Introduction
All Souls Catholic School is a Catholic elementary school in South San Francisco dedicated to providing a Catholic education to the children of All Souls Parish and the surrounding community.
Mission Statement
All Souls Catholic school is committed to teach and live the Gospel message as well as to prepare students to be active Christians, confident communicators, and fully integrated individuals.
Our graduates go forward to become life long learners and responsible citizens in a technologically connected global community.
Student Learning Expectations
Our school philosophy states: “All Souls Catholic School is a community of faith where we believe that each child is an unique creation of God, blessed with a special set of talents and gifts.” All members of the school community work in partnership to guide each child in the development of his/her potential. It is our goal, therefore, to graduate students who are:
Active Christians who
- have a basic knowledge of the teachings of Christ and the catholic Church, basic prayers, and the use of the Bible
- demonstrate their faith by sharing their time and resources in the service of others
- have developed a moral conscience and make decisions in the light of Gospel values
- witness their faith through respect for God, self and others
- participate in communal Liturgical celebrations
Confident Communications who
- express themselves effectively in both written and oral form
- speak clearly and confidently
- listen critically and compassionately
- use technology responsibly for learning, communication, and enjoyment
Fully Integrated Individuals who
- understand and utilize their own unique gifts and talents and appreciate the unique gifts and talents of others
- approach life and learning with a sense of self worth
- work independently and collaboratively
- possess basic athletic skills and demonstrate good sportsmanship
- practice good health habits and personal hygiene
Life Long Learners who
- possess a solid foundation of basic skills which enable them to communicate effectively and solve problems
- demonstrate curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
- think critically and creatively
- recognize and utilize their own strengths and weaknesses as guidelines for self-improvement and enrichment
- possess organizational and study skills
Responsible Citizens who
- represent their families, parish and school with pride and decorum
- recognize and appreciate their personal heritage as well as the cultural diversity of society
- understand the need for different points of view in making well-informed choices and decisions
- demonstrate self-control and assume responsibility for their own actions
- possess the social skills necessary for peaceful conflict resolution
- are cognizant of and demonstrate concern for global issues
- are ecologically responsible
Long Range Process
All Souls Catholic School has been active with planning for the future and this Five-Year Plan has been an accumulation of research and meetings with various stakeholders to promote the best learning experiences and environment for the children.
The process takes into account the recommendations from the WCEA/WASC Visiting Team along with reports from the school finance team, faculty and staff, school and parish leadership teams, and members of the school board.
Academics – Curriculum
All Souls Catholic School strives to expand its vision for the 21st century while maintaining and improving excellence in the curriculum. In this way, All Souls Catholic School will continue to offer a challenging and rigorous learning experience for all its students.
All Souls Catholic School is committed to ensuring students are well prepared for high school, are active Christians, confident communicators, fully integrated individuals, life long learners, and responsible citizens. Students at All Souls will become faith-filled young people who will be able to contribute to the Church and in the local and global community.
Recommendations:
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal AchievedYear One: 2012 – 2013
1.Math Common Core workshops / Principal, Archdiocese / Rethink, Workshops provided by the Catholic Schools office / Teacher participated in the workshops / Yes
2. Review of the Math and Language Arts program / Principal, Teachers / Teachers review the various resources for math Common Core and L/A common Core / Two Programs were selected on the Common Core / Yes
3. Implement a new Religion Series – Stage One / Religion Coordinator, principal, teachers / Various religion texts were reviewed by teachers / Sadlier Religion program was introduced in Junior High / Yes
Year Two: 2013 – 2014
1. Implement Math Common Core / Teachers, Principal / Houtlin Mifflin and Re think are the two resources for implementation / Yes
