 What Makes SMS Different?
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St. Mary's School holds firm to four core values which define our identity and culture and are the fundamental beliefs that guide the daily life of the school. The core values of the school are:
Faith, Wisdom, Community, & Stewardship.
For half a century, St. Mary's School has defined itself as a Catholic school dedicated to providing an educational experience grounded in faith, in search of wisdom, rooted in community and committed to stewardship. Our mission statement defines our lofty goal: We aspire to graduate students who are spiritually alert, morally aware and ethically empowered young adults.
Our responsibilities to our students exceed those shared by other academic institutions because of our commitment to work in partnership with each family to educate the whole child: spiritually, academically, emotionally, and physically.
We strive to instill in our students a desire to know, love and serve God. We believe a successful life culminates in joyful reunion with our heavenly Father. We work to assure that each of our students will hear the Father say "Well done, good and faithful servant." Matthew 25:23
The Book of Proverbs instructs us to incline our ear to wisdom, and apply our hearts to understanding. For this reason, we encourage academic excellence in conjunction with spiritual growth. We strive to equip our students with the critical and analytical thinking skills necessary to succeed in academic pursuits and the mastery of subject matter.
We firmly endorse the concept that "The first and primary educators of children are their parents." The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School, 1988, #43 We are committed to working in partnership with each family to encourage our students to reach their greatest potential.
Our teachers fully believe that their vocation calls them to embrace new ideas and adapt the old, so we strive to fully integrate today's technology in our educational process. Students are engaged in active learning via technology in an atmosphere that promotes ethical usage.
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