1. Asaa
Witnesses and partners in a sign of faith from our founder- the patron saint of education.
OAKLANDS
OVER 160 YEARS OF QUALITY TEACHING IN LASALLIAN PRINCIPLES

2. What does it mean to be Lasallian?
To EVANGELIZE- to help students find purpose in a life
TO EDUCATE- practical knowledge and skills
To SERVE THE POOR- recognize the need to care for
the marginalized
To TOUCH HEARTS—
-Loving the students and
Respecting the rapport.

3. Role of the Lasallian Animator.. To promote the Lasallian Charism.
1.To provide Formation for faculty via: conferences, workshops, professional development opportunities, retreats + studies. 2. To offer orientation to New Faculty & Parent Community. 3. To work as a District Liason in providing District and Regional Updates and Resources to Faculty and community. 4. To work with Mission/Liturgy Committees for faith, community, service building initiatives. 5. To work collaboratively with our Oaklands’ faculty, parent and youth community members to coordinate, administer and support our school based Lasallian activities. 6. To network and build association with other Lasallian ministries globally.

4. THE ANIMATOR’S TEMPLATE
TEACHERS
FORMATION
PRAYER/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/GATHERINGS/
CONFERENCES/RETREATS/
WORKSHOPS /STUDIES/SERVICE
ASSOCIATIVE COMMITTEES
ANIMATOR
PRESIDENT
PRINCIPALS
PARENTS & STUDENT COMMUNITY
NEW PARENT ORIENTATION
SPEAKER'S SERIES
COLLABORATIVE LASALLIAN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
DISTRICT

5. Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.”
Five Lasallian Core Principles.
A. Concern for the Poor and Social Justice
The Lasallian school calls its members to an awareness of the poor and victims of injustice and responds to their needs through programs of community service, advocacy, and justice education.
At OAKLANDS, this core principle is reflected each day through the Lasallian vision of Gospel living: “
Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.” 
Inclusive Community The Lasallian school is a united community where diversity is respected, where no one is left out, and where everyone finds a place. Individuals within DEL this core principle is reflected each day through the Lasallian morning Assemlby and Reflection.
Respect for All Persons The Lasallian school engages in a concerted effort to respect the dignity of all persons. Respect-filled relationships are at the heart of Lasallian education and are a key expression of the acknowledgement of each other’s identity as children of God. At DEL , this core principle is reflected each day through this Lasallian mantra: “Live Jesus in our hearts...Forever." 
Faith in the Presence of God The Lasallian school nurtures belief in the living presence of God in our world. Faith in the presence of God calls all students into a deeper awareness of their saving relationship with a caring and loving God and to see the world through the “eyes of faith”. At OAKLANDS this core principle is reflected each day through this Lasallian expression of faith: “Let us remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.”

6. Essential Characteristics of our Lasallian School.
Curriculum
Co-Curricular
Programs
Lasallian
Ministry
Student
Service
Admissions
Adminstration
& Hiring
School
Policies
Service &
development
Parent
community
Global partners
Essential
Characteristics
As “Essential Characteristics,” these five are at the center of all we do in our schools.
Everything the school does should radiate from these principles.
Our knowledge of and commitment to these principles form the spokes that connect our programs to these central beliefs. The stronger our knowledge and commitment, the stronger the connection.
We hold these principles before us as a way of checking ourselves – monitoring ourselves – are we truly a Lasallian school?
We hold these principles before us as a Board to help guide our work – this is the mission we hold in trust for the Brothers.
Are we monitoring effectively enough to assure that these principles are indeed being lived at our school?
Does our Ends Policy adequately address these Essential Characteristics?
Do we provide adequate direction to the President to make these principles operative at our school?

7. A STUDENT- CENTRED, & SALVATION CENTRED EDUCATION.
Today, the Lasallian movement encompasses 80 countries where over 4,800 De La Salle Brothers and over 80,000 lay partners serve over 900,000 students in 889 schools. In the Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN), this includes 112 ministries. (July 2012)
Lasallian schools are characterized by a 300-plus year tradition, founded by the Patron Saint of Education- St. John Baptist De La Salle.
This tradition is well-expressed in the Five Core Principles of Lasallian Schools.
OUR GLOBAL REALITY
A UNIQUE AFFILIATION
A STUDENT- CENTRED, & SALVATION CENTRED EDUCATION.

8. Our unique identification as educators and partners.
1. Recognizing 5 core values
2. Teaching via the 12 Virtues of a Lasallian teacher
3. Reflecting and employing the Meditations of DeLasalle
4. Becoming familiar with the “The Rules and Conduct”
5. Reading the Letters written by our Founder to his brothers.
6. Formation of our Founder and the history the Institute.
7. Understanding the Lasallian mission: Call, Charism and Community

9. A GLOBAL IDENTITY OF 5 REGIONS
RELAN- Lasallian Region of North America
RELAL - Région Latinoamericana Lasallista
RELAF - Région Lasallienne Africano-Malgache
PARC- Pacific Asian Region
RELEM - Lasallian Region of Europe and Mediteranea

10. Our Worldwide Mission
The purpose of this Institute is to provide a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor, according to the ministry which the Church has entrusted to it.
-- The Rule of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Lasallian educational mission is often articulated in these words, which come from the Brothers’ Rule – the guide for their ministry and community life – and OUR guide for our ministry as well.
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