Friday, October 16, 2015

So Proud!

In the fast pace of our daily work, we don't often take time to reflect on what we've accomplished. This week was different, though.  In preparation for our new format for the State of the School meeting, the faculty and board paused to identify recent accomplishments, and then to capture brief, bite-sized snapshots of each of them in order to give our stakeholders a more comprehensive view of the structures, processes, and resources that come together to create your children's educational experience.

Those of us who created those snapshots gained a gratifying perspective on our work. It was a particularly proud moment for me to listen to a diverse group of teachers and board members collaborating on presentations in the areas of personalized learning, technology integration, curriculum innovations, measuring success, and leadership and service. And, judging by the energy and enthusiasm of the follow-up conversations, I think it was also exciting for our audience of parents to to hear about some of the contemporary best practices in play at our little school and to have the opportunity to participate in the conversation through an online back-channel chat.

We acknowledged the operational challenges ahead of us, but I am hopeful that a well-informed base of parent ambassadors armed with relevant details about the St. Robert School brand will enable us to work together to not only make a great school, but to promote it - because a strong enrollment base is our best assurance of a sustainable future.

To those who joined us last night, thanks for your time.  To those who couldn't be with us, watch for a link to presentation notes, handouts and FAQs sometime next week.   We look forward to continuing the conversation!

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