MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Good Shepherd Catholic School is rooted in God, Scholarship, Community and Service.
We model the Gospel values of faith, hope and love to lead our students to a deep and meaningful relationship with God.
We challenge our students to value Scholarship as a life-long love of learning.
We lay the foundation for our students to become caring, responsible members of the global Community.
We lead our students to reach out to others through acts of charity and Service in our parishes and neighborhoods.
We model the Gospel values of faith, hope and love to lead our students to a deep and meaningful relationship with God.
We challenge our students to value Scholarship as a life-long love of learning.
We lay the foundation for our students to become caring, responsible members of the global Community.
We lead our students to reach out to others through acts of charity and Service in our parishes and neighborhoods.
GSC Middle States Accreditation: May 1, 2013
As a part of our Middle States preparation, the faculty, staff and parents formulated the following statements about our school:
WE BELIEVE
GOD:
SCHOLARSHIP:
COMMUNITY:
SERVICE:
GOD:
- Our school reflects a vibrant Catholic identity centered in daily prayer, frequent celebration of the Eucharist, a faith-based curriculum and numerous visual reminders of our faith.
- Our administrators, faculty and staff are role models of our Catholic faith, dedicated to supporting parents in the ongoing development of the faith life of their children.
SCHOLARSHIP:
- The intellectual development of our students grows in response to a variety of strategies and practices that challenge students to activate prior knowledge, expand information and integrate knowledge into everyday experiences.
- Our standards of curriculum, instruction and assessment begin the collaborative process of life-long learning enabling our students to live and work successfully in the ever-changing society of the 21st century.
COMMUNITY:
- The Christian virtues of compassion, justice and respect are guideposts for our students in becoming responsible participants in their parishes and communities.
- Our students follow the example of Jesus Christ in respecting the rights and dignity of all human beings, regardless of age, creed, race or national origin.
SERVICE:
- Participation in service and outreach projects inspires our students to an awareness of the needs of other members of the global community.
- Our students are called to become active, responsible citizens by sharing their God-given talents with others, and setting a good example through their words and actions.