2. Math Common Core / Teachers / Teachers to attend various workshops on the common Core and to attend the NCTM conference / Yes
3. Implement Religion Series – Stage two / Teachers / K-4 implementation of the Sadlier Religion series / Successful / Yes
Year Three: 2014 – 2015
1. Review of the Math Common Core and revise maps / Teachers / Teachers to review the Math Common Core Maps / Yes
2. Review the New Language Arts Program / Teachers / Ongoing review of the new Language Arts program – Common Core / Yes
3. WCEA Preparation / Teachers / Self-Study document; In-depth study documents / Staff worked on this / Yes
4. Complete Math In-Depth Study / Principal, Vice-Principal, Teachers / WCEA In-Depth Study template, curriculum resources, IOWA Assessment data / Yes
Year Four: 2015 – 2016
1. Begin adapting existing curriculum maps to reflect CC Language Arts / Teachers / Existing maps, Archdiocesan resources / Yes
2. Document grade level religion curriculum / Teachers / Curriculum map templates, Archdiocese standards, Schoolwide Learning Expectations / Started to begin mapping / Yes
3. Expansion of extracurricular programs / Teachers, consulting agencies/programs / Yes
4. Begin Language Arts In-Depth Study / Principal, Vice-Principal, Teachers / WCEA In-Depth Study template, curriculum resources, IOWA Assessment data / Guided by Archdiocese / Yes
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal Achieved
Year Five: 2016 – 2017
1. Complete Language Arts curriculum maps / Teachers / Existing curriculum maps, Archdiocesan resources / Archdiocese not suggestion this at this stage
2. Complete Religion curriculum maps / Teachers / Curriculum map templates, Archdiocese standards, Schoolwide / Extended by another year / On Going
3. Complete Language Arts In-Depth Study / Principal, Vice-Principal, Teachers / WCEA In-Depth Study template, curriculum resources, IOWA Assessment data / Yes
Staffing
All Souls Catholic School strives to support and develop the skills and talents of all members of staff in order to ensure productive administration, effective teaching and a collegial atmosphere coexist in support of student learning.
This staffing plan sets objectives to promote the ideals of catholic School education and more especially to All Souls Catholic School’s mission and Student Learning Expectations.
Recommendations:
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal AchievedYear One: 2012 – 2013
1. Review the National NCEA Benchmarks for Catholic Schools / Principal / Booklet / Review at beginning of year retreat / Yes
2. Staff to complete Professional development on Math Common Core / Principal, DCS Staff / DCS Staff, handouts from Inservice days / Staff attended all sessions / Yes
3. Promote a positive climate amongst staff / Social Committee / Funds, appreciation gifts, / Some good social activities organized / Yes and on going
Year Two: 2013 – 2014
1. Continue with the National NCEA Benchmarks implementation / Principal and leadership team / DCS workshop, material from NCEA / Yes
2. Provide opportunity for all staff to attend the retreat at beginning of year / Principal and Pastor / Santa Cruz Retreat center; Presenter – Fr. Agnel / Yes
3. Staff to have opportunities to prepare for Math and Language Arts Common Core / Principal and Leadership team / Houghtlin Mifflin presentations / Workshop was successful / Yes
4. Introduction of PLC model for use by grade level and subject area teacher groups / Principal, teachers / Video presentation, PLC documentation template / Initial meetings were successful and will be ongoing
Year Three: 2014 – 2015
1. Annual staff retreat / Principal, Pastor / Yes
2. Math Benchmark Testing / Teachers / Cluster Meetings at grade level to create benchmarks / Yes
3. WCEA Preparation / Principal, Teachers, Staff / DCS, NCEA documents, meetings; / book beginning / Yes
4. Establishment of regularly scheduled PLC meetings / Principal, Teachers / PLC agendas & documentation / Meetings are successful / Yes
Year Four: 2015 – 2016
1. Annual staff retreat / Principal, Pastor / Yes
2. Math Benchmark Testing / Teachers / Continuation of math benchmark testing and review / Analysis of results by teachers / Yes
3. Explore feasability of adding a part-time math teacher / Principal, Leadership Team / Fiscally is possible / Yes
Year Five: 2016 – 2017
1. Annual staff retreat / Yes
2. Implementation of CC Language Arts / Principal, Teachers, Cluster coaches / Archdiocese work shops, cluster coaches present / Yes
Marketing and Development
The future financial stability of All Souls Catholic School is dependent upon the success of a development plan, which expands community exposure and fosters a positive public image of the school.
Effective marketing and development strategies will nurture community goodwill to support student achievement, staff, parish, school families, alumni, neighbors and businesses.
