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A new command I give you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you,
you are to also love one another. By this all people will know that you are my
disciple, that you have love for one another.”
~ John 13:34-35
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Dear St. Francis of Assisi Parents and Guardians,
It is an honor to welcome you to St. Francis of Assisi School. Being an educator for the past 27 years, I have always gotten excited about beginning a new school year. There is something very refreshing about the prospects of opening the school doors in September and seeing all of the students in their clean, crisp uniforms eager and ready to begin a new learning experience. Imagining all the wonders that the children will encounter during the course of the school year gives all of our Faculty and Staff members, reasons to surge forward in our pursuit of building a strong school of excellence. As education researcher, Maxine Greene, reminds us, “The child is a veritable image of becoming, poised to reach towards what is not yet, towards a growing that cannot be predetermined or prescribed. The potential is there, and it is up to us to create the learning environment in which it can prosper and succeed.” What a privilege it is to help a child, with all their God-given gifts and talents, grow and flourish!
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We at St. Francis of Assisi School are grateful to you for entrusting us with your precious children. It is an awesome responsibility that we will share. Together we can be their most competent, compassionate and caring teachers. We can give your special children the good example, guidance and love required to develop in them an active life of faith, skilled academic competence and a keen global consciousness.
During this 2011/2012 school year, we will be following the new NYS Common Core Learning Standards, implementing Differentiated Instruction into our classrooms, and introducing an Emotional Literacy Program using the RULER approach developed by education researchers at Yale University. Our goals are to enhance student learning, engagement and achievement, while encouraging supportive and caring relationships among our school community as directed in the Gospel of John.
May God bless us in our work of building a school of His followers who will be the leaders of tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Ms. Anne Stefano |
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