Diocese of Tyler

St. Mary's Catholic School

Longview, Texas

Providing quality education in a Christian setting since 1948

Mission Statement

St. Mary's Catholic School strives to develop faith-filled, responsible citizens for our global community by providing a quality Catholic education which emphasizes academic success, self-discipline, and moral training, in a caring Christian environment.

Philosophy

Staff members at St. Mary's School are dedicated to the development of each individual student's potential. The student will be taught both the cognitive and the affective skills needed to become effective citizens of the world. The school assumes this responsibility in cooperation with the child's primary educators, the parents.

The school aims to educate intellectually, spiritually, morally, socially, emotionally, and physically. The child will learn to discover knowledge for himself, to solve problems, to be a critical reader, to develop a healthy curiosity and to be open-minded. The child will be encouraged to give witness to his faith by his own life. Our aim is to form pupils with a social conscience, a desire for racial justice, compassion for those who suffer, and zeal for the common goal. St. Mary's School is committed to quality education to meet the needs of the modern child.

Goals

St. Mary's students will be educated in the following areas. Experiences will be selected to direct the child's learning toward the following objectives:

Spiritually/morally

• Grow in the knowledge of and appreciation of spiritual values.
• Gain a sense of values and a capacity of right judgment.
• Give witness to the faith.

Intellectually

• Develop intellectual skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and open-mindedness.
• Develop skills, methods of work, interests, and appreciations on which later education and training can be based.

Socially/emotionally

• Form a social conscience with a zeal for the common good.
• Practice the principles of democratic living.
• Learn to work with others.

Physically

• Learn the wise use of leisure time.
• Discover and develop imagination, originality, and creative abilities.

Parents, Partners in Education

St. Mary's School is a special place because the parents are actively involved in the education of their children. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to assist teachers and staff by volunteering in classrooms, the library, and in the cafeteria. Parents are highly visible members of the education team and are crucial to the success of St. Mary's mission. In addition, parents have the opportunity to help with our annual Fund-raisers:

Wunderfall: a fabulous evening for adults of German food and dancing to a live Polka band.

The Barbeque: a fun-filled afternoon of games, food, and fellowship for the whole family.

The Stampede: a community supported 5K and 1 mile run.

Parents can also participate in the education process through the School Board and an active Home and School Association.

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