Mission: Develop a closer relationship to God and strengthen our Catholic community spirt at St. Albert the Great School.

Goals:

• To be a Faith Family (Small Faith Community)
  • Develop camaraderie and respect among students and teachers
  • Build awareness of God’s presence in everyone
  • Develop group speaking skills
  • Provide service to those in need (local and world)
  • Students feel comfortable talking to God, the Bible and our faith
• Develop leadership in Junior High students
  • Teach planning skills
  • Practice group management skills
  • Participate in a Leadership Retreat
• Younger students develop trust in older student mentors
  • Sit together at Mass
  • Grade level buddy system
• Foster Christian behavior of respect and kindness
  • Recognition of student behavior through Walk the Walk awards (stickers)
  • Recognition of student behavior through special awards from teachers

What are Faith Families?

The mission of Faith Families is for students to develop a closer relationship to God and strengthen our Catholic community spirit at St. Albert the Great School. Faith Families are groups of 14-16 students from grades K-8 with an 8th grader as a family leader. Each family group is guided by the leaders to discuss a toop and do an activity. The groups sit together at Mass once a month an then meet as a “family” after Mass for about 45 minutes. Sturdents are in a Fiath Family with their “buddy” from another grade (1/6, 2/8, 3/7, 4/5/Kgt.)

What are Walk the Walk Stickers?

They are given to students who show they are following in Jesus’ footsteps. Each Monday the Walk the Walk recipients are recognized on Monday announcements. Teachers or other staff may give out Walk the Walk stickers for reasons such as helping another student or teacher, going above and beyone for someone else, or standing up for others.

Diane Gothard 293-9452