Message from the Chair of the Board of Governors
Another year is now in the books and I have the opportunity to give you the Board Chair’s assessment of how Crescent is doing. As you know, the Board of Governors at Crescent School does not focus on day-to-day operations of the school. Rather, we focus on strategy, the financial well-being of the school, reputation, risk management and Headmaster oversight. My perspective is in many respects highly personal, for as many of you know I have a deep attachment to Crescent and what I like to think of as the broader Crescent family.
This is my last year as Chair of the Board. The past three years have gone by very quickly, and it’s hard to believe that I first joined the Board in 2011. The school has accomplished so many things in that time. Countless awards have been won – academic, athletic, co-curricular – and Crescent graduates are heading off to some of the most prestigious universities in the world. It is for me an annual highlight when I have the opportunity to look at the list of universities and colleges around the world that Crescent graduates have chosen to attend. The school’s focus at the guidance level on finding the right program for our boys, starting with a deep understanding of their interests and passions, strengths (and weaknesses), is yielding some really impressive results. I offer my congratulations and thanks to the Guidance and University Counselling team who have spearheaded this drive to really understand each boy and work on the best fit for him.
Much of my tenure as Chair has been focused on helping steer the “People” and “Place” pillars of the Strategic Plan 2015-2020. This work took place in three stages. First, Mr. Fellin and the leadership team started with the challenge of building our Portrait of a Graduate. This initiative identified the knowledge, skills and character traits a Crescent graduate will need to achieve future success, wellbeing and purpose in his career, community and family life. Next, the team articulated the academic plan (which we’ve coined The Crescent Way) that details the integrated and intentional approach to Crescent’s curricular and co-curricular program that will deliver on our Portrait of a Graduate; and finally, what the campus of the future must look like to accomplish the mission. You will hear more on the master campus planning exercise in the near future. It is really exciting.
I regret that I wasn’t able to deliver the remarks traditionally given by the Board Chair at Prize Day this year. It is always an honour to stand in front of the Crescent community and see all the smiling faces of boys and families alike. However, there couldn’t have been a better “stand-in” than Jamie Coulter, Vice Chair and incoming Chair of the Board. Jamie’s remarks can be accessed [here]. Jamie is a very special guy who I know will be fantastic in the role of Chair.
It has been my honour and privilege to serve on the Board alongside such a committed group of Board governors. These dedicated men and women give so much of their time to make Crescent School the fantastic place that it is. The future is boundless for Crescent and its graduates. I look forward to continuing to watch it unfold.
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Much of my tenure as Chair has been focused on helping steer the “People” and “Place” pillars of the Strategic Plan 2015-2020. This work took place in three stages. First, Mr. Fellin and the leadership team started with the challenge of building our Portrait of a Graduate. This initiative identified the knowledge, skills and character traits a Crescent graduate will need to achieve future success, wellbeing and purpose in his career, community and family life. Next, the team articulated the academic plan (which we’ve coined The Crescent Way) that details the integrated and intentional approach to Crescent’s curricular and co-curricular program that will deliver on our Portrait of a Graduate; and finally, what the campus of the future must look like to accomplish the mission. You will hear more on the master campus planning exercise in the near future. It is really exciting.
I regret that I wasn’t able to deliver the remarks traditionally given by the Board Chair at Prize Day this year. It is always an honour to stand in front of the Crescent community and see all the smiling faces of boys and families alike. However, there couldn’t have been a better “stand-in” than Jamie Coulter, Vice Chair and incoming Chair of the Board. Jamie’s remarks can be accessed [here]. Jamie is a very special guy who I know will be fantastic in the role of Chair.
It has been my honour and privilege to serve on the Board alongside such a committed group of Board governors. These dedicated men and women give so much of their time to make Crescent School the fantastic place that it is. The future is boundless for Crescent and its graduates. I look forward to continuing to watch it unfold.
Learn more about Crescent School Governance
