b'The three pillars of our Strategic Plan are as important as ever, perhaps even more so now.Kenora Catholic staff are called to, and guided and 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: Every staff member is asked to articulate the seeds they areplanting and will continue to plant that will grow into something big and pleasingto our Creator. This pillar is about growing a students sense of self and their senseof 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: Every staff member is asked to identify the big rocks onto which their vocation is built upon. This pillar reflects 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: Every staff member is asked to describe how they are encouragingeveryone around them, especially our students, to build each other up.This pillar is about engaging all partners to benefit all students.Paul White It truly takes a village to raise a child. Paul WhiteDirector of Education2021 ANNUAL DIRECTORS REPORT 5'