Parent & Trustee Forum January 2010 Welcome to the January
Parent & Trustee Forum Slide 2 Opening Prayer Lord, we rejoice
in this opportunity to gather in Your name. We are gifted with your
presence as we meet today to discuss matters of the District. We
ask that the work of this meeting be a vessel for us to serve You.
May this meeting be a prayer, a lesson and an opportunity to be
shepherds to those we serve. We ask this through Your Son. Amen
Slide 3 RE-IMAGINING BOARD MISSION and VISION STATEMENTS Slide 4
Agenda Activity 1: Review and give input on the Boards Draft
Mission Statement Activity 2: Review and give input on the Boards
Draft Vision Statement Closing Comments and Closing Prayer Slide 5
RE-IMAGINING Mission & Vision Statements Meeting No. 1:
Stakeholders of CSSD, which include, CUPE, CEP, ATA, Exempt Staff,
Students, Principals, Parents, Priests and Bishop Henry, Foundation
Board Members and Community Members and Partners gave input into
the new Mission and Vision Statements. Slide 6 Stakeholder Group
Date Central Office Staff, St. Paul, St. Leo, Sept. 10 Blessed
Brother Andre, Maintenance Bldg. CUPE North & South
(Invitational)Sept. 18 Foundation Board MembersSept. 22 Principals
& Supers (DLC)Sept. 29 Students (SAC)Oct. 8 CSR MembersOct. 28
CEP MembersOct. 21 Community MembersOct. 21 Priests & Bishop
HenryOct. 14 Parents (Forum)Nov. 16-18 Slide 7 Trustees Reviewed
Input Trustees then reviewed the input received from the
stakeholder groups. (Comments and Wordells) Drafted a new Mission
and Vision Statement Slide 8 RE-IMAGINING MISSION & VISION
STATEMENTS Goal of Meeting No. 2: To share the draft Mission and
Vision Statements with all stakeholder groups To receive any
additional input to the draft statements This input will then be
reviewed by the Trustees who will finalize the statements which
will be approved at a Public Board Meeting in February or March as
part of the 125 th Anniversary of Catholic education in this
District. Slide 9 Proposed Mission Statement of the Board of
Trustees Living and Learning in Catholic Faith Slide 10 Proposed
Vision Statement of the Board of Trustees Faith Our Catholic
schools demonstrate their fundamental constitutional right to
provide and support the development and permeation of our faith.
Contributors to Society Our Catholic schools develop students who
are faithful contributors to a global society and reflect the image
of God Slide 11 Vision Statement Continued Family Our Catholic
schools recognize parents as the primary educators of their
children and promote a close relationship among families, parishes
and our schools. Excellence in Teaching and Learning Our Catholic
schools develop the full potential of our students to excel in the
challenges they face in life. Slide 12 Vision Statement Continued
Stewardship Our Catholic School District embraces fiscal
responsibility, transparency and shared personal responsibility for
the success of the students in our care. Treatment of Persons Our
Catholic schools value the sacredness of each individual. Slide 13
Activity 1 and 2: Discussion and Input into Trustees Draft Mission
and Vision Statements Take the next 15 minutes to review the
Mission and Vision Statements that were drafted by Trustees using
the input collected from stakeholder groups. Have one person in
your group record any input on anything that may be missing in the
statements. This input will then be forwarded to Trustees who will
review the input and incorporate it where necessary. Statements
will then be approved at a Public Board Meeting. Slide 14 Current
Mission Statement Calgary Catholic School District is a learning
organization that empowers students to reach their full potential,
to meet the challenges of life, to serve their community and to
journey in faith with God, through Christ, in the Spirit. October
7, 1998 Slide 15 Current Vision Statement of the Board Students
empowered to reach their full potential and reflect the image and
likeness of God. This is further interpreted to include, but not
limited to: All students will internalize their faith values
through integrated knowledge and understanding of, and respect for,
the teachings of the Catholic Church, appropriate to their grade
and developmental capacity. All students will have the attitudes,
understanding and abilities, appropriate to their grade and
developmental capacity, to become life-long learners. All students
will be contributors to society and dedicated to the common good,
consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and
appropriate to their grade and developmental capacity. Slide 16
Homework Opening Activity Slide 17 What do we know about homework?
Slide 18 Homework is: Any task assigned by schoolteachers intended
for students to carry out during non-school hours (Canadian Council
on Learning: A Systematic Review of Literature Examining the Impact
of Homework on Academic Achievement, 2009. p. 5) Slide 19 World Caf
Directions Slide 20 Homework is an emotional topic. 15 Slide 21
Lets share our GEMS Slide 22 Next Steps 1.Discuss the three
questions with your school council. 2.Send a summary of your
findings to your Area Superintendent by February 19. 3.In Late
February or early March an Internet survey will be posted on the
districts website for consideration of individual responses. All of
this feedback will be considered by the homework committee for the
proposed new regulation Slide 23 Closing Prayer in Celebration of
125 Years of Catholic Education Almighty God, we celebrate the
Calgary Catholic School Districts 125 years of living and learning
in faith. We ask for Your continued blessings. We remember with
thanks all those members of the community who have worked together
to serve students and their families. We give you praise for Your
many gifts that allow us to create a faith filled environment.
(continued) Slide 24 Closing Prayer (contd.) Help us to remain
faithful to the vision of Catholic education. Open our hearts to
embrace all who come to us. Shine Your light upon our legacy to
future generations that we may be guided by Your Holy Spirit. We
ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
