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Principal's Corner Dr. Tricia Barber
"How beautiful is a seed-O, God- how beautiful." St. Francis of Assisi saw in a seed what Jesus saw in people- the becoming, what was yet to be. Our mission to our students stems from our respect for God's desire that each person reach his/her full potential as His child- each one a seed- a promise needing to be fulfilled.
St. Francis of Assisi School serves the parish community by providing a traditional Catholic education for children in preschool through eighth grade, an education that emphasizes moral standards of conduct and integrity. The school gives first priority to its students' spiritual development. Through daily religious instruction, weekly opportunities for worship, and the integration of religious values throughout the curriculum, children are encouraged to develop a vital personal relationship with Christ and to appreciate the dignity and worth of all God's children. Children are also given many opportunities to fulfill their apostolic role in building the Kingdom of God and to assume their Christian responsibility to promote social justice through projects in the school, the parish, and the community. Teachers and their students strive to model the behavior of Christ, especially in their interactions with one another within the school family.
St. Francis of Assisi School – Testing History April 2009
Dear Supporter of Catholic Schools: We are asking for your help in contacting our elected federal representatives so that this federal law will continue to include our schools. Non-public schools have received assistance through federal legislation since 1965 and now our participation could be in jeopardy. As mentioned previously, the Obama administration has outlined its goals for reauthorization in a “blueprint” http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint that establishes the framework of programs that depart significantly from past approaches. The new ESEA will focus strongly on improving under-performing public schools. Its strong emphasis on shifting programs to competitive rather than formula grants is problematic: only schools in districts that receive a grant are eligible for services, potentially eliminating public and private schools that have participated in the past. Most private and public school organizations are expressing concern about this to the congressional committees overseeing the writing of the new legislation. The private school lobbying efforts continue for the equitable inclusion of its students and teachers in all programs that have served them well in the past. The challenge will be to create pathways for inclusion that will respect the uniqueness and independence of the Catholic school and avoid having to compromise and/or adopt public school mandates. You could obtain a communiqué from USCCB asking for comments to be sent to the Senate committee by May 7th – your assistance is very important. If you need an additional copy of the alert message, please contact Sr. Suzanne Bellenoit at SBellenoit@usccb.org Sister Bernadette Sister Bernadette McManigal Superintendent of Schools Diocese of Arlington b.mcmanigal@arlingtondiocese.org
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