Welcome to the New School Year

Welcome to the Principal’s Blog. Via this blog, I will communicate and discuss issues relevant to the Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School community—students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, alumnae, and friends. In this first blog, I invite comments on our new vision statement for the school and our goals for this academic year.

VISION STATEMENT

Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School is a comprehensive, college preparatory, Catholic high school that prepares young women for success in the 21st Century. With high expectations for excellence, Bishop Conaty-Loretto educates the whole person spiritually, academically, artistically, physically, and technologically. An inclusive, Christ-centered high school, Bishop Conaty-Loretto accepts female students of all races and creeds, and takes them where they are academically and provides them with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the college or university of their choice. Bishop Conaty-Loretto graduates will be leaders of their church, workplace, community and home.

To promote this vision, Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School provides:
· Personalization of the student educational experience.
· Focus on student learning.
· Engaging, enriching, challenging curriculum.
· Teaching for success.
· Autonomous educational leaders and innovators
· Variety of teaching methods and assessment techniques.
· Integration of new and traditional technologies into the curriculum.
· Strong co-curricular program to develop student interests and leadership skills.
· Appreciation of the fine and performing arts.
· Culture of respect for self, each other, the school and the community.
· Embracement of diversity and multiculturalism.
· Senior interdepartmental project.
· Community service learning and projects.
· Collaborative decision making.
· Safe nurturing environment.

This year we plan to integrate new technologies into all aspects of learning, strengthen the college preparatory program with the inclusion of more AP courses, strengthen the fine arts program, and begin developing a School Council.

What do you think? How can you contribute to making a great high school, Bishop Conaty-Loretto, even greater?

Finally, we will begin our WASC Self-Study this year. About every six years, schools audit their educational programs to identify strengths and areas for growth in order to reapply for accreditation. During the process we will be seeking participation from all members of the Bishop Conaty-Loretto school community—teachers, students, parents, alumnae and friends. Keep checking the school's web site for information and up-dates on these and other activities.