All Saints Catholic School Portland OR Prospectus

Welcome

All Saints is more than a school. It is a vibrant community of families, education professionals, and caring people who share a vision for our children’s future. We are committed to providing a Christian education to children of all races, religions, and culturalbackgroundsfromPre-KindergartenthroughEighthGrade.

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Letterfrom ourPastor

All Saints Parish was founded in 1917 to serve the people in the metro area of Portland in Laurelhurst Neighborhood withamissiontobea“Catholiccommunityempoweredby

the Holy Spirit to share the Good News” Empowered by the Holy Spirit and burning with the desire to sharetheGoodNewsofJesustoall,theparishventuredintotheministryofeducationin1936 AllSaints School since then has grown to be a regional school with a mission to cultivate a faith-filled community committed to the values of Christ. The school’s commitment is to achieve this mission in partnership withparentsandthroughinspiringthestudentstobelifelonglearnersandresponsiblecitizens.

ThesenseofcommunityandserviceareuniquecharacteristicmarksofthefaithfamilyofAllSaints Itis who we are and who we want to be We are grateful that you are willing to be a part of this community and considering to be investing in furthering this mission in our wonderful community and beyond. Providing a Catholic environment in the classrooms, playground and in the entire school campus, inspired by the values of Christ and led by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is the primary responsibility given to all, the pastor, faculty members, staff, students, parents and especially the school administrators It is my belief that this Catholic environment is an essential ingredient for being light andsaltinourworldandassuchitisthefertilegroundforevangelization

Journeying towards the goal of making lifelong learners and responsible citizens who are deeply rooted in and committed to the values of Christ, we look to Jesus, the Teacher par excellence, to inspire and motivate. In the leader of the school, we do look for a teacher who will draw constantly from that Teacherwhowelcomedall,lovedall,andgavehisalltobringeveryonetoGodandtoHislove

HereatAllSaints,wehaveagreatfaculty,investedparentcommunity,engagedstudentcommunityand alovingandsupportiveparishcommunity.Wearelookingforwardtohavingaleaderfortheschoolwho will become a part of this greatness, celebrate it and take it to the next level. Thank you for your discernmenttoengagewithusinthisworkofGodandweofferourprayersforafruitfuldiscernment.

Fr. Paul Jeyamani

Mission

The mission of All Saints School is to cultivate a faith-filled community, and in partnership with parents, inspire students to be lifelong learners who are responsiblecitizenscommittedtothevaluesofChrist.

Philosophy

All Saints School is committed to communicate the Word of God. We promote selfesteem, responsibility, and respect within our school. We want to see our students become peacemakers and we foster community outreach in support of social consciousness and the virtues of justice and compassion. Along with providing an excellent academic education, we encourage creative and critical thinking, and develop students decision-making abilities. Our Eighth Grade graduates enter high school prepared to face future challenges with competence, confidence, and compassion.

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AcademicExcellence

All Saints School provides a challenging academic curriculum that incorporates Catholic values and ethics. Our comprehensive program offers opportunities that meet a variety of students’needsandlearningstyles.

The school’s curriculum emphasizes scope and sequence, providing benchmarks at each grade level from Pre-Kindergarten to Eighth Grade. In addition to the traditional disciplines of religion, social studies, language arts, math, and science, we offer art, music, physical education, Spanish, computer literacy, and library skills. The Honorable Philip T. Abraham Memorial Center includes an art room, music studio, and library, which further enhance our learningenvironment.

Creativity and appreciation for the arts are fostered by the students’ participation in exhibitions of their artwork, concerts, musicals, and assemblies. Children explore their creativity as they work with paint, charcoal, clay, and other media. They train their voices in music class and have the opportunity to take instrumental music lessons on campus. Our Christmas Concerts, Grandfriends Day, and Spring Concerts showcase their acting, singing, andperformancetalent.

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SchoolWideLearningExpectations

HereatAllSaints,wehavehighexpectationsofourstudents:

ACHRISTIANROLEMODEL

UnderstandstheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch

PracticestheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch

Servesothers

ARESPONSIBLECITIZEN

ClaimsandusesGodgiventalentsandappreciatesthetalentsofothers

Showsrespectforselfandothers

Makesresponsibledecisions

ALIFE-LONGLEARNER

Demonstratesage-appropriateknowledgeoflearningactivities

Perseveresinattainingrealisticgoals

Usesresearchskills,criticalthinkingskillsandsolvesproblemsindependently

ANEFFECTIVECOMMUNICATOR

Sharesideaswithclarityandpurposeusingoral,written,andartisticcommunication

Engagesinactivelisteningandrespectfulquestioning

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Faith

AllSaintsSchoolalsoprovidestheopportunityformeaningfulexpressionsofworship intheCatholicfaithbysharingtheinvolvementofprayer,weeklyMass,andreligious instruction with our community. The faculty and our parents commit to reinforcing our Christian value system by being role models, celebrating liturgical seasons, attendingMasses,andparticipatingincommunityserviceprojects. www.allsaintsportland.com

ServingOurCommunity

AllSaints’CommunityOutreachTeam(COT)consistsofparentvolunteerstocreateand coordinateage-appropriatecommunityserviceprojectsforeachgrade.Therearevarious initiativessuchasafoodpantrydrive,makingcardsforthesickandveterans,collecting foodfortheRonaldMcDonaldHouse,awarmclothingdriveforchildreninfostercare,a recyclingproject,abookdriveandmuchmore. Projectsremainconsistentyear-to-yearand provideafoundationofcompassionandgivinginourchildrentoreflectourCatholicvalues. Communityoutreachisakeycomponentofachievingourschool’smission.

ThePrincipalship

All Saints School is a parish school in the Archdiocese of Portland. Our principal provides solid,faith-filled,andmission-centeredleadershipinhis/herrole.Ourprincipalservesasthe school’s spiritual, educational and community leader and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in implementing various programs and functions. These responsibilities encompass spiritual development and realize the school’s philosophy, curriculum,co-curricularactivities,disciplineandpersonnelpractices.

As a collaborative leader, the principal works closely with the pastor, faculty, staff, families andotherstakeholderstocompletethemissionandachieveourgoals.Infulfillingthisrole, the principal is directly responsible to the Pastor of All Saints and works closely with the CatholicSchoolsOfficeintheArchdioceseofPortland.

The principal will be responsible for fostering a Catholic community dedicated to the formationofourstudents,buildingalearningcommunitythatintegratestheCatholicfaith and adheres to academic excellence, and building within the entire community the Gospel value of service to others. Our community is ready to advance the many good things that are happening already at the school and move forward with new leadership who will acknowledge our strengths, recognize our needs, and partner with the community to nurtureourgrowth.

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