Veritas Parochial School2013-2014

NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW CHALLENGES

SPIRITS HIGH

• Revitalized RCC (Religion as Core of the Curriculum)

• Closing The Year of Faith

• Finding God and Each Other: Retreats, Recollections, Spirituality Hour

HEARTS OPEN• Faculty Support Groups vs

Cliques

• Faculty Mentors

• Pastoral Ministry: Feeding Program, Catechism

MINDS SHARP• K-12++ Curriculum for all

subjects

• Differentiated Instruction: SAM & Rx

• Standards-based Assessment

• Co-curricular Development

• Technology-enhanced teaching and learning

BODIES STRONG• Age-appropriate physical

fitness

• Holistic Wellness

• Athletic programs

WHO IS THE VERITAS TEACHER ?

The 5 Qualities of a Veritan Educator

HOW DOES A VERITAS TEACHER GROW SPIRITUALLY ?

VPS Programs for Spiritual & Faith Formation

HOW DOES A VERITAS TEACHER GROW AS A PROFESSIONAL ?

VPS Professional Development Programs

HOW DOES A VERITAS TEACHER GROW AS A PERSON ?

VPS Programs for Personal & Social Development

THE CHALLENGES OF 2013-2014

KEEPING THE FAITH

• Deepen involvement in faith formation and spiritual nourishment

• Join the Church community in its mission of New Evangelization

• Support the Church's advocacies

• Practice one 's faith without reservations

THE K -12++ CURRICULUM

• Cognitive Resonance

• Understanding "Understanding"

• Out-of-the-Box strategies, activities, mini-events

• Leaving the Comfort Zone

• Linkages

OUR CLIENTS

• Students

• Parents

OUR CLIENTS

• Needs vs. Wants

• Frank Diplomacy & Informed Decisions

• Multiple Lines of Communication

• Safety over Novelty

OUR BRAND:VERITAS PAROCHIALSCHOOL• Our Vision

• Our Mission

• Our Core Values

• Our Employees

• Our Culture

• OUR ALUMNI

CHALLENGED ACCEPTED ?

OR GAME OVER ?

THANK YOU.