Celebrating Our Education Support Staff
March 2, 2015
“School is one of the educational environments where
one grows by learning how to live, how to become grown-up, mature men and
women. … Following what St. Ignatius teaches us, the main element in school is
learning to be magnanimous … This means having a big heart, having a greatness
of soul. It means having grand ideals, the desire to achieve great things in
response to what God asks of us and, precisely because of this, doing everyday
things, all our daily actions, commitments, and meetings with people well. [It
means] doing the little everyday things with a big heart that is open to God
and to others.”—Pope Francis
In our Catholic schools,
students are inspired and nurtured to be the best they can be, regardless of
any personal challenges they may have. This is achieved through the
collaborative efforts of our support staff, our teachers, our parents and our
parishes.
We all share a passion
for Catholic education, and a love for the young people who are entrusted to
us. This commitment can be seen each and every day in our classrooms, and the
personal interactions between students and staff in our schools.
Our support staff are
invaluable in helping to shape caring, nurturing and safe learning environments
for our students. Through their work, our most vulnerable students feel
included, accepted and loved. Our staff provide them with encouragement,
acknowledgement, supervision, assistance and guidance. They provide a caring
shoulder and a compassionate ear.
The first Monday in
March has been set aside as Education Support Staff Appreciation Day to
highlight the invaluable work that is done by a diverse group of individuals to
support student achievement and well-being.
We thank you for all
that you do each and every day to help our students to engage fully in the life
of the school, and to succeed in their endeavours.
We wish you continued
success and God’s blessing on this important vocation of Catholic education.
Angela
Gauthier
Michael Del Grande
Director of
Education
Chair of the Board