ST GILES SCHOOL CREED, PHILOSOPHY, AND MISSION STATEMENT

ST. GILES SCHOOL CREED

Lord, we believe in you. We believe in your good news, in what you have done for us, and in what you have revealed to us. We want to recognize your love and respond to it. We must meet you on our way. We must know you through our daily school experiences. The way we answer your love must make the difference in the building of the kingdom.

We believe that for each of us to become all that we can be, we must first believe in ourselves. We strive to be creative and critical thinkers who are capable of sound decision making and responsible action. While we lean on and learn from each other, mutual trust and respect can be ours. We believe in learning by doing. With constancy we assess the change we hope for in ourselves, our plans, and our actions.

Thus, we believe this good news to be an inspiring force - a moving force to deepen our union with you as we become a community of faith, bound together with a shared vision.

Lord, it is good for us to be here!

ST. GILES SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

As an institution encompassing Scripture based Catholic tradition, St. Giles School exists to foster the intellectual and spiritual growth of our elementary school children.

We recognize parents as the primary educators of their children and appreciate their continual support and cooperation in fostering their children's faith and insuring their continued academic growth.

We believe that students need to participate in an orderly, creative learning process amidst diversified teaching styles, nurturing the uniqueness of each child. St. Giles offers its students a school community in which the individual's gifts and limitations may be discovered. Working individually and in community with others the students develop a sense of personal responsibility toward school, parish and community at large.

We believe our curriculum is designed to challenge our students in their pursuit of academic excellence as well as to develop a growing sense of spirituality. This provides a comprehensive education for our students in a rapidly changing society.

ST. GILES SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

St. Giles School exists to foster the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of our elementary children. As a Catholic institution sponsored by St. Giles Parish, we participate in the in the Church's mission of education and evangelization by proclaiming and living the Good News of Jesus Christ with our students and families. We are committed to a quality education that prepares students to be people of faith, lifelong learners, and to serve the broader community.