SHAPING THE VISIONCASE FOR SUPPORT

“It is an absolute truth that nothing but goodness comes from the halls of St. Peter Chanel.”

-Pat Winslow ’71,Current School Board Member

IdentitySt. Peter Chanel High School — Catholic,

Marist, diverse, and transformative — is a

leader in secondary education in the Diocese of

Cleveland. As a Catholic school our

commitment is to empower young men and

women of diverse backgrounds to become

Christian leaders. The Marist tradition of

education includes the whole person — spirit,

mind, and body — teaching the St. Peter Chanel

student the Christian values and ethics essential

to their everyday encounters. This tradition

forms distinctive graduates who grow in their

faith, pursue lifelong learning, and achieve

professional success. Educated for adaptation

and change, our graduates are particularly well

prepared for leadership and service in the

communities in which they live and work.

Shaping the VisionThe vision process conducted throughout the

spring of 2012 has produced a collective vision

for the future of St. Peter Chanel. What we

learned from students, alumni, parents, faculty,

and the overall Chanel community has helped us

uncover what the stakeholders of St. Peter Chanel

see in the years that lie ahead. While many

specific decisions will need to be prioritized and

worked through to completion, we have well

thought-out guiding principles and a clear

direction for St. Peter Chanel over the next five

years and beyond.

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Goal 1: Strengthen Our Distinctive Catholic Identity

• Educate all St. Peter Chanel stakeholders in our mission, vision, and core values

• Utilize campus ministry as a vehicle to promote our family spirit in the broader community

• Further cultivate a spiritual environment and foster growth of our students through experiences of prayer, liturgy, retreats, and mission opportunities

• Promote multi-cultural and international learning by piloting an international student program

Goal 2: Enrich Our College Preparatory Program

• Emphasize scholarship in the core areas of reading, math and science

• Attract and nurture quality faculty and staff• Carry out a self-analysis within each academic department• Offer a wider range of advanced placement courses• Strengthen our career counseling programs to develop

leadership in and beyond our community

Goal 3: Expand Our Campus Learning Environment

• Maximize the unused space throughout the school• Enhance our campus with a more defined front entrance and

lobby• Remodel the Roger Abood Conference Room• Develop an updated master plan for school facilities and

grounds• Prioritize and address long-term facility needs

Key Elements of our collective vision for the future

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Goal 4: Maximize Our Ability to Attract Philanthropic Support

• Develop and expand the St. Peter Chanel Fund as a systematic, on-going annual gift program that provides potential donors with a menu of gift opportunities that advance the mission of St. Peter Chanel

• Launch a major gift initiative designed to fund several top priority needs as they relate to our long term strategic plan initiatives

• Establish a full functioning St. Peter Chanel Alumni Association

• Strengthen our ability to track giving, analyze potential donors, produce acknowledgment letters, and steward relationships more effectively with Raiser’s Edge

Goal 5: Ensure that St. Peter Chanel’s technology capacities maintain pace with faculty and student needs

• Develop a comprehensive technology master plan• Transform classroom learning with innovative technological

initiatives• Upgrade all hardware and software throughout the school

Goal 6: Enhance Our Ability to Attract and Retain Students

• Create an enrollment management team• Forge a stronger identity within the community through

enhanced marketing resources and materials• Closely monitor enrollment and retention of accepted students

and introduce initiatives to increase retention• Establish a student ambassador program that is central to the

admissions process• Develop an integrated branding and communications system. • Continue to place a high priority on the design and

maintenance of the school website

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Facility Enhancements: $325,000Project Goal:

• Replace and repair the windows on the front of the school• Enhance the imagery in the front of the school with new signage,

improved lighting, and a more defined entrance• Remodel the Roger Abood Conference Room• Resurface the student and auxiliary parking lots• Repaint the gymnasium floor

Scholarships: $375,000Project Goal:

• Increase the availability of financial aid and scholarships to provide more flexibility to prospective students and their families through the expansion of our Sponsor a Student program

Academic & Technology Upgrades: $200,000Project Goal:

• Renovate and equip the 50+ year old chemistry lab to fit the educational needs of the students

• Build a new technology lab furnished with Mac computers • Expand the wireless environment on campus• Enhance our iPad 2 program with increased applications and learning

tools• Purchase new equipment such as LCD projectors to accommodate

student and faculty needs

Marketing Resources: $100,000Project Goal:

• Provide additional resources and materials for marketing efforts, recruitment efforts, school publications, and the branding of the school, as well as materials specific to the Major Gift Initiative

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ECreating the visionOur focus now shifts to finding the funding to turn our vision into reality. The first step in this process is to embark upon a $1 million major gift initiative that will provide renewed strength as we move toward a new level of academic excellence.

The Call to Action : $1,000,000Targeted toward the recruitment and retention of highly qualified students and teachers and toward enriched academic and co-curricular programs, investments in our immediate Major Gift Initiative include:

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St. Peter Chanel Endowment: $1,300,000Project Goal:

• Provide a sustainable and reliable level of support for scholarship availability, academic and co-curricular programs, and the general operating budget

Student Center: $1,200,000Project Goal:

• Renovate the 3rd floor space to create a new Student Center. Renovated space will include a study lounge for students, facilities for college counseling and career services, campus ministry, and meeting rooms for school and Diocesan activities

Classroom Renovations: $500,000Project Goal:

• Modernize 14 classrooms to provide teachers and students with an enhanced learning environment. Classroom renovations will include technology upgrades, equipment replacement, as well as aesthetic and infrastructure work

Additional Call to Action: $3,000,000Upon successful completion of our immediate major gift initiative, St. Peter Chanel will fund the following:

To download a Major Gift pledge form, or make your gift securely online visit:www.stpeterchanel.com

$100,000

$200,000

$325,000

$375,000

Project Breakdown

ScholarshipsFacility EnhancementsAcademics & TechnologyMarketing

Major Gift InitiativeWe are pleased to announce that we have already raised over $350,000 during the initiative’s earliest leadership phase. To reach or exceed our goal, we need your support. Please join with us to ensure the successful completion of this vital effort.

Bold Vision. Bright Future.