Traf Talks: Nida and Tadas Kartavicius
This series of feature stories highlights those in the Trafalgar community during this time of isolation. We discuss what they’re currently up to, what their isolation experience has been and how they’re getting through. In Conversation with Nida Kartavicius, Parent to Ieva, Class of 2025 Looking for more land and a more peaceful lifestyle, Nida […]
Together Apart
I miss my mom. Like many families in Ontario with loved ones in long-term care homes, we’ve been unable to visit her for many weeks. As if that weren’t challenging enough, her telephone stopped working and it will require a visit from a repair person. (That’s not happening.) A cell phone isn’t a viable option […]
Traf Talks: Lonelle Selbo
This series of feature stories highlights those in the Trafalgar community during this time of isolation. We discuss what they’re currently up to, what their isolation experience has been and how they’re getting through. In Conversation with Lonelle Selbo, Class of 1996 After the birth of her son, Sebastian, in 2014, Lonelle Selbo, Class of 1996, […]
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. The Serenity Prayer. I’ve been leaning on it a lot these days as I try my best to support our community in the here and now while preparing for the […]
The Blessings of Bread
My daughter, having spread her wings and moved out on her own, is back home again, electing to self-isolate with more space, a fully stocked fridge, and the benefit of our school’s beautiful and open campus. (I guess living in a castle beats the 8-by-10-foot bedroom in her Toronto apartment.) My husband and I are […]
Our Values Will See Us Through
As news of COVID-19 began to unfold earlier this month, I thought to myself, “Well, this is a first.” Nowhere in any Head of School handbook that I’ve read was there a chapter entitled “Managing A Global Pandemic.” So I’m sure you’ll understand when I say that I’m writing this chapter as I go. Last […]