St Nicholas Elementary School
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Mission Statement
"St. Nicholas School provides a rich learning environment based on Gospel values. We teach a comprehensive academic program which promotes intellectual, social, spiritual, and emotional development. We encourage Catholic stewardship, a spirit of community, outreach to those in need, and an appreciation of diversity. We recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children and the St. Nicholas faculty and staff strive to support and complement them in this role."
About This Cause
Academics are extremely important at St. Nicholas School, but we are just as committed to our students’ spiritual and emotional development. To nurture well-rounded, balanced citizens we have integrated a Social and Emotional Learning component into every level of our curriculum. This learning process teaches students to recognize and manage their emotions, develop care and concern for others, make responsible choices, establish positive relationships and handle challenging situations. Much has been made of bullying in schools recently, and with good reason. Students will only excel socially and academically when they feel physically and emotionally safe to express themselves. St. Nicholas School has a strict no bully policy but our Social and Emotional Learning program goes to the root of bullying issues. By teaching students compassion and empathy, we are often able to stop bullying behaviors before they start. We have a Social and Emotional Learning Consultant on staff to participate in conflict resolution and to mentor staff members to become Social and Emotional coaches. Character education extends into students’ homes as the Consultant offers workshops to help parents understand and reinforce the values of Social and Emotional Learning. St. Nicholas School is extremely proud that our students have adopted the motto, “You can’t say that you can’t play.” This spirit of inclusion and acceptance creates a safe place where students can learn, interact and celebrate their individuality. As a practical matter, this mindset has academic significance, since students who participate in programs like this score at least ten percentage points higher on achievement tests than those without such a program. And, there is the invaluable long-term benefit of providing students with the skills they will need to form and sustain successful relationships throughout their lives.