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal AchievedYear One: 2012 – 2013
1. To continue working with Next Ad Agency / Principal / Next Ad Agency / Next Ad Agency manages Web traffic and reputation of the school / Yes
2. To develop a School Board member to take on the Alumni aspect of the school / School Board / School Office / This has happened and planning for an event in 2013-15 is planned / Yes
3. To investigate mobile web site and a school App / Technology Committee, Principal / Web, Next Ad Agency / Mobile site created instead of APP / Yes
4. To review print marketing materials / Admin Assistant and Principal / Print media groups / Materials updated / Yes
Year Two: 2013 – 2014
1. To investigate the possibility of employing a Development Officer / School Board, Principal / Other Schools, NCEA / Funding not available at moment / No
2. To review the progress of an alumni event / School Board, Principal / Date planned but event did not occur / No
3. To review marketing materials / Principal, school board / Web Site; print materials / Yes
Year Three: 2014 – 2015
1. Implement new marketing materials / Principal, Development staff / Revised / Yes
2. Teacher web site development / Technology Coordinator / Weebly / Yes
3. Principal to create a blog / Principal / Weebly / Yes
Year Four: 2015 – 2016
1. Review of Next Ad agency services / Principal / Happy with this company / Yes
2. Review/update of school website / Principal, Technology Committee / Review other school websites / Changes to new web site / Yes
3. Investigate feasibility of hiring a part-time development director / Principal, School Board / Not fiscally viable at this satge / No
Year Five: 2016 – 2017
1. Update alumni list / Development director / Old alumni database, current data management system (TADs) / Yes
2. Update school brochures / Principal, development director / Existing brochures, samples from other schools / New photos have been added / Yes
3.
Technology
In support of delivering an outstanding 21st Century education to our students, the importance of technology as an enabler to this vision is recognized. In our mission statement, we clearly state and recognize the needs of our students living in a global and technological society.
All Souls Catholic School strives to:
- Provide staff and students with the skills and success to productively use information technology.
- Provide integration of technology use into the regular classroom.
- Efficiently and effectively provide wider instructional opportunities for students in the classroom through the use of technology.
- Provide families the use of online access to their child’s grades, assessments and attendance records.
Recommendations:
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal AchievedYear One: 2012 – 2013
1. Continue Professional Development / Continue Professional Development / Workshops / Yes
2. Explore Kindle Use in K-4 / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Technology reviews; call other schools / Continue Professional Development / Yes
3. Chrome Book review / Technology Committee / Teachers, students / Chrome books are working well, little damage / Yes
Year Two: 2013 – 2014
1. Continue Professional Development / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Current information regarding Google apps and any online programs / Make sure that faculty is current on the web based programs the school has purchased / Yes
2. Make sure that faculty is current on the web based programs the school has purchased / Faculty / Publishing companies offering electronic texts / Yes
3. Review of hardware and aging equipment / Technology Committee, Principal / Yes
Year Three: 2014 – 2015
1. Continue Professional Development / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Yes
2. Implement the use of electronic textbooks in selected subjects / Faculty / Texts purchased through publishers / In Science and Language and Math in Junior High / Yes
3. Investigate the use of mobile technology in school / Technology Committee / Information collected on the subject / Not ready to implement yet / Yes
4. Explore use of Google Classroom technology / Technology Committee, Teachers / Google Classroom / Junior HIgh have implemented / Yes
5. Pilot use of MacBook Pros to replace teacher desktop computers / Principal, Teachers / MacBook pros currently in use; observation by other teachers / Teachers all have these / Yes
Year Four: 2015 – 2016
1. Continue Professional Development / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Yes
2. Projected expansion of MacBook Pro to all classrooms / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / MacBook Pros / All teachers have now / Yes
3. Review of on-line software and apps / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Current apps, on-line texts and software / Blended learning programs explored and Professional developmented / Yes
Year Five: 2016 – 2017
1. Review lap-top program / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Junior high lap-tops / Keeping with Chrome netbooks / Yes
2. Review of infrastructure / Principal, Technology Coordinator, Teachers / Current routers, hardware (including SMARTBoards) / Hardware being changed. Switches and updated cables / Yes
3.
Facilities
All Souls Catholic School needs appropriate, serviceable facilities to achieve its mission. Basic facilities and equipment must be maintained properly. All Souls Catholic School is committed to upgrading and expanding its facilities and equipment.
