September 25, 2013
Two great schools came together and allowed me to speak to a big community. I suffered through a rough voice today, and your students were very respectful in listening. The questions from the grade 7/8/9 students at St Gregory were all targeted and some very technical questions. I loved answering them!. Congratulations to both schools for bringing out a LARGE parent audience tonight! They all stayed until the very end. What a great day! Thank You!
“We loved your presentation for our family protection, God Bless You” – Parent
“Mr Davis was fabulous! He was educational, frightening, and entertaining. Thank You for the hard facts” – Parent
September 24, 2013
Two very large groups today including 400+ Grade 7/8/9 students. I confidently say the message got through. They listened & asked great questions. Thank you to the parent community who spent the evening with me, and provided me with great feedback.
I share the following with you, because it’s important to know that even the older kids do take information with them to make changes.
“My son said you were awesome (who is grade 9)” – Parent, Samuel W Shaw
September 23, 2013
Day one of eleven in Calgary and it started off with two large audiences at Captain Nichola Goddard. Excellent group of students. This evening we had the support of two schools for the parent presentation – thank you to the parent council for making the evening a success and for your great feedback. I am sorry for the frog in my throat as a result of getting over a cold… but I was not going to let the kids down!
September 19, 2013
WOW! What a day. Two student presentations to curious minds, and a huge crowd for this evenings parent presentation! Great job by the Principal and staff for bringing out a great parent group. I pushed our time limit, and parents hung on until the very end – awesome!
Today was the second time in a week where a parent said their child thought the presentation was “intense”.. must be the new lingo!
September 18, 2013
I returned today to a wonderful group of students – very attentive and respectful. The messages did make their way home, as parents told me tonight. Speaking to the parents for the second time in three months – your community is awesome. Always a great turn-out, with interactive parents and a good sense of humour. Thanks for having me back!
September 17, 2013
Thank You to the students and parents at Annette St PS. Two large student sessions today, and very good parent turn-out this evening. I will always remember the dad who said “My son said you presentation was INTENSE” – and I will take that as a compliment that my message got through!
September 16, 2013
A wonderful group of students today at Ecole St Antoine. Thank You for having me speak with your student body – and a great job by parent council to setup this evenings parents forum. What brings a smile to my face is seeing a student I presented to during the day, return at night with her mom and say “I told her she needed to attend”. The message worked!
September 13, 2013
Resting up for a full week in Niagara Falls, Toronto, Richmond Hill and finally Newmarket.
September 12, 2013
An excellent day at St Marguerite D’Youville – both student presentations went into overtime with Q&A. The parent community this evening was engaging with Q&A. Thanks to all the parents to shared stories with me on what their child told them about the day, and how they would change their “online ways”. Loved hearing them all! Thanks for having me, and see you at your neighbouring school soon!
September 11, 2013
I am pleased to confirm my attendance at the IDI Conference in Calgary! On my 11 day visit, I officially have no days off!
