Issue #4
November 26, 2013

IN MEDIA RES

Welcome to In Media Res, a newsletter about De La Salle High School's mission and vision for our students, our families, our alumni, and our community.

 

In this newsletter, published twice a month during the school year, we share some thoughts about the core values of a Lasallian school and our work in preparing young people for college, career, and life.

 

In Media Res is Latin for "in the middle of things." I think that sums up high school pretty well. Secondary education in the United States is about readiness and transition. At De La Salle, we seem to be in the middle of a paradox - holding on to timeless values that should never change and adapting to an era of rapid change. Maneuvering this landscape is the heart of what we do.


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GREAT SCHOOLS ARE BUILT WITH GREAT TEACHERS 

 

Our top priority is really quite simple: put a great teacher in front of our students every class period. Every year, we make sure we retain our best teachers and when necessary, go out and recruit the best teachers available. Great teaching at De La Salle is more than a job, it is a vocation, a calling to prepare our students for this life and the next.

A little over 60% of our current faculty and administration have earned Masters or Doctorate degrees. We hope to increase that number with active recruitment and graduate education support. Engaging our faculty in emerging instructional methods and technology enhancements means they have more tools and opportunities to ensure student learning.

We know that great teachers do what St. La Salle called us to do over 330 years ago: "To touch their minds, and to touch their hearts." Great Lasallian teachers do that every day. I invite you to view the brief video below that demonstrates our commitment to great teaching:
Video: De La Salle - Great Teachers




De La Salle - Lead On!

 

Michael Guillot, President  



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