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LANTERN Presentation High School Parent Newsletter | October 2017
Dear Parents, By now, all of you have received a letter from the Board of Directors announcing my appointment as President of Presentation. I wanted to follow up with you in a more personal way. This will be my last year as principal; an active search is underway to find my replacement, and I am confident we will find the right person person. I have loved my over 20 years in this role, but it is time for a change. Pres has grown considerably in both size and scope of programs. The day-to-day responsibilities of overseeing all this growth has been exciting, stimulating and an honor. I have been so fortunate to work with an incredible faculty and administrative team who are largely responsible for the success of the school. The next principal will be blessed with a dedicated and talented supporting team. I have gotten to know many of you so well and have loved that relationship. Your support has kept me strong. But it is the daily interaction with students that I will miss the most. I came to Pres to teach and mentor young women, and that has always been my first love and my highest priority. I am still hoping to teach a class next year, but I am very aware that my visibility on campus will be far less. So, what will I be doing next year—eating bon-bons and watching TV? As tempting as that image is, I am not going anywhere. As president, I will remain head-of-school; but my focus will be different. Rather than run the school on a daily basis, I will support
Pres and ensure it has the resources necessary to continue to thrive. Essentially, this means long range planning, public relations, donor relationships and finance. We have just completed a BIG and BOLD master plan; moving it forward will need my full attention, and I’m excited by this new challenge. I will retain my role as spiritual leader of Pres and continue, as I have always tried to do, to keep our mission and philosophy the foundation of all our efforts and, in doing so, strengthen our Catholic identity and culture. Change is good! Mindful change with thoughtful and deliberate planning is even better. Our Boards and administration have been anticipating this transition for a number of years, and we are ready to execute the plan. I am trusting that both I and the new principal will have your support. It is hard to believe that we are approaching the end of the first quarter. Hang on—the year is going to fly! Take care and be well.
Sincerely,
Mary Miller | Principal