Blessed Sacrament School Foundational Statement

We believe each child is a gift from God.

Blessed Sacrament School's core Catholic values, which take their meaning from Jesus’ message in the Gospels, are at the center of our school’s philosophy. Truth, peace, compassion, community, and justice reflect our Dominican tradition. These values create a safe and respectful school atmosphere and promote evangelization.

Blessed Sacrament School's vision is to provide a program of academic excellence within a Catholic environment. A variety of teaching techniques and multi-aged settings enable children to work toward their potential, have opportunities to experience success and see learning as a life-long process. Strong, positive relationships among home, school and community are essential to this outcome.

Blessed Sacrament School's mission is to foster self-confidence, personal responsibility, academic growth and discipleship in our students. Blessed Sacrament School is a ministry of our parish. Through worship, service, study and play, students participate in parish life. Children are taught to respect others by recognizing and appreciating the similarities and differences among themselves and others.

As an acronym GOSPEL represents our school's foundational statement.

1. Students will have opportunities to listen to, discuss and live out the Gospel.
2. Students will learn to interact with others in the spirit of the Gospel message.
3. Students will be given opportunities to assist those in need within their school, parish, local and global communities.
4. The staff will work together to formulate a strong, sequential curriculum.
5. Teachers will incorporate Catholic tradition and beliefs with the academic areas.
6. Teachers will use a variety of teaching methods and positive reinforcement to accommodate various learning styles.
7. Teachers will teach students to use different learning strategies for students to experience success.
8. The staff will provide parents with information throughout the school year.
9. Parents will be given the opportunity to be actively involved in their child’s religious and academic formation.
10. Students will be held accountable for their actions in order to develop self-discipline.
11. Students will respond to their school and parish ministry through various service projects.
12. Parents who enroll their child in Blessed Sacrament School should understand these goals and be willing to try to establish a continuity of atmosphere and values between home and school.