We Need Your Expertise

My Extracurricular Exploration
Soccer Team

I never thought that I would spend so much time reading and studying about education. I'm constantly thinking about what education looks like, and what it should actually look like. Since technology has taken over our lives, education has never looked the same. For decades, education never changed; it always looked the same. Now, education changes at the speed of technology. Educators cannot keep up with all the changes. As soon as the newest, latest and greatest educational thing comes out, it is already no longer the newest, latest, and greatest educational thing out there. To keep up, it takes a lot of money, training, and time. It also takes lots of research. That's why I'm always reading and studying about education. Keeping up is hard to do.

Our second computer lab
is getting lots of use.

In business, if you aren't innovative, creative, and are afraid of failing, you will. You cannot lose your edge. You have to stay focused, work smart, and take risks. Catholic education is no different. It is a business, and needs to be run like a business. It is part of the work of the Catholic Church but it is still a business. We have customers who pay us to educate their children. We do the best we can to work with the parents to educate the children. We want parents to feel at home when they walk through the school doors. Parents are a huge part of the educational process. Parents are actually the children's first teacher. We are there to support the parents. At the same time, Catholic Schools cannot survive without help from parents.

We have remodeled the
second computer lab to make
it more user friendly.

We need your expertise. Think of a way that you can help the school with the talents you possess. And, put those talents to use helping the school become a better school for all the children. Everyone has something to offer; everyone.

Steve Sones helped with security. George Dhuy and May Young work the carpool line every morning. Lori Locke is part of the development committee. Stephanie Nichols, Kathy Schiavone, and Jamie Coggins put on the St. Ann Fall Fest. Barry Wymore repaired the fence by the school entrance. Jimmy Crews has been working on repairing the school's website. Liz Wehmeyer taught our teachers about Apple Apps. Jennifer Podesta and Jessica Orban coached our volleyball team. These are just a few examples of great things our parents have or doing for our school.

My new St. Ann
stocking cap.

If you enjoy athletics, coach a sports team. If you enjoy reading, come read to a class or a group of students. If you are an engineer and good at math, tutor a student in math. If you write for a living, tutor a student in writing. Or, come have lunch with your child.

If you don't have time, but you are willing to help in other ways, we have a wish list of needs to enhance our children's education.

We all have a talent we can share for the good of our students. Please share. Feel free to contact me so that we can talk about ways you can share your talent(s). We need your expertise. Thank you.

I do have another favor to ask of you. I'm not sure who reads my blogs. Some of my blogs have been read by over 3,000 people. Some of my blogs have been read by a little less than 200 people. That's a huge variance in readers. If you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you could leave a comment. Just like to know who is reading, and get your thoughts.

God bless you and Merry Christmas,
Didier Aur, Principal
St. Ann Catholic School