Private heart, public square

The heart of a nation comes out in an election (Gianna Jessen).  What will next week's election say about the heart of our nation?  Despite the challenges of the current political climate, we are called as Catholics to live our faith in the public square.  And we are called as a Catholic school to form our students to do the same.  How do we do that?

We teach our students about history and government, about our founding principles, about the electoral process.  We teach our older students about the party platforms and policy issues.  We teach them to be respectful of differing points of view while also teaching that God's law can never be compromised.

On Tuesday, we will give our students an opportunity to experience the responsibility of voting. They will sign in, go to a booth and place their votes privately on a Google survey form.  We will tabulate the votes by grade level electoral college-style to provide another layer of learning by experience.

And we will have some fun.  Tuesday will be an out-of-uniform day for all citizens of St. Robert School.  Students and teachers are invited to wear any combination of red, white, and blue - or to dress as a former or current president.

Thanks for supporting our mini experience of democracy in action - and for guiding your children to vote their conscience.