| ST. STEPHEN MARTYR SCHOOL |
| MISSION STATEMENT |
| OUR MISSION AT ST. STEPHEN MARTYR SCHOOL... AT ST. STEPHEN MARTYR SCHOOL, OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY CATHOLIC EDUCATION AND FAITH FORMATION THROUGH INSTRUCTION, WORSHIP AND SERVICE. |
| PHILOSOPHY |
| SCHOOLWIDE LEARNING EXPECTIONS |
| AS A ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL STUDENT, WITH THE SUPPORT OF MY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY, I COMMIT MYSELF TO BECOMING: AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVER WHO DISPLAYS... - EFFECTIVE ORAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS - MASTERY OF BASIC SKILLS, BUT WORKS TO DEVELOP FULLEST POTENTIAL - SELF-DIRECTION AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE - UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES LEARNING - CRITICAL AND LOGICAL THINKING SKILLS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS A LIFE-LONG LEARNER WHO DEMONSTRATES... - MANNERS, COURTESY AND SENSITIVITY TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS - COOPERATION IN THE LEARNING PROCESS - ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO REAL LIFE SITUATIONS - UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT EVENTS - APPRECIATION OF ARTS - APPRECIATION OF VARIOUS GIFTS, TALENTS AND CULTURES A PERSON WHO UNDERSTANDS THE CATHOLIC FAITH AND HOW IT IS LIVED I N THE WORLD... - DEMONSTRATES CHRIST-LIKE QUALITIES OF COMPASSION AND TOLERANCE - USES PRAYERFUL SPIRIT TO WILLINGLY SERVE OTHERS - UNDERSTANDS CATHOLIC PRACTICE AND TRADITION AND ACTS IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS THAT UNDERSTANDING - RESPECTS SELF, OTHERS AND ALL CREATION A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN WHO... - OBEYS LAWS, RULES AND UNDERSTANDS THE ROLE OF GROUP WORK IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY - MAKES INFORMED CHOICES BASED UPON CATHOLIC VALUES AND TEACHINGS, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY - COOPERATES WITH OTHERS AND RESPECTS THEIR RIGHTS - TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS AND ACCEPTS CONSEQUENCES - REMAINS ACTIVE IN CHURCH, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY |
| PARENTS ARE THE PRIMARY EDUCATORS OF THEIR CHILDREN. AT ST. STEPHEN MARTYR SCHOOL, PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND STAFF FORM A LEARNING AND FAITH COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO HELPING EACH STUDENTS: - DEVELOP ACADEMIC AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS - GROW IN UNDERSTANDING OF CATHOLIC FAITH - DEMONSTRATE CHRIST-LIKE QUALITIES OF COMPASSION, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT - BECOME LIFE-LONG LEARNERS WHO DEMONSTRATE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT TO LARGER COMMUNITY |
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