GENERAL INFORMATION
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

 

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

We acknowledge that God is Creator and Father of us all, that He has sent His Son, Jesus, to “Bring all things into one in Him” (Eph. 1:10), and that Jesus commissioned His apostles and their successors, the Church, to “go, teach all nations…” (Mark 16:15).

“Catholic education is an expression of the mission entrusted by Jesus to the Church He founded. Through education, the Church seeks to prepare its members to proclaim the Good News and to translate this proclamation into action. Since the Christian vocation is a call to transform oneself and society with God’s help, the educational efforts of the Catholic School must encompass the twin purpose of personal sanctification and social reform in the light of Christian values.” (TO TEACH AS JESUS DID.)

MISSION STATEMENT

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School aims to shape its students to become Holy and service-minded people who will be successful in high school and beyond. We strive to create an excellent and accessible Catholic education for all children.

GENERAL OJBECTIVES

To provide a program of Catholic religious education embracing instruction in doctrine, the practice of private prayer, community worship, attitudinal formation, and the example of Christian living.

To provide an educational program to satisfy the needs of the individual, as well as the community; striving to develop concepts, skills and attitudes to promote continuous learning.

To create activities and programs that fosters a healthy self-image and an appreciation for the gifts of life.

To provide an atmosphere of love and caring to develop proper respect and a sense of responsibility toward all persons.

RELIGIOUS FOCUS

Our Lady of the Rosary (OLR) Catholic School exists primarily for the religious and moral formation of children of all denominations. The academic preparation of Catholic children through religion classes and liturgies are an important part of the school curriculum. The students actively participate in daily religion classes, monthly Eucharistic adoration, and weekly liturgies adapted especially to the instruction of children. All students of all denominations, attend liturgical services scheduled during school hours and participate in daily religion classes scheduled for each grade.

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

SCHOOL BOARD - Link to School Board Members Listing

The school board is an advisory body supporting the pastor and principal of OLR in the operation and planning of school programs. Its activities and functions are subject to regulations that proceed from the diocesan school board. It is consultative in vote and advisory in function.

The school board meets monthly on the third Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. All meetings of the school board are open to members of the parish and to parents of children receiving their education at OLR. The school board provides a channel to communicate issues between parents and school staff. The right of non-members to address the board shall be limited to those whose petitions have been approved for the agenda in advance of the meeting. During the executive session of the meetings, only school board members are allowed. Non-board members may address the board at the beginning of the meeting.

SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE - Link to Advancement Committee Roster

OLR has chosen to become the leader in parent, teacher, student, and staff events and fundraising, and is centralizing all these under one new name whose structure and purpose is to coordinate ALL school event and fundraising efforts. This committee joins the school’s former development committee with the school’s former PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) to ensure a single team approach to meeting ALL the needs of our students, parents, faculty, and staff while keeping the church at our core. The committee includes the following volunteer opportunities:

Committee Chair: is responsible for planning all committee meetings, overseeing all committees, and ensuring all the committees are chaired.

Records Chair: is responsible for keeping all the financial and historical records of events including but not limited to budgets, attendance, and other important items for future reference.

Volunteer Chair: is responsible for nurturing school-wide volunteers for events. They will ensure that each event has notified their volunteers and will recruit more volunteers if necessary. This person will also be responsible for hosting the semi-annual volunteer thank yous (one in January and one in May). They will also assist with the Volunteer Kick-off breakfast held annually in August. This person is responsible for securing chairs and volunteer needs for the following areas: Acceleration Center Chair; Room Parents Chair; Lunch, Recess, and Morning Drop Off Chair; Guardian Angel Chair; SEEDS Chair; SCRIP Chair; Office Help Chair.

Business Support Chair: is responsible for securing business support for school-wide events as requested by each event sub-committee. This person will also be responsible for hosting a Business leaders thank you table(s) at the annual Gala.

School-wide Events Chair: is responsible for securing sub-committees who budget, plan, and coordinate all school-wide events as follows: OLR School Community Meetings Chair; Student Pictures Chair; Field Day Chair; Catholic Schools Week Chair; Grandparent Luncheon Chair; Basketball Night Chair; Red Ribbon Week Chair; Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Chair; All Saint Parade Chair; Teacher Appreciation Week Chair; Earth Day Chair; Open House Chair; Family Appreciation Dance Chair; Kindergarten & 8th Graduation Chair; First Holy Communion and Confirmation Chair.

School GALA Chair: is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the annual school GALA. This person will have chairpersons for each of the following areas: Donations Chairperson; Set Up & Clean Up Chairperson; Publicity Chairperson; Decoration Chairperson.

School Service Chair: is responsible for coordinating all aspects of school service projects for the community. This person will have subcommittees for each of the following areas: St. Vincent De Paul Food Drive Chair; Classroom Service Project Drives Chair.

Student Fundraising Chair: is responsible for planning, budgeting, and coordinating all student fundraising efforts, meaning any fundraiser that directly involves students raising funds. This person will have subcommittees for each of the following areas: Book Fair Chair; Magazine Sales Chair; Innisbrook Chair; 8th Grade D.C. Trip Chair; Box Tops & Campbell’s Soup Chair.

Parent Representatives: are responsible for chairing at least one sub-committee and for providing the parent perspective on all aspects of the school advancement.

Parish Liaison Representative: is responsible for providing the conduit for parish facility and event information.

Faculty Liaison: is responsible for providing the conduit for faculty information and needs on all events.

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