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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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As a graduate from Roman Catholic Parochial School, no sex ed, or condom unrolling demonstrations! So if you'd like to talk about it being a SUBJECT of science, I haven't an issue about it. You want to moralize it in some fashion. I do have a problem with it.
I had the science of sex as part of my health class which was split from my PE course. Another topic split from PE was Driver's Education, both were about 2 weeks held in the winter (not that winter's in CA are so cold). Thus, PE took the hit, but my other curriculum had over prepared me for college.
Now before any of the rest of the smart people claim, "on noes!!! you went to a religious affiliated school!!! you can't know what you're talking about, they are creationists, anti-abortion, and all those other bad religious things..."
No, we had many alternate religions and agnostics attending our school because the curriculum was rigorous and intensive. Look up Brothers of the Holy Cross, and you'll know that they encourage an extreme diversity of thought, including, "OMGWTF!" critical thinking!
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The Tradition
Notre Dame students are a part of the Holy Cross family. Like so many before then, they experience the richness of a Catholic educational experience in a tradition deeply rooted in the religious congregation's educational ministry to the local and universal Church. It was from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana that several Brothers of Holy Cross came to Sherman Oaks in 1947 to found a private Catholic high school under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. For over a half a century, the Notre Dame community has built upon the heritage and mission of the Congregation of Holy Cross and continues to give life to the words of its founder, Blessed Basil Moreau:
"The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart. While we prepare
useful citizens for society, we shall likewise do our utmost to prepare citizens for
eternal life."
The Values
Integral to the Holy Cross educational philosophy is the formation of the whole person. In keeping with this philosophy. Notre Dame bases its mission on these shared values:
Spiritual - We strive to give students a comprehensive undesrtanding of the Catholic faith, a repect for the value of the individual and the expereince of a faith community, lived out through the liturgy, prayer, and service.
Intellectual - We seek a curriculum that meets the highest standards of accreditiation and society, preparing students for college and post-secondary pursuits, and which fully develops students' skills for communication and critical thinking.
Personal - Notre Dame seeks to mold students who value themselves and others, who apply gospel values in moral decision-making, who have a strong aesthetic sense, and who exhibit self-discipline and a cooperative spirit.
Communal - Notre Dame aims to promote an active interest in the well-being of others, understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures and an awareness of the responsilibities of citizenship.
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this meant that we also learned about contraception and abortion. No critical thinking would be complete if the entire picture wasn't painted. Again, no morality in the class, just science of the body.
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