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Philosophy/Mission Statement
St. Germaine is a school community
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united in fellowship
with our parish community.
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committed to
nurturing and spreading the Good News of the Gospel, especially
the values of tolerance, and respect for individuals.
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called to witness
Christ's teachings through service to the parish and to the
larger society.
Vision for the Future
We
will share with the family the responsibility of fostering an active
life of faith in the students by
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providing a
comprehensive religious education curriculum offering students
opportunities to participate in liturgy and in service to
others.
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encouraging participation as
families in school Masses and prayer services as well as the
parish celebration of the Eucharist.
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exploring Catholic morality and
its implications for the students.
We
will help students to develop a wider view of their role in the
larger Church and world by
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providing curricular and
"real-life" experiences that reflect cultural and racial
diversity and encourage acceptance of all peoples.
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enhancing our relationship with
our archdiocesan "sharing parish."
We
will create a safe, structured, Catholic environment for students by
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continuing to include a wide
variety of religious symbols and displays throughout the school.
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presenting our Catholic Identity,
with its rich variety, as an integral part of who we are as a
school.
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modeling Christian behavior and
Gospel values in our relationships with one another.
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continuing to maintain the school
building in clean, good repair and to secure it using quality
safety measures.
We
will provide students with opportunities to learn information and
skills that will be of value in an ever-changing world by
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helping students to see the
relevance of what they learn in terms of their future lives and
careers by encouraging the integration of curricular areas.
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making application to real life
so that students recognize the interdependence of what they
learn and how they live.
We
will help students to develop the skills necessary to be problem
solvers; to reason and analyze a growing body of information by
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providing a variety of
opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know and to
work cooperatively.
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including the challenge of higher
level thinking and careful reasoning at each grade level.
We
will encourage students to access information and
create products through the use of technology by
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helping students to understand
that technology can place them in touch with a world wide body
of knowledge.
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providing students with
age-appropriate opportunities to become proficient in the
creative use of technology to express themselves.
We
will help each student to actively develop his or her
own special gifts with integrity, pride, cooperation and
self-direction by
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planning lessons and providing
opportunities that allow students to use their multiple
intelligences to enhance their own learning styles.
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using multiple forms of
instruction and assessment that are adapted to the needs of the
students.
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providing students with models
and strategies for honest evaluation of their own work while
offering positive reinforcement for their accomplishments.
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