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Cheverus High School Mission Statement
| The mission of Cheverus High School, an inclusive Jesuit Catholic college preparatory school, is to prepare young men and women to be people for others by fostering intellectual, spiritual, physical and personal excellence. |
Purposes and Objectives of Cheverus High School
PREAMBLE
Cheverus High School is a private, Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). The school exists to educate the students of Maine according to the 450-year-old Jesuit tradition of excellence in education. The purposes and objectives of the school find their inspiration in the insights of the founder of the Jesuits, Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). Ignatius' vision of the "magis" challenges the entire Cheverus community to seek the "greater good" and to embody this vision by becoming men and women for others.
RELIGIOUS and MORAL
Cheverus High School desires all members of the school community to examine their religious feelings, understandings, and beliefs with a view toward choosing a fundamental orientation toward God, and to strengthen their relationship with the Catholic tradition or their own religious tradition. Cheverus regards the education of character (moral and spiritual education) as its most important objective as a school. The school works to implement this objective through a doctrinally faithful and morally challenging program of religious education as well as through liturgies, retreats, and community service. As a Christian community, its goal is the imitation of Christ through kindness, respect of self and others, openness and concern for all others regardless of sex, race, religion, and national origin, social or economic class.
ACADEMIC
Through the structure of its college preparatory program, Cheverus High School strives to develop the potential of each student, preparing the young person for further education. The faculty structures each course according to disciplined, rigorous standards, requiring serious effort from the students. To challenge gifted students, Cheverus maintains both advanced placement and honors sections in most academic disciplines. For the student of demonstrated need, the school provides study skill development through courses in fundamental college preparatory skills. Cheverus encourages achievement by all its students through a variety of incentives and honors.
AESTHETIC
Cheverus High School considers an important part of its mission to awaken and develop an appreciation of the beautiful, and encourage a student's artistic and creative abilities through our growing and evolving dramatic, musical and artistic programs.
PHYSICAL
Through an extensive program of both intramural and interscholastic sports, Cheverus High School fosters the physical growth and development of its students. The school encourages student athletes to embody true sportsmanship, treating others with respect. The primary purpose of the Cheverus athletic program is to promote the physical, mental, social, emotional and moral well being of its participants so that they may attain a deeper appreciation of their God-given talents, and learn how these talents may benefit not only themselves, but also others.
SOCIAL
Cheverus High School encourages its students to be "people for others" -- persons who find happiness in sharing their talents, especially with those who are less fortunate. By involving its students in carefully supervised projects and programs, the school fosters growth in self-esteem, empathy toward others, and personal maturity. By teaching its students to be sensitive to the disparate needs and expectations of their peers, teachers, and families, Cheverus helps its students to become socially responsible members of their communities.
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ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT FOR A JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
An interscholastic athletic program as a co-curricular activity is an integral part of the total education and growth experience at a Jesuit high school. Athletics are designed to affirm and promote the Ignatian values as stated in the Profile of the Graduate at Graduation and engage student-athletes fully in mind, body, and spirit. Student-athletes, coaches, and parents are called upon to work together in a true spirit of sportsmanship to assist in creating an environment in which those Ignatian values can be revealed, tested, and proven relevant both to participants and the entire school community.
Through participation in athletics at a Jesuit high school, students will mature physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. They will learn to take responsibility for personal growth by developing loyalty, pride, integrity, and commitment. Athletics provide the opportunity for the student-athlete to exhibit a progression of physical skills and knowledge of a particular sport, enabling him/her to apply these skills and knowledge to new situations and a variety of learning formats. Through participation in athletics, the student-athlete learns that God is active in all things and that individual and liturgical prayer will bring him/her closer to God. The student-athlete comes to trust that he/she is known and loved by God: that love invites a personal response, which is an expression of movement within the human heart beyond self-interest. The student-athlete is called to be conscious of the call to be a leader in service and to acknowledge his/her active commitment toward fostering a just society. Every member of a Jesuit high school community must seek to encourage, instill, and foster such growth and development in all student-athletes.
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