Page 5 - TGA Official Yearbook 2020

Foreword

Well, this certainly has been a year to remember! After a strong
start to our second semester, who knew we would be sent home
for the next three months, isolated from our friends and
teachers? Not surprisingly, our strong and resilient school
community pulled together, staying connected through computer
screens and webcams. In addition to memories of the challenges
of at home learning, I hope you will also remember your
accomplishments this year. Our school vision is “empowered to
become citizens the world needs.” We believe that the world
needs people who are self-directed and self-motivated to do
whatever is necessary to achieve success. The skills you
developed this year, to manage yourselves independently and
cope with challenging circumstances, will be a great help to you
throughout your schooling and future career. Those are some of
the abilities necessary for success in a global environment, and
the time you spent this year developing those skills will not be
wasted. The best of luck to you in the coming year!

-Timothy D. Warren
Headmaster & Secondary Principal

For all of us, 2019-2020 has been a year marked by unanticipated
challenges. It has also been a year of celebrating the hidden
strengths of our community. Despite the challenges of spending
almost half of the school year out of the classroom, our students
continue to demonstrate their enthusiasm for learning. They
have grown! Our little ones have learned to say goodbye at the
front gate with happy faces and very few tears. Our Grade 5
students are ready to transition to middle school and all those in
between are actively enjoying the process of learning together
now that we are back on campus. When I reflect on our very first
day last August, through to our re-entry on campus a few short
weeks ago, I am deeply grateful for the love and commitment
shown and shared by families and teachers at every level of our
school. I hope you enjoy the online version of the school song
(included in this yearbook). It was crafted over many hours and
you will see faces of friends singing and dancing, reminding us
that we are here to ‘shine a light for the world to see’. Thank you
for each being part of our school vision. I am honored to be your
principal.

-Yvonne Williamson
Primary Principal