Message from the Board of Governors
“It is the goal of the school to ensure that every student at Stratford Hall is given every opportunity to succeed in the IB Programmes.”
On behalf of the Board of Governors, it is my pleasure to present the 2014–2015 Report to the Community. This year the Annual Report is a slightly condensed version of what you will receive in future years. We will also aim to streamline the process so that this report is sent to our community in the early months of each new school year. The 2014–2015 school year was a major transition year as we said farewell to our Founding Head of School, Dr. Jim McConnell, and welcomed our new Head of School, Jason McBride. Following best practices, the Board continued to work on many initiatives, especially our five-year strategic plan and our five-year financial projections, but it was imperative that we had final input from Mr. McBride before we ratified both these vital documents. As always, we will move forward being financially strategic and from a student-centred perspective. There was much celebration and, in all honesty, relief when we were finally able to occupy the MYP building. This was a major undertaking by the Foundation Board, and I owe them much gratitude for their hard work and perseverance.
It is the goal of the school to ensure that every student at Stratford Hall is given every opportunity to succeed in the IB Programmes. With that in mind, two new resource teachers and one learning specialist were added to our team, bringing the total number of staff employed to provide additional student assistance to seven. I encourage you to read this report in its entirety as it will answer many of your questions, including the two most common: “How are our graduates doing and which universities are they attending?” Thank you for your on-going commitment to Stratford Hall. Sincerely,
Beverly Ginder Board Chair, Stratford Hall