From the Principal's Office...
We finally got our day to dig potatoes! We are so grateful for the sunshine this week!
Our work in the Community Garden is an important and growing part of who we are as a Catholic School. The National Standards and Benchmarks for Exemplary Elementary and Secondary Schools are the standards to which we hold ourselves for determining how we are growing and developing as a school.
For example:
Benchmark 2.7 The theory and practice of the Church’s social teachings are essential elements of the curriculum.
Benchmark 3.3 Every student participates in Christian service programs to promote the lived reality of action in service of social justice.
One of the tenets of Catholic Social Justice is the Care for God's Creation. From the website of the United States College of Catholic Bishops, " We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith. We are called to protect people and the planet, living our faith in relationship with all of God's creation. This environmental challenge has fundamental moral and ethical dimensions that cannot be ignored."
By working alongside our community to provide a space for people to come together and grow food in support of one another, each of our students is taking the first steps to move from talking about caring for God's creation to putting our shared beliefs into action.
Working at the Community Garden is also a key part of our ongoing goal to have every student who leaves St. Therese a certified Junior Master Gardener.
And speaking of benchmarks, Benchmark 4.4 All adults in the school community are invited to participate in Christian service programs to promote the lived reality of action in service of social justice.
If you would like to become involved in our work in the Community Garden, please reach out. We would love to have you working alongside us.
St. Therese, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, pray for us,
Sheryl O'Connor
St. Therese Catholic School