A Year of Virtues in Safe, Caring, and Inclusive School Communities

The notion of virtue is deeply rooted in Catholic Christian tradition.  A virtue is a habit or established capability to perform good actions according to a moral standard.  In other words, a virtue is a habit that shows people and God that I am a good person. Virtue is increased by practice and prayer.  By practicing the virtues, we develop habits of goodness that prepare us to contribute to the good of our school communities and of all people.  In a school community, virtue formation contributes to a healthy positive learning environment by fostering a climate in which all members feel safe, confident, and hope-filled about themselves, their relationships and their futures.  By praying, we receive the grace of God to continue to concentrate on finding ways to follow Jesus' example in all that we say and do. 

As this year goes by we will work together and grow together to become an even greater school.  We'll try to become a more virtuous and safe school.

Each month we will look at developing one of these virtues:

September ~ Faith	February ~ Respect
October ~ Empathy	March ~ Kindness
November ~ Conscience	April ~ Love
December ~ Hope	May ~ Acceptance
January ~ Self-Control	June ~ Fairness