Recommendations:
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal AchievedYear One: 2012 – 2013
- Bathroom Renovations
Fr. Agnel,
- Gather Quote and plan for renovations / Member of the school board sub committee to chair the project / Yes
- Carpet replacement
- Roof replacement
4. Receptionist area / Principal, Maintenance person / Refigure front door area to house a receptionist / Financially we are able to place a receptionist and reconfigure the area / Yes
Year Two: 2013 – 2014
- Bathroom Renovations (con’t)
2. Classroom Lighting project / Principal, School Board Facilities and Maintenance person / Gather quotes for classroom light replacement
Contractor to begin changing lights / To change current lights in classroom for more efficient lights / Yes
3. Carpet replacement in classrooms / Principal / Quotes for carpet replacement in selected rooms / Quotes obtained / Yes
4. Painting of Interior Annex Walls / Principal, Pastor, Maintenance person / Paint and secure team to paint the walls / Painted and labor donated / Yes
5. Line Stripping of courts and upper Yard / Principal / Gather quotes for line stripping / Yes
Year Three: 2014 – 2015
- Classroom Lighting project continuation
2. Carpet replacement in classrooms / Principal / Continuation of carpet replacement in selected rooms / Yes
3. Painting of outside of school / Pastor, Principal, School Board / Feasibility study of painting school building / Fiscally not possibly / No
4. Research replacement of school roof / Pastor, Principal / Contractor quotes, building plans / To be completed in 2015- 2016 school year / Yes
Year Four: 2015– 2016
1. Painting of outside school building / Pastor, Principal, School Board / From feasibility study, determine contractor to paint school building / Not at this time / No
2. Painting of cafeteria ceiling / Pastor, Principal, School Board / School family / Yes
3. Carpet replacement in classrooms and office areas / Principal / Continuation of carpet replacement in selected rooms / Hallway carpets changed / Yes
Year Five: 2016 – 2017
1. Resurfacing of blacktop / Pastor, Principal, School Board / Fiscal restraint / No
2. Painting of preschool exterior (portable building) / Pastor, Principal, School Board / Yes
3.
Finance/Resource Management
The sound financial management of All Souls School is paramount in providing quality services to the families attending the school. The School Board monitors the school budget on a monthly basis with oversight from the Accountant.
Recommendations:
Goal / People Responsible / Resources / Comments / Goal AchievedYear One: 2012 – 2013
1. Review Family Contract with Legal Department / Principal, School Board, Archdiocese Legal department, Archdiocese Finance Dept. / School Family Agreement
Archdiocese Legal Department / On Going / Yes
2. Handbook revision / Principal, teachers, legal department / Review the Parent Handbook and have Archdiocese legal dept review it / Yes
3. School Board Charter Revision / Pastor, Principal and school baord / NCEA Boards division, Archdiocese of San Francisco, local schools / On Going / No
4. Finance committee to review budget / Principal, finance committee / Meetings and input form committee / Yes
Year Two: 2013 – 2014
1. Finance committee to review budget / Principal, finance committee / Meetings and input form committee
2. School Board Charter implementation / School Board / Implementation of the revised school board charter / On Going; not completed / No
3. Fundraising review / School board / Review fundraiser options for future / Recommendations for a buy out program / Yes
4. Endowment review / School board / Review options for endowment growth / No
5. Alumni / Principal, School Board / To kick start the Alumni foundation from the school board / Proposed dinner did not happen / No
Year Three: 2014 – 2015
1. School Board Charter implementation / School Board / Implementation of the revised school board charter / Presented to Archdiocese / Yes
2. Development of alumni group / Principal, School Board / To kick start the Alumni foundation from the school board with Alumni dinner / The dinner did not take place due to booking issues of cafeteria / Yes
3. Review of in-house accounting practices / Principal, Vice-Principal, Finance Committee, Accountant / Chart of Accounts, QuickBooks, budget spreadsheets, TADs (data management system) / Yes
Year Four: 2015 – 2016
1. Conversion of Tuition management system / Principal, Vice-Principal, Finance Committee / TADs program and consultants / Moved to TADS / Yes
2. Monitoring of monthly finances / Principal, Vice Principal, Finance Committee / Monthly reports reviewed by finance committee / Yes
3. Review of Bingo Procedures / Fr. Agnel, Principal, School Board / Documentation from Bingo / On going / Yes
4. Investigate a development Officer position / Principal, School Board / Budget constraints; investigate how other school use a development officer / Fiscally not viable / Yes
Year Five: 2016 – 2017
1. Evaluate TADS Tuition System / Principal, School Board / Survey parents, / Moving to School Speak / Yes
2. Continue with Alumni Dinner / Principal, School Board / On hold for new Alumni committee / Yes
3. Pursue Development Officer position / Principal, School Board / Advertise, hire / Not fiscally sound at this satge / No