TotinoGrace High School

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Totino-Grace High School

• What does it mean
• to be a
• Lasallian School?

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The Lasallian School

• Unique education that is marked by a distinctive
  spirit
• This spirit is rooted in the Gospels of Jesus
  Christ and in the spirituality and educational
  philosophy of St. John Baptist de La Salle.
• Part of a world-wide network of Lasallian Schools

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St. John Baptist de La Salle

• Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
• Wealthy French priest concerned that the poor
  children of Rheims would be lost both to the
  church and to society without a Christian
  education

St. John Baptist de La Salle 1651-1719
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St. John Baptist de La Salle

• Educational innovator
• In 1950 proclaimed the universal Patron of all
  Teachers

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The Lasallian Educational Mission

• to give a human and Christian education to the
  young
• especially in schools
• with service of the poor as a priority

• in order to evangelize and catechize
• to promote peace and justice
• accomplished together as a shared mission

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Shared Mission

• The future of the Christian schools is no longer
  in the hands of the Brothers alone, but in the
  unified commitment of all who espouse its
  mission.
• Today, the mission which the Church entrusted to
  the Institute is in the hands of the Brothers and
  their Colleagues. In fact, it is together and by
  association that we, Brothers and Colleagues,
  will fulfill the present-day mission of the
  Institute.

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Five Goals of a Lasallian School

• 1. Lasallian schools commit themselves to the
  spirit and mission of Saint John Baptist de La
  Salle.
• 2. Lasallian schools commit themselves to
  providing excellent educational programs.

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Five Goals of a Lasallian School

• 3. Lasallian schools commit themselves to service
  of the poor through education.
• 4. Lasallian schools commit themselves to the
  establishment of diverse educational communities.

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Five Goals of a Lasallian School

• 5. Lasallian schools commit themselves to the
  equitable treatment of all members of the school
  community.

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Declaration of Totino-Grace as a Lasallian School

• Declaration made in Spring, 1997
• Agree to implementation of Goals and Criteria
  for Lasallian Schools

• Able to participate in Support Services of the
  Midwest District
• Agree to review declaration every three years

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The Midwest District

• One of six districts in the United States
• Ministries include Middle Schools, High Schools,
  Universities, Retreat Centers, and other
  Educational Projects

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• To touch the hearts of your pupils and to inspire
  them with the Christian spirit is the greatest
  miracle you can perform.Saint John Baptist de
  La Salle