1. Veritas Parochial School
2013-2014

2. NEW SCHOOL YEAR, NEW CHALLENGES

3. SPIRITS HIGH
• Revitalized RCC (Religion as
Core of the Curriculum)
• Closing The Year of Faith
• Finding God and Each Other:
Retreats, Recollections,
Spirituality Hour

4. HEARTS OPEN
• Faculty Support Groups vs
Cliques
• Faculty Mentors
• Pastoral Ministry: Feeding
Program, Catechism

5. MINDS SHARP
• K-12++ Curriculum for all
subjects
• Differentiated Instruction: SAM &
Rx
• Standards-based Assessment
• Co-curricular Development
• Technology-enhanced teaching
and learning

6. BODIES STRONG
• Age-appropriate physical fitness
• Holistic Wellness
• Athletic programs

7. WHO IS THE
VERITAS
TEACHER ?
The 5 Qualities
of a Veritan
Educator

8. HOW DOES A VERITAS TEACHER GROW
SPIRITUALLY ?
VPS Programs for Spiritual & Faith Formation

9. HOW DOES A VERITAS TEACHER GROW AS A
PROFESSIONAL ?
VPS Professional Development Programs

10. HOW DOES A VERITAS TEACHER GROW AS A
PERSON ?
VPS Programs for Personal & Social Development

11. THE CHALLENGES OF 2013-2014

12. KEEPING THE
FAITH
• Deepen involvement in faith
formation and spiritual
nourishment
• Join the Church community in its
mission of New Evangelization
• Support the Church's advocacies
• Practice one 's faith without
reservations

13. THE K -12++
CURRICULUM
• Cognitive Resonance
• Understanding
"Understanding"
• Out-of-the-Box strategies,
activities, mini-events
• Leaving the Comfort Zone
• Linkages

14. OUR CLIENTS
• Students
• Parents

15. OUR CLIENTS
• Needs vs. Wants
• Frank Diplomacy & Informed
Decisions
• Multiple Lines of Communication
• Safety over Novelty

16. OUR BRAND:
VERITAS PAROCHIAL
SCHOOL
• Our Vision
• Our Mission
• Our Core Values
• Our Employees
• Our Culture
• OUR ALUMNI

17. CHALLENGED ACCEPTED ?

18. OR GAME OVER ?

19. THANK YOU.