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September 27, 2018Stan Melby was happy and content in his previous job and never envisioned leaving for a new position. He soon realized God had a different plan.
The former principal in Lawton Public Schools said he was called to be the new principal of Saint Mary Catholic School.
“I am so fortunate that God’s plan has allowed me to move to this great environment without having to relocate away from my family in Lawton,” Melby said.
Principal Melby and Angela Sanders, the new parish and school director of development and communication, have combined to market the school to the surrounding community with some great results.
The school has seen an increase in enrollment from 95 students to 123 students this year.
Besides the marketing efforts, they said the “word of mouth” reputation of the school has helped.
Saint Mary's robotics team has a statewide reputation as being one of the best and its members are looking forward to hosting a competition in 2019 with teams from across the state. In addition, the school boasts a tremendous STREAM program and an excellent archery team.
New this year, four staff members were certified in CPR training as well as training on new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machines for both the school and parish.
“Having CPR-certified employees is an extra measure we are taking to always be prepared,” Melby said. “If something were to happen, we want to be able to say we had the training and equipment to do our best for that person. The goal is to eventually have all of our teachers certified.”
For more information about Saint Mary go online to www.stmarys-ok.org. To learn more about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, go online to archokc.org/catholic-schools-office.
Charles Albert is a freelance writer for the Sooner Catholic.
Photo: Stan Melby, principal at St. Mary Catholic School in Lawton.
