Stewardship
For over 58-years, St. Mel School
has been a strong, Catholic educational institution in Sacramento County
educating generations of students with a simple mission of “Integrating Faith
with Academic Excellence”. One key element
necessary to grow and sustain a viable, innovative parish school program is STEWARDSHIP.
As school
Principal, I have the responsibility of promoting stewardship among the
students, faculty, and staff. Stewardship
is based on the idea that all we have and all we are comes from God. Stewardship is not a program; rather, it is
an attitude, a way of life. At St. Mel School, the concept of stewardship is
part of our faith development. We
integrate stewardship into various areas of our school programs – morning prayer,
liturgy, assemblies, Student Learning Expectations, and participating in
community service projects (school-wide, classroom, and individual). This provides the school an opportunity to
network with social service and outreach organizations.
St. Mel
School has been the humble recipient of various stewardship efforts. In particular, an Endowment Fund specifically
designed to help families with tuition assistance who seek a Catholic education
for their children. Other sources
include “Bridging the Gap” Annual Fund, and St. Mel Parents Club, who have
fostered fellowship through fun-raising and fundraising. In addition, St. Mel School receives generous
donations from our parishioners, and has the unwavering support of the Catholic
School Advisory Commission (CSAC). These
contributions of time, talent, and treasure have been instrumental in helping
St. Mel School evaluate and shape our mission moving into the future.
I look forward to the 2017-2018 school
year with gratitude, appreciation for our history and great hope for our
future! As St. Francis of Assisi said,
“It is in giving that we receive”.
Please feel free to contact me at jnagel@stmelschool.org.