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St. Thomas More Society


Learn about the St Thomas More Society on the new Catholic Middle School website.  Including general information about the fund, an informational flyer, giving levels, society donor roll, and pledge card, etc...

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Order HFE Bucks


HFE Bucks (formerly SCRIP) certificates are available through the school office. If you are interested in purchasing HFE Bucks, please click on the "order form" link below.  Thanks for supporting our school!

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About Us

 
Overview

Holy Family Elementary School provides Catholic education for children from Immaculate Heart of Mary parish, St. Joseph parish, St. Nicholas of Myra parish, and parishes in the surrounding area.

 

 
Leadership Committees


Prayer for Our School

Dear Jesus, We believe in Your love for each of us and for this school. We know that You bless us everyday with the opportunity to learn about You and grow in our love for You. Show us how to forgive those who have hurt us. Help us see how we can make others happy. Protect us from any harm. Guide and care for Holy Family so it may always be a beacon of truth, a place of love and learning, and where God is the heart of this school.

 

Mission Statement

In union with the family and the Church, the Catholic schools of the Diocese of Salina strive to prepare young people to impact the world for Christ and to attain their eternal destiny by providing a Catholic learning environment, based on the values of Jesus Christ that promotes academic excellence, develops spiritual, physical and emotional well being, fosters mutual respect, demands moral responsibility, encourages self-growth, and nurtures Christian service to others.

 

At Holy Family Elementary School, We are Christ to one another!

We grow in our..."To Teach as Jesus Did" (102)
Catholic Faith to
Honor God, Matthew 22:37
Respect others, Mark 12:31
Imitate Christ, 1 Corinthians 11:1
Study, and develop our For the Children, Pope John Paul II, p.21
Talents to glorify God.  1 Peter 4:10

General Description of the School

Holy Family Elementary School has a preschool through sixth grade program. Learning programs within each classroom meet individual needs of the students.

 

The following are general characteristics of the learning program of the school:

 

  • Holy Family Elementary School is a Catholic school which provides religions education for all students.
  • Holy Family Elementary School uses self-contained classrooms. Self-contained classrooms permit the student to progress within their classroom and allows teachers to integrate core subjects such as math, reading, and writing across the curriculum.
  • The atmosphere of the school is characterized as being warm and caring for the individual and supportive to the development of Christian values.
  • A Catholic Christian value is studied monthly and incorporated into all classes.
  • An innovative curriculum is geared to help each student reach their own potential.
  • Counseling services are provided for the students by USD 489.
  • Speech testing, therapy, and audiology testing are proved by Fort Hays State University students and supervised by an FHSU professor.
  • Visual screening is provided for students by a team of optometrists.
  • A remedial reading program is provided by Chapter I for students who qualify for this under district, state and federal regulations.
  • Testing for remedial and gifted services are offered through USD 489 to students who have special learning needs.
  • The school provides its own testing program through Iowa Test of Basic Skills. State assessment tests are given to appropriate grade levels.
  • Holy Family Elementary School has a lunch program and a breakfast program for students in grades K-6.
  • Kinder Connection is a morning/afternoon session available to students enrolled in Kindergarten.
  • Holy Family Elementary School provides a before and after-school program for its students.


Catholic High School

The Heartland parishes also support Thomas More Prep-Marian High. Visit the the Thomas More Prep-Marian website to learn more about Catholic secondary education in Ellis County.

Heartland Parish Information

The Heartland Parish web site provides more information about the parishes supporting HFE and TMP-M. Several of the parishes also maintains their own web site with information about mass times, staff, activities and services.