Riverstone’s Strategic Planning process, 2009 – 2014 got under way with parents’ and faculty information sessions on January 14, 2009. Following invitations by email and newsletter, a steering group was created comprising of board members, staff members, parents and students.  

This steering group has met almost weekly since its formation and was responsible for the creation of the whole school survey you received during February and March. Indeed, this survey was completed by 141 students, 102 parents and 21 faculty. Thank you to all of you who took the time to give us such valuable feedback. 

As a conclusion to phase 1 of the process, the steering group held feedback sessions for the board on Friday April 3, for parents on Tuesday April 7 and Thursday April 9, and for faculty on Monday April 13. Student feedback sessions are still being planned.

All of this valuable feedback allowed the group to identify a series of “Big Questions” that will become the focus for stage 2 of the process. Over the coming two months, more focussed committees will be formed to examine these questions more closely. Each commitee will be headed by members of the steering group.

If you would like to be part of any of these committees, please contact any member of the steering group listed below. Thank you all for your feedback in making this Strategic PLanning process so inclusive and transparent.

Kurt Liebich            board member and parent

Will Northrop          board member and parent

Andrew Derry          head of school and parent

Michael Bergmann  parent

Lisa Armstrong       parent

Bob Carignan          assistant head of school and parent

Dan Hunt                parent

Kate Saldin             faculty

Kylie Poppen          student

Alex Ide                 faculty