A.
Quarterly Newsletter Committee which will
publish a quarterly newsletter to be provided to
community members. This committee will
continue to explore cost-cutting initiatives
including electronic and not-for-profit mailing
options for delivery of newsletters
Objective #2: To review and update a development budget
which will be evaluated by the Finance Committee prior to
consideration by the administration
Goal #6: Enrollment: St. Clement’s Regional Catholic
School will develop and implement an enrollment plan that
establishes an optimal educational environment and
promotes an Early Childhood through fifth grade Catholic
Educational program
Objective #1: The enrollment committee chaired by a
school board member will meet and report to the school
board on a monthly basis
Objective #2: The enrollment committee will work on
marketing our school by
A. updating brochures and prospective student
folders, creating marketing materials
including postcards and flyers
B. hosting Open Houses and guiding school
tours
C. exploring marketing opportunities in the
press
D. attending open houses, extending personal
invitations, working with the faculty to plan
special events
E. working on Early Childhood and Pre-K
student retention
F. working with the development committee to
improve our website as a tool to attract and
retain students
Objective #2: To review current core curriculum and
resources available
A. maintain a chart of currently used textbooks
and update materials on a cyclical basis
B. track student test scores attained on NYS
Tests in ELA and Math in Grades 3,4 & 5
C. provide opportunities for staff development
through attendance at workshops
D. enhance the use of modern technology in
classroom teaching
E. ensure that curriculum is aligned by using
curriculum mapping techniques focusing on
one subject per school year
Objective #3: To seek opportunities to expand current
programs and/or add new programs which will meet the
needs of our students
A. maintain the position of Speech Teacher to
address articulation and language
development issues not addressed by the
public school referral system
B. strengthen our AIS team by providing
opportunities for attendance of personnel at
workshops; exploring alternate delivery
methods
C. be prepared to adapt to the RTI (response to
intervention) plan under study in our local
school district in order to refer students with
specific concerns to the local school districts
for evaluation
D. to engage in the STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
initiative by reviewing our science
curriculum, participating in science
workshops, utilizing more hands-on science
inquiry techniques
231 Lake Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Mrs. Jane E. Kromm
Principal
Phone: (518) 584-7350
Fax(518) 587-2623
Fall 2008
Strategic Plan
Objective #3: To maintain an historical record of
enrollment and retention rates and to evaluate trends
Goals & Objectives
Goal #7: Curriculum: St. Clement’s Regional Catholic
School will always seek to improve its core curriculum and
enrichment programs in order to be recognized as a premier
Catholic educational institution
Objective #1: Form a curriculum committee comprised of
representatives of the school staff and parents; the principal
may serve as the School Board liaison
2008-2011
Website: www.stclementsschool.org
E-mail: stclem@nycap.rr.com
Goal #1: Philosophy/Mission: St. Clement’s Regional
Catholic School, serving children from Early Childhood
through Grade 5 from Saratoga and neighboring counties,
provides a standard of distinction in education that will
inspire our students to realize their full potential as
intelligent, spiritual, and socially-responsible Catholic
individuals. Through gospel studies, prayer, and inquiry,
the children begin their pursuit of lifelong learning as they
learn to be accepting, tolerant, and loving disciples of
Jesus.
Goal #2: Catholic Identity: St. Clement’s Regional
Catholic School will work to strengthen its identity as a
parish school and better integrate the relationship between
the parish and the school in order to increase opportunities
for families, staff, and students to participate in prayer,
worship, service, and community building.
Objective #1:
A. Maintenance of a Catholic Identity Committee
chaired by a School Board member and
consisting of representatives from the school
staff, parents, and parish community.
B. At regularly scheduled School Board meetings,
the Catholic Identity will submit a report.
Objective #2: To increase the school-parish connection,
the school will:
A. sponsor “fellowship” after Sunday Mass
once-a-month (and/or on special occasions);
students will participate as greeters, gift
bearers, altar servers, singers
B. a monthly bulletin insert will be included in
the parish bulletin and distributed to
neighboring parishes to update parishioners
on school happenings
C. invite parishioners to school-sponsored
prayer opportunities such as “The Living
Rosary,” The Stations of the Cross, monthly
school liturgies
D. collaborate with the Faith Formation
Director to evaluate and select appropriate
religion curriculum materials including the
catechism of the Catholic Church
Objective #3: To increase opportunities for school-wide
prayer, we will
A. open each day with a Morning Prayer
Assembly in the gym to which parents are
B.
C.
D.
E.
invited; the assembly will be lead by the
principal and student representatives
to increase participation in the daily life of
the Church by attending a parish weekly
Mass plus a monthly Mass prepared by a
particular class based upon the yearly theme
have faculty members prepare the opening
prayer and closing comments/thoughts for
the monthly faculty meetings
organize a seasonal retreat for the faculty
and a retreat experience for the graduating
class
develop a yearly theme based on the
teachings of Jesus which will teach the
children to incorporate Christian values into
their daily lives
Goal #3: Facilities: St. Clement’s Regional Catholic
School will establish and implement a comprehensive
facilities master plan to build, maintain, improve and better
utilize existing facilities while anticipating and planning for
long-term needs and investigating opportunities for
expansion
Objective #1: To form a Facilities Committee chaired by a
School Board member and consisting of representatives
from the school and/or parish community with expertise in
the areas of school architecture, engineering, construction,
electrical work, plumbing, landscaping, masonry, roofing,;
the committee will meet on a regular basis and report to the
School Board at monthly meetings
Objective #2: The Facilities committee will:
A. Evaluate the master plan on an annual basis,
prioritize projects based on need and
financial ability
B. Provide at least three bids for major planned
projects
Objective #3: To formulate a directory of services (i.e.
companies and contacts) for administration and custodians
to utilize
Objective #4: To seek opportunities to expand the basic
structural footprint as enrollment increases
Goal #4: Finances: St. Clement’s Regional Catholic
School will maintain a comprehensive financial plan that
ensures the continued viability of the school by exploring
new revenue sources while working to keep tuition
affordable
Objective #1: To maintain a finance committee which
consists of representatives of the administration as well as
school community and has a School Board member as a
liaison who reports to the School Board at regularlyscheduled meetings
Objective #2: To monitor and provide guidance to each of
the school’s fundraising organizations to ensure proper
accounting controls over cash and cash disbursements
Objective #3: To work with the principal to review
monthly revenue and expense figures and to advise the
administration in financial matters
Objective #4: To work with the administration to develop
an annual budget
Objective #5: To evaluate and, as needed, obtain input
from all relevant committees that impact the budget
Goal #5: Development: St. Clement’s Regional Catholic
School will commit the resources necessary to maintain the
development program which will work to generate new
sources of annual, capital, and endowed revenue in order to
ensure the effectiveness of existing programs and to
develop new programs while maintaining an affordable
tuition rate. In addition, as St. Clement’s Regional Catholic
School is a tuition-driven institution, the Development
Committee will continue to work closely with the
Enrollment Committee to further increase enrollment.
Objective #1: To maintain a development committee
chaired by a School Board member which may consist of
representatives from the school staff, parents, alumni,
community members and/or parishioners. This committee
will focus on the following areas:
A. Annual Fund Committee which will continue to
organize the Annual Fund Program, work to
establish endowments and other sources of
funding
B. Web-site Committee which will work to
continually update and maintain the school’s
website in-house