October 1st, 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.

 

I will publish this newsletter twice a month during the school year. I plan to 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.  
 

Earlier this year, we began a formal strategic planning process we call De La Salle 2020. This process has followed a straightforward path of three questions: (1) Where are we now? (2) Where would we like to be in the future? (3) How do we get from here to there?

 

We spent some time taking a realistic look at our current situation and found many strengths - effective programs we could build on to sustain our mission. We took a look at the future (all the while believing it is ultimately unknowable) and shaped a vision that would serve the families of our community well in this new century. And then we established five strategic initiatives that outline the essential activities to make sure we arrive at the year 2020 with a realized and shared future.

 

In the next two months, we will be finalizing the plan and moving to adoption by our Corporate Board in December. The plan will then be ready for full implementation in January 2014. The two-minute video below will give you a good sense of the overarching theme of our vision for our school. Over the next few issues of this newsletter, we will explore each of these initiatives in more detail.




De La Salle - Lead On!

 

Michael Guillot, President 

 

Video: De La Salle - 21st Century Skills
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Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Thu, 10/03, 6:00 pm

 

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