ASCS Looking Ahead — By COLIN CAMPBELL

By COLIN CAMPBELL

As the year reaches its midpoint, it’s important to both look back at all that has been accomplished while at the same time continue to recognize all that lies ahead. This fall semester has included a lot of newness for our community — new faces, a new leadership model, a new pastoral administrator, new pandemic challenges, and much more. In the midst of these new realities, we have set a high priority on two things — transparency and a collaborative vision for the future.

A few weeks ago, the School Advisory Council — along with some key parents and volunteers from our school community — gathered for a brief work session designed to lay the foundation for us to update the school’s strategic plan. This process is only just beginning, but from the earliest stages, I want to include the whole community in our conversations.

Our conversations revolved around three main topics: Mission Identity, the Student Experience, and Operational Vitality. Each of these form a crucial piece of the puzzle that is ASCS — each relies on the others and none is separable from the rest. In hopes of representing the interconnectedness and the enthusiasm of these conversations, we were joined by a very talented graphic recorder who took notes live in the room. Today, I’m sharing the notes from the Mission Identity topic.

As you can see, we asked more questions than we answered, but some exciting themes began to emerge. We’ve been given an awesome opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to build towards the future of All Saints Catholic School at a time when the landscape of education is moving and adapting so quickly. We are challenged to grow in our pursuit of excellence while protecting what makes our community so unique. If you have ideas or questions and would like to share them with me, please don’t hesitate to reach out. In the meantime, thank you for your prayers and your support. I’m excited for what God has in store for our students.