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Pitch In for Our School

St. Rose School Students

A Family of Faith

"Of the educational programs available to the Catholic community, Catholic schools afford the fullest and best opportunity to realize the threefold purpose of Christian education among children and young people."
To Teach As Jesus Did, USCC, #101, 1972

Our School’s Vision Statement (from 2007-08 Parent-Student Handbook) Our students will demonstrate understanding of self, demonstrate critical thinking and decision making, develop personal integrity, practice community service, and practice environmental stewardship. All graduates of St. Rose of Lima School demonstrate: 1) Religious knowledge, virtues and practices 2) Knowledge of core disciplines 3) Higher order thinking skills 4) Effective communication and social interaction skills 5) Commitments to life-long learning skills, healthy habits and effective citizenship

Our Belief Statement The faculty and staff at St. Rose School hold that a child is a human being with dignity and importance as an individual. We stress a sense of responsibility for the growth of a positive relationship with our God and all people. We insist on the priority of intellectual pursuits, but are aware that students are living in a pluralistic society and must act in a Christian manner.

"The Catholic school is committed thus to the development of the whole man, since in Christ, the Perfect Man, all human values find their fulfillment and unity. Herein lies the specifically Catholic character of the school."
The Catholic School, 1977, #35

School Goals 1) Striving for moral and spiritual perfection: *Providing opportunities for worship, reception of the sacraments and education to chastity. *Stressing personal responsibility in using means for spiritual growth. *Encouraging participation in Liturgical worship *Teaching respect of others. *Teaching recognition of responsibility to use talents purposefully for a better world. *Providing information on social justice and the mission needs of the Church. 2) Striving for intellectual growth: *Challenging each child to achieve according to their ability. *Encouraging questions which give evidence of logical or imaginative thinking. *Providing learning experiences which instill the desire to learn. 3) Striving for emotional stability: *Keeping calm and pleasant atmosphere in the classroom *Noticing deviant behavior and suggesting corrective patterns for it. *Providing security through a safe environment.

4) Striving for social responsibility: *Involving the students in the decision making process. *Stressing values and citizenship. *Encouraging environmental awareness. 5) Striving for cultural awareness: *Providing experiences in culture and the fine arts. 6) Striving for physical fitness: *Providing a physical education program for all students. *Encouraging participation in sports activities sponsored by parish and community groups.

"As it reflects on the mission entrusted to it by the Lord, the Church gradually develops its pastoral instruments so that they may become ever more effective in proclaiming the Gospel and promoting total human formation. The Catholic school is one of these pastoral instruments; its specific pastoral service consists in mediating between faith and culture: being faithful to the newness of the Gospel while at the same time respecting the autonomy and the methods proper to human knowledge."
The Religious Dimensions of Education in a Catholic School, Congregation for Catholic Education, #31, 1988

Religious Formation – Caring for People St. Rose Students and Teachers Prayer and Practice **Leading Stations of the Cross during Lent **May Crowning of Virgin Mary **Advent Prayer Service **Praying the Rosary as a group each Friday, and honoring the Rosary during the month of October **Prayer before school, before lunch and at the end of the school day **Attending and participating in Mass on Wednesdays and Fridays, where Grades 1-8 take turns planning and carrying out the Liturgy **Participating in Wednesday morning Eucharistic Adoration **First Communion and Reconciliation preparation and participation **Music at Mass

Service **Collecting money for hurricane victims **Collecting nine boxes of goods for American soldiers and children in Iraq **Collecting money for the orphanage in Guatemla on a yearly basis **Preparing for the Wednesday/Friday Liturgy by selecting and practicing songs, readings, petitions and by serving at Mass **Making table decorations for the Soup and Pie Luncheon and Fish Fry **Assisting with setting up tables in the parish hall for funerals and parish activities campus

Service(cont.) **Conducting popcorn sales by Grade 2 to raise money for a scholarship **Preparing servers and arranging a schedule for Sunday Mass **Fundraising for parish and school support **Waiting tables at bazaar and Unity Supper **Donating hundreds of volunteer hours for Unity Supper Auction **General volunteer care for the school

Community

**Special exhibits and programs like “Nebraska Legends” presentations

**Winterfest and Catholic Schools Week festivities

**Christmas Eve pageant

"Christian education is intended to make men's faith become living, conscious, and active, through the light of instruction."

The Bishops' Office in the Church, #14

Discipline with Purpose (DWP)

Our school has adopted the Discipline With Purpose program school-wide.

Skills We Expect Our Students to Master

Basic Skills

**Listening

**Cooperation

**Organization

**Following Instructions

**Reasons for Rules

Constructive Skills

**Resolving Problems

**Asking Questions

**Completing a Task

**Initiating Solutions

**Sharing

Generative Skills

**Leadership

**Fact vs. Feeling

**Social Skills

**Communication

**Service to Others

Cooperative Roles in the Student’s Academic Achievement

The school’s curriculum guides identify the knowledge and skills which students are expected to master and teachers provide instructional experiences to assist the students in such mastery. Teachers use Archdiocesan standards and assessments. Teachers assess each student’s level of performance on annual norm-referenced tests and encourage each student to achieve to the maximum of their potential. Parents may request to view Archdiocesan curriculum guides and standards.

Teachers also know that diligence and self-discipline are essential to academic success and the full realization of each student’s potential. They expect diligence and self-discipline on the part of each student.

Parents who expect diligence and self-discipline of the students in their families, who require development of good study habits, well-done assignments, and supplementary reading, greatly enable the academic achievement of their student.

St. Rose School has educated nearly 2000 students over its 96-year history. Over the course of that period, our graduates are annual regulars as Crofton High School Valedictorians and Salutatorians, National Honor Society members, leaders of the fields of competition, in the classroom, in school activities, in post-secondary educational pursuits, and finally, as good Christian citizens in the human race.