Process+Ideas

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MISSION EFFECTIVENESS SELF STUDY

· The Board of Trustees needs to be involved in the Self Study process · The Board needs to know what is in the Self Study document · The Board will sign off on the final Self Study document · A full Board meeting must take place with the Steering Team during the Visit
 * Board Member on the Steering Team**

· In a Holy Child School the students live out the Goals and Criteria and are their best representatives · It gives ownership of the process to the students · Highlights of past Visits have been the student meetings with the Visiting Committee · Student activities that allow them to express their ideas about the Goals and Criteria include ° T-Shirts ° Goal Colors ° Rewrite the goals in student language ° Banners explaining the Goals ° Play performance or skits ° Ribbons
 * Get the students involved in the Self Study**

· History of events during evaluation year · Picture book · Slide show/ Powerpoint
 * Keep a record of the process**

· Ask questions if you are confused · Work together to organize the logistics of the Visit
 * Communicate with the Visiting Committee Chair**

Remember to work with ALL constituency groups - parents, students, faculty, staff, alums, board
 * Collecting Feedback from Constituencies**

Rosemont used surveys to get initial input from various groups. They were followed up with focus group sessions. Faculty worked with the digested information to pull together commendations and recommendations. [|Click here to view the surveys.]


 * Remember to celebrate your Holy Child Heritage and your connection with the mission and philosophy of Mother Connelly!

Celebration!**

Rosemont School of the Holy Child Each month this year we are celebrating one of the goals. We translate it into student friendly language (if necessary) and have an assembly/prayer service among other things.


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This is a photo from our "Holy Child Fashion Show" last month when we celebrated Goal 7 and our connection to other HC schools.



Students created a chain symbolizing our interconnectedness during a celebration of Goal 2.** **They wound the chain through the student body in the gym** **during the prayer service.**

At one of our faculty meetings/celebrations we played Holy Child bingo, using fair trade chocolate for place markers!
 * Holy Child Bingo - Rosemont Style**

Click here to download [|Bingo Cards.] Click here to download [|Call Lists.]

You could simply call out the items in the list or give clues that identify the items or even ask players to describe the significance of the items before they can "win."

Have fun!