Wednesday, September 24, 2014

IHM School, Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Richmond,New Hampshire : where they learn there is no salvation outside the Church

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The Teacher as Caregiver, Model, and Mentor.
The relationship between the teacher and the student is the foundation of everything else in character education. In their relationships with their students, teachers can exert positive influence on character development in three ways: respecting and loving their students, setting a good example, and serving as moral and spiritual mentors.Teachers can love their students dsc_1115.jpg
even before they come into their presence. One third-grade teacher says she tries to find a quiet moment before the teaching day begins to sit with a list of her students and say a brief prayer for each one, such as: "Lord, give me patience with Brian. Help me to see his strengths." On days when she does this, she finds she sees her students in a more positive light and has more grace to deal with the inevitable difficulties.Similarly, there are countless opportunities for a teacher to foster good character through personal example. One middle school teacher models his faith by leading his students in the following prayer at the start of each class:
O Lord, open my eyes to see what is beautifulMy mind to know what is true
And my heart to love what is good,
For Jesus's sake, amen.
Some teachers teach the importance of prayer by providing silent time in class for personal prayer. Says one teacher, "For many of my students, this may be the only time they pray in this way."Serving as a moral and spiritual mentor includes love and good example but adds explicit guidance -- a kind of moral or spiritual coaching. For example, one sixth-grade teacher challenges her students to "make a difference for good." She shares a personal story about how she and other adults in the parish tried to make this kind of a difference:
Our nearest gas station sold pornography. It wasn't convenient to drive to another, but we got 30 people in the parish to boycott that station. The owner decided it wasn't worth the loss of business and pulled the pornography. I explain to my students that if you're silent and do nothing, you're part of the problem.
"Students are seldom challenged to stand up for what's right," says this teacher, "so I challenge them to take a stand as a class. This particular class decided to write to Doritos, which at the time was running a commercial they felt was very disrespectful toward old people. Doritos wrote back and said they had received a number of critical letters and were going to change the commercial. You have to give kids the experience that they can make a difference."

Source:
A comprehensive approach to character building in Catholic schools
Patron of the Month: Mrs. Joan Wolfe

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Where did you go to school?


"I went to public school in Keene, NH from grades K-12. Then I went to Keene State College as well."


What is your fondest memory of school?


"Probably recess! I wo
uld say, even then I was a people person. I enjoyed interaction with other children! I wasn't very studious then."


Why are you a patron of IHM School?


"Our support of the school is directly related to our support of the Crusade of SBC. We support the school because it is a truly Catholic institution overseen by a truly Catholic congregation of consecrated religious who place God first in their lives. My husband and I do not have school age children, so we can not speak as parents of IHM students. However, we strongly support the leaders of the Crusade, the brothers and sisters, and the other individuals they have delegated to assist them with this vitally important work of educating and forming the children."
What sets IHM School apart from others?
"I believe the longstanding practice of having students begin each school day assisting at Holy Mass is revolutionary! What other practice has greater potential to radically change our hearts from stone to flesh?"


First Day of School: Ruben (Age:9)
ruben.pngThe first thing I noticed was the writing on the chalkboard that said, "Welcome to fifth grade, the best year of your life." I soon learned that it was true thanks to the wonderful teacher [...] Soon I noticed that the class had a live snake in an aquarium at the top left corner of the classroom. It was interesting, but not [so] interesting as to distract me from my classes. At second break we caught a frog which was eaten by the snake. But we let the snake go at the end of the day.
Strawberries in a Basket: Josh (Age:11)

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A Riddle from the Convent
smj.jpgAll right students, take your seats for the "Spelling Bee." Perhaps I should say "Arranging Bee.". Listed are the names of seven countries of the world. For the test, I have scrambled up the letters that make up each name. It's up to you to rearrange them correctly. Five out of seven will get you a passing grade. Answers next month.

1. NODPAL
2. DSNCAOLT
3. RILBAUGA
4. ELANP
5. GLEDANN
6. UANMARI
7. SATNKPIA

In the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Sr. Mary Joseph, M.I.C.M.
 
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Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a traditional Catholic
school run by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary. For students from grades one through twelve, IHM
offers an integrated curriculum, laying a solid foundation
in the liberal arts, Latin, music, history and the highest
scholastic arts.
 

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