Our school not only teaches these
new fundamentals, which are both
mindsets and skill sets, through
the curriculum, programs and
workshops, but also actively fosters
their development in our students.
TFS' wellness programs focus on
addressing students' immediate
concerns as well as building those
habits of mind and body that they can
carry with them through school and
well into their adult lives. Connecting
with their peers of different ages for
academic mentoring and personal
support is essential in helping develop
Education goes far beyond
reading, writing and
arithmetic. It now includes
resilience, connection
and readiness, new
fundamentals that address
the needs of our students
today. ey reflect our local
and global realities, and are
key factors in ensuring that
our students thrive.
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THRIVING
AT TFS AND
BEYOND
By Maryann Shemansky
positive relationships that are crucial
to a healthy social life and sense of
self in the world. With new fields
and industries blooming out of
current and future challenges (such
as climate change) and emerging
technologies, our students need to
be prepared to tackle competitive
university programs and the
professions that arise from them.
Read how nurturing resilience,
connection and readiness intersect,
surrounding our students with support
and teaching them the tools to help
them thrive in school now – and beyond.
