Report
The Ridge
May 2012
Our Sacred Heart Commission on Goals [SHCOG] Action Plan has been approved! In the April Ridge Report, I wrote at length about the SHCOG
members, who generously participated in the many meetings
process and our work as a community for the past 18 months,
and conversations: Shana Rolax Abner ‘94, Betsy Briardy,
culminating in the development of a multiyear action plan to
Melissa Jones, Tanya Lange, Heather Mirczak, Stephanie Nicols,
help guide our conversations and growth for the future.
Kisha Palmer, Teresa Sekac, Mike Smith, and Sr. Diana Wall ’82 (Broadway).
Our work was approved without any modification; so, as they Our plan is a dynamic, well-paced approach to improving
say, we have a plan!
the overall experience for every member of the Forest Ridge The three major items we have committed to working on for
community. It is the keystone of our ongoing process not only
the next three years are ones that resonated throughout our
to meet accreditation requirements and maintain our high
own reflections, the visiting team reflection and our response
Sacred Heart standards but to live them with great credibility.
from the Province:
3 Communication — both personal and institutional;
3 Community — participation in, responsibility to and for, and expectations of;
3 A deepening understanding of our Catholic identity and
The Plan includes everyone — all segments of our Forest Ridge family. So, we’d like to hear from you.
• Read our Action Plan and offer suggestions.
• Participate: F ind an area of interest and join us! Even if you have only five minutes, you can contribute.
role as a Sacred Heart school. I want to thank the members of the committee who have worked hard to consider where our best work should be done for the next few years. The meetings have been inspiring, positive, grace-filled and focused on our future. I am grateful for everything that these men and women offered — all with one ideal in mind: to make Forest Ridge the best Sacred Heart community we can be for others and for ourselves. Please join me in thanking the committee’s leadership team: Sara Konek and Cindy Murphy, along with the committee
• Be a builder of community. Together we can build a better Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart!
The link to the SHCOG Action Plan can be found on our portal. I look forward to working with you on this exciting plan for our community. Mark Pierotti Head of School