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CREATING AN EFFECTIVE i±±±rtraditions, andexpectations thatMARIANIST CULTpermeate the schoolorganization.The Key to Moeller's SuccessThis is the second in our serieson Moeller's school culture,which we believe is the key toour school's success. As Iexplained in our last issue,according to recent educationalleadership research,creating an effective schoolculture is fundamental to theorganization's success. In thisseries, we hope to show youhow Moeller's educationalculture, created over the past40 years, is the primary reason our school has becomewhat it is today.One of the primary elements of an effective schoolculture is its vision — the picture of the future it hopes tocreate. You may recall how our founder, Father WilliamChaminade, provided the original vision, which is thecultural foundation of our school. We are a Catholicschool in the Marianist tradition. As members of theSociety of Mary, we educate our young men for faithformation, for service, for justice, for peace, for adaptation,and for change. At the same time, we educate in thefamily spirit, providing an integral and qualityeducation. This, Father Chaminade's vision, permeateseverything we do.However, another critical element of a school's culture isits history and stories, those past events, rituals,ceremonies,and traditions that mark a school's transitions and milestones.Moeller's almost 40-year tenure is rich with thesemoments, and we want to share some of them with you.The following special issues during our 40th anniversaryyear will provide you with a "window" to our past, aswell as a look into our future plans. It is a past and futurewe celebrate this millennium year: We celebrate who weare, where we've come from, and where we're going as aschool organization.As we celebrate, we especially thank those who havecontributed much to the success of our organization,particularly those who are now with us in spirit. Recently,several of our "founding fathers" have passed away:Brother Lawrence Eveslage, S.M., Moeller's foundingprincipal; Father Lawrence Krusling, our school's longest-termprincipal; and Father Robert Marine, Moeller'sfirst alumni principal. This issue, highlighting ourgenesis in the 60s, we dedicate to these important men inMoeller's history.0( £tx>v