Faculty Inservice: Let's Put Good Into Action Today
Saint James School faculty, staff, and support personnel gathered together to learn, grow, reflect, and plan for the 2021-22 academic year at our two-day summer inservice meeting. Dr. Larry McLemore opened the meeting with a reflection of the historical 2020-21 year and the lessons we learned and triumphs we experienced, despite unthinkable challenges we and all schools in our country faced last year. The theme for the upcoming year is “Let’s Put Good Into Action.” Dr. McLemore challenged us to notice the good around us and to in turn, put that good into motion. The opening invocation was delivered by Rev. Courtney D. Meadows, 2011 STJ graduate. He prayed for guidance and wisdom for our faculty and administrators and encouraged us to all promote community and unity in the months ahead. The STJ Board of Trustees addressed our faculty and Col. Dex McCain, Ret.,Board Chairmen, shared school-wide initiatives and goals for 2021-22. Parent Association president, Ms. Mary Pool, Esq., provided updates and plans for Parent Association events and fundraisers for the coming year.
“Let’s Put Good Into Action”
New faculty were introduced and departmental and division-level updates were addressed. Mrs. Susan Atkins, Academic Dean, provided an overview of our school’s reaccreditation and action plans. We also heard from our maintenance and custodial staff and recognized the hard work of the teams who keeps our facilities and grounds running smoothly. It truly takes a campus to run a campus!
The Trojan Operational Plan (Top 2.0) and safety protocols were reviewed and additional health and wellness initiatives were discussed. During the summer months, the STJ leadership team painstakingly monitored and assessed our local and state-wide reports in relation to Covid-19. When making decisions about policies and safety standards, the health of our students was always, and will continue to be, our number one priority.
Finally, Dr. McLemore led our faculty and staff through thoughtful discussion of one of his favorite poems, “Sermons We See,” by Edgar Albert Guest. We reflected on ways that we can be “sermons” daily for our school family. The poem and its message beautifully illustrates the core values of Saint James: character, commitment, courage, and community. We are ready to welcome our students back to campus tomorrow for the first day of school! We are Trojans, 24/7!
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Parent Association President: Mary Pool, Invocation Speaker: Rev. Courtney D. Meadows c/0 2011, Head of School: Dr. Larry McLemore, Board Chairmen: Col. Dex McCain, Ret.
