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MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT
St. Mary's Preparatory is a Catholic, all-boys, college preparatory high school with a Polish-American heritage and legacy. It is the mission of the St. Mary’s Preparatory Boarding Program to help develop our residents into men, men of character, integrity, and self-discipline based on the principle of Christian charity. The Boarding Program gives our students the opportunity to prepare; to enter college with the social skills, behavior skills and study habits necessary to be successful in a college setting or any other educational institution.
The Boarding Program also gives our residents their first experience of living away from home in an academic community. Our primary goals as a staff is to help our students thrive academically grow spiritually; develop personally, socially, emotionally, and physically. Through the direction and guidance of the Residence Staff, consisting of the Dean of Residence and Resident Advisors, residents will learn the responsibilities and duties of living in a community environment. The unique opportunity of participating in a boarding program enables residents to take advantage of a “live-in” mentoring system, where they will be in direct contact several times a day with the Residence Staff.

THREE R’s
The Three R’s Respect for Self, Respect for Others, and Responsibility, which stem directly from the Honor Code, is the model that the dormitory follows to mold our students into men.

Respect of Self- It is important for all men to learn to respect themselves. “To love your neighbor as yourself,” first implies that the individual first loves and respects himself. Within the Residence Hall we strive and challenge each student to take pride in his school, work, talents, athletics and his whole person. During his teenage high school years, all boys go through a stage of development that leads them into manhood. Often during these times, teenagers can experience various pressures that can be positive or negative. Through the Boarding Program, St. Mary’s Preparatory strives to provide “positive peer pressure” and role models that lead our students to respect self and to become true men. Through self respect, one learns the importance of self-discipline and self-mastery, virtues that take more than a lifetime to perfect. Through the Boarding Program, we intend to begin to lay the foundation for virtue and manhood.

Respect for Others- Living in a communal environment one can only be successful and fruitful to the degree that there is a mutual respect for others in that community and for the human dignity. Respect for others demands not only tolerance, but also hospitality and charity. It is not enough to merely “put up” with other members of the Residence Hall. A communal setting demands sensitivity and respect for the needs of other individuals and the hall as a whole.
Without the other residents there is no community. Dedication to the Hall and others are vital components for creating a sense of ownership, which fosters community. Therefore, Residents are strongly encouraged to be involved in organizing and partaking in activities, liturgies, events, and extracurricular activities.
Residents must respect one another, through courteous behavior, which is expressed by following certain codes of conduct, for example Lights Out. Residents are also expected to respect all faculty and staff members, maintenance, dining hall servers, and all other members of the Orchard Lake family.

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