About SAM
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Welcome!
Welcome to St. Angela Merici Parish School! We are a WCEA-accredited Catholic TK through 8th grade school located in Brea, California. Our school provides a Catholic education that focuses on academic excellence and spiritual guidance with highly qualified teachers in a safe and caring parish community.
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mission statement
The Mission of St. Angela Merici Parish Catholic School is to proclaim the Gospel, celebrate through worship, build community, serve others and achieve academic excellence through the discovery of each student’s gifts and talents.
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school philosophy
St. Angela Merici Parish School is a Catholic faith community comprised of clergy, administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and students, which fosters a Christ-centered environment. We integrate our religion with all aspects of living and learning.
We recognize that parents have the primary responsibility of serving as active Christian role models in the formation of their children’s spiritual and intellectual development. To facilitate this parental responsibility, the St. Angela Merici community is a partnership that supports and provides opportunities for spiritual, academic, moral, physical, and cultural growth.
St. Angela Merici is committed to providing a faith filled, student centered environment and curriculum recognizing each individual’s differences and developing their God-given talents and gifts. Each student is challenged to expand his/her intellectual abilities through a variety of successful learning experiences. Our goal is to empower each student to become a responsible, active Christian capable of making appropriate moral decisions, facing the challenges of contemporary living.
While learning is in the context of St. Angela’s faith community, each student develops a realization that their Catholic faith is a way of life.
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SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS
1. Students Strive to be Faith-filled, active Catholics by:
A. Celebrating the message of the Gospel
B. Understanding the teachings of the Catholic faith
C. Building a strong moral conscience2. Students Aspire to be Life-long learners by:
A. Setting realistic goals
B. Utilizing technology competently and responsibly
C. Developing critical thinking skills3. Students Model Effective Communication by:
A. Articulating ideas clearly
B. Listening actively
C. Expressing opinions respectfully
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ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
St. Angela Merici Parish School is fully accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association and is a member of the Diocese of Orange Catholic Schools.
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OUr PATRONESS: SAINT ANGELA MERICI
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Saint Angela Merici was born in 1474 in Desenzano, Italy. As a young woman, Saint Angela saw a great need to provide girls with a Christian education. She opened a school in her home for the girls of her city. Soon other women in the community joined her. In 1534, she established a formal religious community, known as the Company of St. Ursula (now known as the Ursulines). Unlike the cloistered women’s religious orders of the time, the Company of St. Ursula dedicated their lives to serving God and others but did not remove themselves from the world. They lived in their own homes or in groups of two or three. At the time of Saint Angela’s death in 1540, there were 24 different communities of Ursuline sisters. Today, thousands of Ursuline Sisters work to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ on six continents, in schools as well as in ministries to the poor and oppressed.
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O Lord God, You restored St. Angela’s sight when she was blind. Help us to see your love among us, and to never be blind to our Faith. St. Angela devoted her life to caring for the disabled. Grant us the compassion to always help those in need, and the dedication to live a faith-filled life as she did. As St. Angela taught young girls who had no education, may we always value our teachers. Bring us closer to You, O Lord God, and lead us on our journey to your heavenly kingdom. St. Angela Merici, pray for us.
By Emily Arnell, Class of 2010
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our history
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Thousands of children have been offered a first-class, faith-based education since St. Angela Merici Parish School first opened its doors more than 50 years ago. St. Angela Merici is an energetic and thriving community that maintains both its traditions of academic excellence and its vision for a bright future in Catholic education.
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1951
The Brea Mission is established at the intersection of Fir St and Walnut Ave in Brea.
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1964
St. Angela Merici Parish School opens with the Poor Clare Sisters from Ireland (now Sisters of St. Clare) as teachers.
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1962
St. Angela Merici becomes an official parish serving Catholic families in Brea and parts of Fullerton.
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1968
The parish grows to over 800 families, with approximately 350 students registered in the school.
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1969
Construction on the present church building is completed. The first Masses were celebrated on Easter Sunday, 1969. A parish hall and religious education classrooms would later be added.
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1989
Summerfest - a community concert and carnival - is held for the the first time to raise funds to support the school. This beloved SAM tradition continues today thanks to the hard work of parents, parishioners, and alumni and has grown to become the largest community event in North Orange County.
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Today
Building on the efforts of our predecessors, St. Angela Merici Parish School continues to thrive as we provide an education rooted in the love of Christ. Our campus has expanded to include: TK through 8th grade classrooms, STEM lab, music room, learning support labs, school library, extended care center, and science lab.
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Want to learn more?
Inquire online or contact us by phone to let us know you would like more information about St. Angela Merici Parish School. A member of our staff will be in touch to share more information about our school and schedule a visit.
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