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Strategic Planning Meeting:
Progress on Key Focus Areas
As we look back at at the key focus areas that were determined at our strategic planning meeting back in September, it would be easy to forget the goals and plans that we determined for Martin Luther School.
While we didn't come to any earth-shattering new ideas, the true blessing of this meeting was that everyone-- parents, teachers, board members, congregational members-- came to the goals together about the direction we need to take. That, in and of itself, is quite valuable, so we celebrate the discussion that was shared that day!
Key Area: Promoting MLS within our own congregations. In order to have a better idea of what our congregational families who do not currently have students enrolled feel or know about MLS, we are in the process of collecting responses with a survey that has been sent out to all our families, via their own church's form of general communication (e-mail, website, bulletin, etc.) Click on the survey link below if you wish to participate. ALL responses are received anonymously.
SURVEY
Key Area Marketing: The discussion of rebranding seemed to be a top priority at the tie of the meeting. After some discussion with many different parties involved, it may not be best idea, and if we do choose to go with this plan, we need to carefully consider how and what we chose our brand to be. A simple change to our current name may be all that need.
Along with this comes the need for us to be clear in our identity as a classical Lutheran school and how that is conveyed to parents seeking to know exactly what MLS's mission is.
Along with reaching out to our LCMS families and other church bodies, we also have a plan to reach out to the various pre-schools in the area as registration for kindergarten rolls around in January. It was brought to our attention that many preschools do not even know about Martin Luther, and that would be the prime time to share with these families the opportunity they have with us as their child is moving out of the preschool age.
We are continuing the conversation of staffing for next year as we look to add the 7th grade. I am in communication with our LCMS Synodical universities regarding possible candidates, as well as potential local candidates to help us create the basis for this home room.
The goals and desires were brought to the surface through the strategic planning meeting, and my goal is to continue to keep you up to speed with the actions that have been taken, progress that has been made, and how you as parents can be involved to help us meet the goals set out before us!
Some of you have reached out to me wishing to assist in some of these projects. You can be assured that I'll be reaching out to you even more in the near future.
In His service,
Denise Wolfgram,
MLS principal
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