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Presentation to the Board of Trustees
Gretchen Morgan
May 27, 2015
Virtues Revitalization Project
We have been using the current program for past 5 years
Large variation across districtTime to ensure program is meeting the needs
of our students and staff
FYI:Theological virtues: faith, hope, loveCardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude,
temperance
Background – where we’ve been
Virtue: A Virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of themselves. The virtuous person tends toward the good with all their sensory and spiritual powers; they pursue the good and choose it in concrete actions.
Board perspective – current program
MONTH VIRTUE
September Faith
October Gratitude
November Prudence (wisdom)
December Charity
January Fortitude (courage)
February Temperance (self-control)
March Forgiveness
April Justice
May Humility
June Hope
Board perspective – current program
Our mandate is to review our current program and make changes to “revitalize”
Finish our initial work in late May/early JuneMaterials to principals in JuneProfessional development on June 26 PA dayEffective 2015-2016 school yearWorking committee – everyone played a very
important role to get this important work done
Where are we going?
What do you like about the virtues program? What would you like to keep?
What do you dislike about the program? What would you like to remove, add or change?
What support do you need in order to bring these virtues to light in your school
Results for staff and students
Stakeholder Input # 1 (Jan.)
As we move forward with our virtue revitalization project, we would like your input on which teachings from the Church we should focus on starting in the 2015-2016 school year.
“Voting for Virtues” Social Teachings of the ChurchFruits of the Holy SpiritGrandfather TeachingsVirtuesOther
Stakeholder Input # 2 (Feb.)
Approx. 125 surveys (some done individually and some done as a school community)
Despite 42 options – many of our current virtues were selected as the most popular
Similar results at both Elementary and Secondary panels
Stakeholder Input # 2 (Feb.)
Most Catholic School boards in Ontario currently have a virtues/social justice/teaching of the Church
Some look more like character education programs while other stick to the virtues
Some of the 29 Catholic School Boards have very prominent areas on their website
Provincial Perspective
Things we liked most:Ties to Catholic Social Teachings & VirtuesFruits of the Holy SpiritEnglish & French resourcesResources 20+ pages (Eng & French, elementary
& secondary)Calendar is not specific to yearOpportunity to build and grow resources over
timeResources and lesson plans ready for staffEasy to use
Provincial Perspective
MONTH VIRTUE
September/October Faith
November/December Love
January/February Forgiveness
March/April Hope
May/June Prudence (wisdom)
Proposed Virtues Program 2015-2016
Proposed Virtues Program 2015-2016
MONTH VIRTUE
September/October Gratitude
November/December Justice
January/February Respect & Responsibility
March/April Fortitude (courage)
May/June Temperance (self-control)
10 virtues but will cover them over 2 years (year 1 & year 2)
Taking 2 months to cover virtuesMonth # 1 – explicit teachingMonth # 2 – ties to social justice and LIVING
OUR FAITHPlans for yearly board-wide contests
Program Overview
Bring our Catholic Faith to lifeLead person in each school communityResource package for each school (print &
digital)Opportunity to add resources over timeConnections to areas of curriculumElementary & Secondary materials and
resourcesEvery staff member has responsibility to
teach across the curriculum
Program Overview
Refusing to “water-down” our faithMake materials accessible (print &
electronic)Materials in French & EnglishWe would like this to be a living program –
tied to Church teachings, social justice and ACTION
Consistency across the district (reporting on report cards, lists of items to “look for” in school and classrooms, etc.)
Non-negotiables
Support – in various formsHelp ensure that we are different than our co-
terminous schoolsWe need your help to bring our faith to lifeBudget considerations
We can’t do this work without you
Print resources for each school community (printing & binders) – this summer
Release Virtues Committee to continue to work on year # 2 materials during 2015-2016 school year
New resources for each school for 2015-2016Revised posters for each school communityContinued budgetary support over the next 3 yearsCreation of shared site for digital accessibility Support to run yearly district-wide contestsGraphic artist to create logo Your ideas and suggestions?
Budget Considerations
Todd Bosak, Mike Buhler, Cristina Corbett, Melanie Dixon-Flurey, Brenda Doyle, Jeanette Foy, Brenda Gagne, Sylvie Guevremont, Lori Hurtubise, Lisa Johnston, Laura Kelly, Liliane Lachance, Father John Lemire, Sharon Maisonneuve, Andrew Marks, Karen MacGregor, Gretchen Morgan, Lori-Ann Parkes, Peggy Sirosky, Pauline Sterling and Glenn Sheculski
Special Thank-you our Committee
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me
Gretchen Morgan – St. Patrick School - KapTHANK YOU