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Hello,
my name is Sr. Delia Marie McNeirney, Principal of Saint Rosalia
Academy. On behalf of the faculty, staff and students, we welcome
you to our website. I first came to Saint Rosalia as a math teacher
and upon the retirement of Sister Mary Feldcamp
I was appointed principal in 1992. Saint Rosalia was a calling for
me, a return to the place where my father was
raised. So I came to my present
position with a determination to make a difference and to carry on
the strong tradition of academic excellence at St. Rosalia.
Here at Saint Rosalia we minister to
every dimension of the child from Pre-K thru 8th grade.
Their mind, their body and their spirit.
The richness of our Catholic faith provides us with the daily
nourishment and enrichment that aids in our obligation to embrace
our students and fulfill their needs spiritually, emotionally and
intellectually as individuals in Christ.
All
the information about us will be found on
this website. From Dress Code to Computer Policies to our
extracurricular activities to being able to read this past years
issues of The Edge, the official student run newspaper of Saint
Rosalia Academy.
In
the very near future, please come back and visit our website, and to
this page, and take a virtual tour of our school.
Thank
you for visiting us, and please, come and visit our school in
person. Consider Saint Rosalia in ministering to your child’s
spiritual, intellectual and emotional growth. We would welcome and
be honored by your choice. If you would be interested in visiting,
please call the office and let us set up a time
that is convenient. Thank you. And
God Bless you.
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St. Rosalia Academy Mission Statement
Putting our Efforts
into an Attitude
of Compassion
for Everyone.
Based on our acceptance and conviction of Gospel values the mission of
St. Rosalia Academy is to strive for excellence in education and
commitment to Christian Values by having our faculty, students, and
parents work together in a supportive environment. Added to this
commitment is our nonviolent approach to life.
Philosophy
St. Rosalia Academy, a Catholic co-educational institution, seeks to
provide an atmosphere in which each student’s faith may become living,
conscious, and active through the light of instruction, thus enabling
the student to become aware of his/her unique value as an individual.
Believing that religious values are essential to a fully human life, we
offer an opportunity in our total educational program for Christian
religion, understanding, experience and commitment. The student
gradually learns that responsibility goes beyond his/herself to family,
fellow students, community, country and the world.
Our curriculum is designed to serve the needs of the students as they
prepare for further education. We seek to cultivate critical and
creative thinking by educating the whole person according to the
totality of human life.
Faculty, students and parents work together to build a Christian
community in which mutual respect and personal concern characterize
interpersonal relations.
We believe that every facet of life is important- spiritual, physical,
intellectual and emotional.
We believe that every child is unique and valuable because his/her life
comes from God.
We believe that one of the purposes of life is to improve the quality of
life for all people everywhere.
We believe that if we have helped a child to become more human, less
racist, more able to believe in the ultimate value of life, more hopeful
- then we have prepared him/her for life.
Vision Statement / Department for
Catholic Schools
The Vision for the Department for
Catholic Schools is to promote and to sustain Catholic Schools of
unparalleled quality, which integrate faith into every aspect of life
and culture, producing graduates who continually strive for human and
Christian perfection.
Middle States
Accreditation
The Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools accredits St. Rosalia School/Academy. Middle States
accreditation is an expression of confidence in St. Rosalia
School/Academy’s mission, goals and objectives, performance and
resources and validates publicly the excellence in education.
The Middle States evaluation is an ongoing process requiring the
submission of updated plans every three years. After ten years the
school is reevaluated for continued accreditation. We were first
accredited in 1990 and reaccredited in May, 2000.
Catechetic
(religious education)
Catechetic is the center of the Catholic School. A conscious effort
is made to create a Christ-centered atmosphere by stressing Christian
values in the classroom as well as throughout the school. A mindful
endeavor is made to integrate catechetic into every aspect of the school
curriculum.
Our belief in Jesus has drawn us to this school community. Our beliefs
are expressed in and strengthened by daily communal prayer. Students
develop skills and a love for the Church’s daily worship. Prayer
includes a prayer each morning, with simple prayers for before and after
lunch and at the end of the day.
Faith experiences are an integral part of catechetic. Opportunities for
Eucharistic Liturgies, Reconciliation, Stations of the Cross, classroom
prayer and service to others are included. Community is at the heart of
Catholic education, not simply as a concept to be learned, but as a
reality to be lived.
The principal, in conjunction with the Pastor and the Director of
Religious Education, works with the teachers in the religious
development and sacramental preparation of the students. Parent
Preparation Programs for Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation are
held during the year. These are parish programs and involve all eligible
children and parents of the parish.
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