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MISSION
STATEMENT
Good
Shepherd Catholic School is a faith-filled community in which the
faculty and staff, in partnership with our parents, are committed to
a Catholic education that provides strong academic and spiritual
programs for all our children. Our goal is to further the
children’s knowledge and practice of their Catholic faith. By
providing a quality education, we empower our children to grow to
their full potential using their gifts and talents to serve others
and to meet the challenges of a changing world.
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Guiding Faith
Good Shepherd Catholic School is a
Catholic community, enriched by faith and tradition. Good Shepherd
Catholic School welcomes and respects children of all faiths.
Catholic identity reflected
Faith development for all age levels
Christ-centered sacramental programs
Daily shared prayer for students,
faculty and parents
All full-time faculty have
religious certification
Faculty prayer day
Welcome students and families of all
faiths
Sacrament of Reconciliation
celebrated several times during the school year
Participation in monthly First
Friday Adoration, prayer services and liturgies
Nurturing Families
Educators and parents collaborating to provide students with
opportunities to develop their gifts and talents for intellectual,
moral, social, and physical development.
Committed Home and School Association
Tuition assistance
Dedicated volunteers for school
activities and fundraisers
Student/Parish CAC sports
Student/Parish Scouting organizations
Parent/Teacher conferences
Family Advent Evening
Hot lunches prepared onsite
Continuous communication between
faculty and parents through Thursday folder, e-mail, phone and
meetings
Parent/Parishioner Education
Commission
Oasis volunteers at the primary level
Archdiocesan Parent Coalition meetings for Grades K, 3 and 6
Extended care service for families
Safe Touch Program Grades K-8
Encouraging Innovation
A
dedicated and competent faculty develops the school’s curriculum to
address the differentiated learning needs of the students.
Multi-age classrooms
Extended calendar school year
Favorable student-teacher ratio
Faculty attend professional growth
activities
Junior Achievement Program
DARE Program
Innovative PE and Health program
Integrated computer program
Computer lab available for
teacher/student use four days a week
Onsite Conservation garden/Frontier
program
Inspiring Excellence
Students are encouraged to grow to their
potential using their gifts and talents to serve others and to meet the
challenges of a changing world.
Phonics and literature-based reading
Broad range of social studies and
science
Caught Being Christian program rewards
excellence in behavior
Students participate in art and
writing contests
Class field trips
Regional academic competitions
Spelling and Geography Bees
Students with IEP’s given
accommodations
International Day presentation with
guest speaker
Red Ribbon Leadership training for
grades 5-8
Bellarmine Speech League
SMART Boards in Grades 5-8
All full-time faculty have state
education certification
Promoting Service
With
parents modeling stewardship for their children, the students willingly
and joyfully participate in student-driven service activities
appropriate for their age level.
Thanksgiving canned food drive
Charities benefit from “out of
uniform” days
Students volunteer at the auction
PreK collect monetary donations for
Birthright
Students
participate in St. Jude Math-a-thon
Students raise funds through Jump
Rope for Heart
Students prepare the weekly
all-school Mass
Students are altar servers
Students serve on the Principal’s
Council and assist as needed
Student Ambassadors selected by the
faculty to promote the school
Students participate in Catholic
Schools Week Sunday Masses
Upper grades manage the recycle
program on a daily basis
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