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As our mission statement notes, St. Dominic Catholic School strives to teach
every student about the Catholic faith and its traditions, while building a
strong foundation of academic excellence. With this statement as our guide, we
make it a priority to integrate Catholic teachings into all aspects of a
student's education. We realize that in addition to our religious education
program, which follows the curriculum established by the Archdiocese of
Milwaukee and utilizes books approved by the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops, every new experience at school or home provides an opportunity
to enhance the Catholic formation of our students. We hope the items on this
page and its subsequent links will help families to coordinate their religious
education efforts with those of our school as together we "Seek Christ, Know
Christ, and Become Christ, each one for the sake of all".
Catholic
Identity Committee 2012-2013 Mid-Year Report
Catholic Identity Committee 2012-2013 Goal Summary
Catholic Identity Committee & Assessment - Background
Catholic Identity Committee 2011-2012 Summary of Accomplishments
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SERVICE PROJECTS
The goal of the St. Dominic Catholic School Service Program
is consistent with our school mission statement that calls us to
enable our students "to demonstrate an active response to the Gospel
call through our examples, attitudes, and interactions with others
in everyday life" and "to understand and proactively respond to the
needs of those less fortunate".
By participating in this program
students develop a sense of commitment, responsibility, and charity.
Their participation makes a positive difference in their lives and
the lives of those around them. We believe that this enables
students to appreciate their role in the home, school, parish and
greater community as they become responsible Catholics.
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VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
Presenting the Catholic Virtues
Into Action Program
The Importance of
Virtue
As we continue our efforts to promote character development at
St. Dominic Catholic School, the Catholic Identity Committee will
introduce a program called “CATHOLIC VIRTUES INTO ACTION”. Catholic
schools have been founded on the basis of promoting gospel values
and have long nurtured the academic, social, emotional and physical
development of students through their spiritual well being.
Importantly, Catholic education has stressed community involvement
as an important means for students to put beliefs into practice and
has built on the concept of the family, parish and school triad as
the best way to support our children. A virtue is a habit or
established capability to perform good functions according to a
moral standard. In other words, a virtue is a habit that shows
people and God that you are a good person. Each month, we will
develop one of the following virtues:
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Virtue of the Month:
TOLERANCE
During the month of May, St. Dominic Catholic School will reflect on
the virtue of TOLERANCE. As a caring Catholic school community, our
students thrive in an environment that stresses tolerance and
acceptance of one another as an integral part of the daily life of
our school. Tolerance is a belief that every person is sacred. It
means more than “to put up with something or someone.” It
encompasses a set of values of fairness and personal responsibility
that are the threshold to a peaceful and equitable
society. Throughout the month, students will participate in
activities in the classroom and to encourage and promote the virtue
of tolerance by relating the topic of tolerance to respect,
non-violence and peace making.
We would like to encourage parents during the month of May to talk
to your child about tolerance. We sometimes label children’s
questions and observations about differences as impolite. Rather
than seizing them as teachable moments, we ignore or discourage such
remarks because they make us uneasy. We encourage you to seize these
moments as learning opportunities and help your child get past
stereotypes and prejudicial images and into a deeper understanding
of the world around them. Together our students will show themselves
to be responsible citizens who respect, understand and affirm the
history, cultural heritage and pluralism of today’s society. It all
begins here in our school and homes. Please pray for
our Catholic School staff and students as they continue to put
virtues into action.
“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you.” Matthew 5:44
Monthly Schedule
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| September:
Respect
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October:
Empathy
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November:
Justice |
December:
Patience |
| January:
Responsibility |
February:
Compassion |
March:
Forgiveness |
April:
Stewardship |
May:
Tolerance |
June: HONESTY |
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Past Virtues of the Month:
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Faith |
Hope |
Charity |
FACULTY FAITH FORMATION
St. Dominic Catholic School is committed to the on-going religious
formation of its faculty and staff members. Because forming our
students in their Catholic faith is an essential component of our
mission, we realize the importance of forming those who will form
our students. We believe that students are formed not only during
formal religion classes, but also throughout the school day in the
various content areas and social situations that are part of the
Catholic school experience. In an effort to enhance staff religious
education, a faculty faith formation committee was formed. Faculty
members of this committee completed a process at Cardinal Stritch
University during which time they developed a formal faith formation
program for our educators. Participation in this program led to the
inclusion of spiritual, pastoral, and human formation in addition to
the intellection formation that had been previously provided. A
summary of this committee’s work is provided:
Faculty Faith Formation
Plan
Read more...
"Sustaining the Mission" Formation Session- February 2012 |
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Catholic Identity
Brookfield WI 53045