Catholic Identity is important to a Catholic School. St. Peter School identifies the purpose of the school is to first instill Catholic values in each individual. There is significant evidence to this fact.
Mass celebrated
Confession held weekly
Adoration is held first Wednesday of the month
The Angelus is prayed daily at lunch
Religious statues and crucifixes are displayed throughout the school
Precepts of the church and Ten Commandments are posted on front of the school
School logo: Family-represents family and community, horizon-symbol respresenting the possibilities when life is lived for God and crest-symbol for the Dominican order whose members were the first eachers
Day begins with prayer during assembly and the day ends with prayer at dismissal
Assemlby ends with repeated mission sentence- What do we do at St. Peter School? "Live, Love and Learn as Jesus Did"
Seasonal activities- Jesse tree and Advent wreath-Advent, Living Stations portrayed by Middle School students for Lent as well as Stations of the Cross, May crowning of Mary, Saints for All Saint's Day
Students are rewarded for good behavior
Family is an important aspect of SPS.
Service projects held for Susan G. Komen, Thanksgiving food drive, Coats for needs, Care packages for troops, Altar servers for funerals
William Sadlier series for Religion textbook "We Believe" for K-8 and "I Am Special" for PK
