welcome everyone “back” from summer. There is still something about the Fall that signals a new start to me, whether you’ve had extended time off, stolen some time here and there, or had no time off at all. It has been a busy summer from the Association’s perspective, as we have been moving along with our Strategic Planning process." Read more.
At this year’s annual opening assembly, Ena Harrop, Head of School, delivered a powerful speech to our students and community.
Watch her full address and read an excerpt from her speech to find out why Jesse Gordon and Shabana Basij Rakish, the head of SOLA, the only girls’ boarding school in Afghanistan, are two inspiring women to keep in our minds for the upcoming academic year.
The excitement of receiving a letter in the mail is one that the 40 Crofton House Grade 1 students experienced first-hand last year when they became pen pals with approximately 20 alumnae who graduated between 1947-1982. Read about the experience.
Introducing the Class of 2022 The Class of 2022, or Titanium ’22 as they’ve fondly named themselves after the 22nd element in the periodic table, kicked off the first day of school with cheers and signs along 41st!
The tradition of sashes for our Grade 12 leaders continues on at CHS. The Student Executive (Head Girl, Assistant Head Girl, Prefects) and House Captains were given their sashes in the beginning of September.
It’s been a busy September for the CHS community! Led by the Parents’ Auxiliary, the community successfully donated and helped pack 334 backpacks to children in need in the Lower Mainland from their annual Backpack Drive.
In addition to this, this year's used uniform sale saw its biggest revenue to date! All proceeds were donated to KidSafe, a local organization that provides essential services and programs to vulnerable children.
The chalk art welcome back event was another colourful hit to start off the school year. The week-long event offered all students an opportunity to collaborate together, get creative, draw and colour to their heart's content during their breaks. Artist Blake Wydeman filled the Nancy Chan Family Courtyard with drawings centered on the theme of “Hope” for the girls to colour in and be inspired by.
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We have two exciting volunteer opportunities for our alumnae to support our Senior School students – Career Conference & Mentorship Program - Pilot Year. If you are interested, please sign up online or email us at alumnae@croftonhouse.ca with any questions. For more information about both Career Education initiatives, read more. Career Conference Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 – 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm PST Mentorship Pogram - Pilot Year Purpose: The CHS Mentorship Program was created to connect current students with Alumnae who can support them by sharing their academic and career experiences. |
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Copies of The Ivy, the new Crofton House community magazine, were mailed this week to alumnae with active Canadian addresses. If you would like to receive a hard copy of The Ivy, please update your home address. The Ivy Magazine is also available online. Thank you to those who contributed to the Alumnae Notes! If you are interested in contributing to next year’s edition of The Ivy, connect with us at alumnae@croftonhouse.ca.
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