New Collaborative Leadership Team at St. Thomas Aquinas High School
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St. Thomas Aquinas High School is set to have a new collaborative Leadership Team for the 2017/2018 School Year. Teachers Travis Batters and Kylie Hughes have accepted a shared Vice Principal position. They will work as a collaborative leadership team with Principal, Michelle Sawa.
Quotations:
"I'm excited about this new collaborative leadership model. It's the first time that we've implemented this type of leadership model. Michelle, Travis and Kylie will be able to share the best of what each person brings to the team. They will share their knowledge, strengths and expertise to ensure that the school continues to excel in academics, arts and athletics." - Phyllis Eikre, Director of Education
"This new collaborative Leadership Team will be an excellent way for us to build leadership capacity at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. I'm looking forward to working with Travis and Kylie as we work together to ensure success for each student and create meaningful relationships with students, staff, families and our partners." - Michelle Sawa, Principal
"We are looking forward to this opportunity to work as a collaborative Leadership Team with Michelle. We will support students, staff and families in achieving excellence in our Catholic community. We will continue to engage through relationships, creating a welcoming school environment where every student belongs and matters." - Travis Batters and Kylie Hughes, New Vice Principals
Quick Facts:
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Travis and Kylie each have over 10 years of teaching experience at the Kenora Catholic District School Board and hold many qualifications.
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Travis will retain the portfolio of Student Success and Kylie will retain the portfolio of Guidance Counselor.
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Victoria Swejda, the current Vice Principal at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, has accepted the full time Principal role at Pope John Paul II School.
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The new assignments will begin on August 28, 2017, at the beginning of the 2017/18 school year.
St. Thomas Aquinas High School is a Catholic elementary and secondary school with a student enrollment of approximately 600 students. The school is focused on excellence in academics, the arts and athletics while developing a student's spirituality through the Catholic Graduate Expectations. It is a vibrant learning community with an innovative staff focused on increasing student achievement and nurturing well-being. The team at St. Thomas Aquinas High School are dedicated to ensuring that each student becomes a life-long learner with the perseverance to strive for excellence, having the self-awareness of their God-given gifts that make them unique.
For More Information Please Contact
Trina Henley
Executive Assistant to the Director & Communications Officer
p: 807-468-9851
e: [email protected]