About Noonan Academy
Our Mission
Noonan Elementary Academy strives to teach, to educate, and to form each student. The teachers are committed to contributing to each child's intellectual and Christian maturity. A student's heart and aesthetic faculties need to be educated, with a love for authentic values, with a sense of what is good, right, noble, just and beautiful. Every subject must contribute to this enrichment of the person in addition to the retention of facts and figures. Noonan Elementary Academy's education goes beyond knowledge to the admiration of what is true, good, and beautiful. It is also essential that truths and values be put into action. To reach maturity the student must have sufficient self-mastery to form character. The student will acquire a sense of responsibility, the ability to give oneself to others in service, integrity in word and deed, and perseverance in difficult tasks.
1. TO TEACH: Teachers impart truth; the students study, analyze, and build upon those truths. The Academy believes that truth is the foundation of knowledge from which all other learning flows.
2. TO EDUCATE: Also essential is the education of the heart and imagination. The Academy helps students form their personal view of the world, of nature and of man in harmony with the finest of human and spiritual values. In creating lovely objects, through listening to music, and by reading fine books, students are led to appreciate the beautiful, the noble, and the just.
3. TO FORM: From parent to student and from teacher to student, the love for human values is passed through example. Constant concern for justice, fidelity to one's word, good manners and moderation in speech, and personal responsibility for one's actions are the goals of formation of character, where the human person stands at the center of our endeavor.
Academic Objectives
We Shall consider the objectives of the Academy first as a Catholic school; second as an Elementary school; third as an American school.
As a Catholic school, Noonan Elementary Academy has the following objectives:
1. To cooperate with divine grace in forming the true and perfect Christian.
2. In Particular it seeks to develop:
a. Growth in holiness through a personal, ongoing relationship with God.
b. An intense loyalty and devotion to the Holy See
and to the teaching Magisterium of the Church.
c. Leadership, particularly in religious activities.
d. An intelligent obedience to all duly constituted activity.
e. Respect for the significant contributions of the past.
f. Knowledge of Sacred Scripture.
g. A deep and fulfilling prayer life.
h. A profound understanding of the Roman Catholic faith, knowledge and love of God.
Academic Goals
Goal #1: To form the children spiritually as directed by the new catechism, the Holy Father and the teaching Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church.
We are committed to orthodox spiritual formation for every child. Jesus said "What does it profit man if he gains the whole world but loses his immortal soul". Our school day will include morning prayer (mass once per week, third grade and up). Masses celebrated at the school will include first grade and up. Prayers will include the Angelus at Noon, daily religion lesson, once a week bible study and learning about the saints, approved apparitions, miracles and traditional forms of devotion.
Goal #2: Parents and teachers together speak with one true voice to properly form the character of the child.
There will be a strong emphasis on character formation, self-discipline and Christian values an morals. Respect for parents, teachers and consideration for others will be taught. Jesus teaches us when he says, "Love one another as I have loved you."
Goal #3: To provide an academic program that is well balanced and so rich that every child will find the intellectual nourishment he or she needs to reach their full potential.
We are committed to an excellent academic program. Our children will develop a love of learning. They will master phonics, math, a foreign language, reading, creative writing, computer literacy, spelling and science. They will be instructed in art, music, creative drama and physical education. Gifted children will be encouraged and supported to grow in their interest area while achieving competence in all other areas of the curriculum.