Please plan on attending our Convocation on January 16 in the OSS Gym from 8-4.  We will be going over the following challenges.  Hope to see you there!

PLANNING AREA A:  Spiritual Life

Challenges:

A-1          How do we instill Christian morals and values so that our students know and live them in their daily lives in a world that does not support Christian living?

A-2          How can we promote and ensure an environment where respect is expected and bullying will not be tolerated?

A-3          How do we show our students that faith is a life-long journey and give them tools for that journey?

A-4          How can we encourage parents to be more involved in the development of their children’s faith?

PLANNING AREA B:                  Student Life

Challenges:

B-1          How can we maintain our academic standards while providing enrichment and remedial opportunities to accommodate all students?

B-2          How do we compensate for the decrease in parent volunteers?

B-3      How can we provide more service projects without overloading the staff/parents/students?

B-4          How can we better meet the mental/emotional needs of our students?

PLANNING AREA C:                  Faculty & Staff

C-1          How do we create and maintain classroom sizes that are more supportive to students and teachers success?

C-2          How do we improve feedback from teachers and faculty to improve communication among grade levels?

C-3          How can we expand our relationships with local colleges?

C-4          How do we alleviate the rush for teachers during lunch time?

C-5          How do we continue to build the library and better utilize it?

PLANNING AREA D:                 Academics

Challenges:

D-1         How can we boost language and math curriculum therefore improving scores?

D-2         How can we identify the equipment and supplies and resources necessary to boost our Junior High science program?

D-3         How can we create and implement a foreign language program at all grade levels?

D-4         How can we restructure the daily schedule to develop a fine arts period, so that students are encouraged to participate without missing other classes?

D-5          How can we promote parental and home support to improve children’s learning?

PLANNING AREA E:                  Technology

Challenges:

E-1          How do we keep up with ever-changing technology equipment and budget concerns?

E-2          How do we research and apply for technology grants?

E-3          How do we find resources to provide more technology education/growth for all teachers / students / parents?

E-4          How do we encourage school and community volunteers to help with technology at OSS?

PLANNING AREA F:                  Athletics

Challenges:

F-1          How can we get more physical support for the athletic director?

F-2          How can we provide more financial support for the athletic program?

F-3          What can we do to get OSS families involved in Booster program?

F-4          How can we solve the transportation problem?

PLANNING AREA G:                  Administration and Finance

Challenges:

G-1         How do we further increase our revenue without significant tuition increases?

G-2         How do we maintain enrollment and tuition costs as the economy continues to be stagnant?

G-3         How do we continue to offer a quality education given the limited resources?

G-4         How do we convince the Diocesan administrators to reconsider/re-evaluate the taxation of collections directing benefiting Catholic education?

PLANNING AREA H:                 Development and Marketing

Challenges:

H-1         How do we maintain and increase enrollment?

H-2         How do we “find additional funds” through endowments, grants, etc.?

H-3         How do we promote our school in the community through public relations, marketing efforts, and special events?

H-4         How do we create, maintain, and utilize a database of alumni, current families, and supporters?

H-5         How do we establish and maintain involvement (at the school) from OSS families?

H-6          How do we promote, utilize, and educate all about school pop (Scrip), market day, box tops, ink cartridges, etc.?

PLANNING AREA I:  Buildings and Grounds

Challenges:

I-1           How do we provide for the long term maintenance and improvement of an aging structure given limited financial resources?

I-2           How do we provide the safest and most energy efficient environment possible to prevent injury or illness to the student body?

I-3           How do we continue to improve the grounds, sidewalks and parking lots in the face of limited space, competing needs, and limited resources?