b'I believe our Multi-Year Strategic Plan shows us the way out of what I would characterize as a COVID funk our world is in. It is not that we shouldnt pay attention to COVID, because we absolutely should, but we cannot allow it to be the main thing we focus on. The main thing we need to shift our focus to is to continue Growing, Investing, and Engaging and that is to the benefit of our students and for the Glory of God.The three pillars of our Strategic Plan are as important as ever, perhaps even more so now. I have given Kenora Catholic staff a call to action inspired by our pillars:It grew and became a tree. Luke 13:19We want our students to grow to their greatest potential and benefit our community. We want them to contribute to the Glory of God in doing that. We live our Catholic faith by growing student potential.CALL TO ACTION: I am asking every staff member to be able to articulate the seeds they are planting and will continue to plant that will grow into something big and pleasing to our Creator. For me, it is about growing a students sense of self and their sense of inclusion in a supportive community.Build a house, dig deeply and lay the foundation on rock. Luke 6:48God is our foundation. God is our rock. We are living our Catholic faith by investing in our future. We are cultivating Shepherd leadership as Jesus is our Shepherd. We are building a culture of trust. We want everyone to trust that our schools are safe places to be. CALL TO ACTION: I am asking every staff member to identify the big rocks onto which their vocation is built upon. For me, it is the Catholic Graduate Expectations, particularly the one about being a discerning believer. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other as indeed you are doing 1 Thessalonians 5:11 We cannot do this alone and we certainly cannot do this without God. We want to energize our students and light them on fire with the light and love of the Holy Spirit. We have Gods Grace and Mercy, and we have each other, as imperfect as we are, to lean on. We encourage one another, we build each other up and together we serve our students. CALL TO ACTION: I am asking every staff member to describe how they are encouraging everyone around them, especially our students, to build each other up. For me, it is about engaging all partners to benefit all students. It truly takes a village to raise a child. Derek Haime Dr. Derek HaimeDirector of Education2020 ANNUAL DIRECTORS REPORT 5'