MACK Way for a

Better Tomorrow
Today
In alignment with McDonell Area Catholic
Schools mission, vision, and core values:
We read, write, think and act for a more
caring & just world.

The Mack Way

We are
O Academically wise and work together

to get smarter and brighter every

day.
O Loving and caring. Our classmates
are our brothers and sisters.
O Responsible for helping to build a
positive culture of our school.

The Mack Way

We hold true our MACS core values
O Faith
O Academic Excellence
O Community
O Honor
O Healthy Living
O Servant Leadership

Core Values
Faith Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3)

OI

live my life in relationship with Jesus Christ, alive for us in his Church.
O Strive to know and love God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength
O Maintain a living personal relationship with Christ through prayer and
the Sacraments
O Seek to discern the Fathers will for me, especially in terms of my
vocation in life
O Receive spiritual nourishment by regular participation in the holy
Eucharist
O Listen to Gods Word present in creation, Scripture, and the living
Tradition of the Church
O Integrate my Catholic Faith into all my relationships and activities

Core Values
Honor

My Father will honor the one who serves me.

(John 12:26)

O I am honorable. I treat others with respect. I care about doing

the right thing. I am civil. My actions reflect respect. My
conversations are without malice or envy.
O Am guided in all things by Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life
O Practice the virtue of justice in my relationships with others
O Can be trusted to keep my promises
O Avoid doing things that make me feel ashamed
O Demonstrate manners in everyday actions
O Know there may be disagreements but resolve them respectfully
O Use my freedom to do what is true, good, and beautiful

Core Values
Academic Excellence

Whatever is true,
whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is
anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8)

O I give my best to the work I do for the glory of God. I give my best to
others for the love of God. I set high goals and expectations. I choose
excellence in learning.
O Seek the Truth in all things
O Practice the virtue of fortitude in pursuing what is good
O Strive to surpass good and attain excellence
O Have high expectations and standards
O Make school work personal and meaningful
O Set vigorous goals and challenges and develop the support to meet
them

Core Values
Healthy Living

Do you not know that your body

is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given
to you by God? You are not your own. (I Corinthians 6:19)

O As a temple of the Holy Spirit I live a healthy life. I am

physically, socially and emotionally healthy.
O Practice the virtues of temperance and chastity
O Eat well
O Exercise regularly
O Get sufficient rest
O Exercise my brain
O Focus on things I can change

Core Values
Community

For just as the body is one and has many

members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one
body, so it is with Christ. (I Corinthians 12:12)

O I am aware of the world that surrounds me and recognize that I must

contribute to make it a better place to exist. I am compassionate. I
notice and act when people are hurt or need my help. I take the
time to show that I care.
O Practice good stewardship of the gifts of God has given me
O Am actively involved with parish community
O Show empathy and share in others pain and joy
O Forgive others when they make mistakes
O Reach out to others through conversations and activities
O Am interested in and accepting of other cultures
O Am helpful to all creatures of God

Core Values
Servant Leadership

The Son of Man has

come not to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a
ransom for the many. (Matthew 20:28)

O I am a person of service after the example of Jesus, who gave

himself that we might have life. I do my part to make a better
world. I am a leader. I am responsible. I lead to serve others.
O Listen to understand before talking
O Look for opportunities to be of service to others and am
committed to the growth of people
O Work with enthusiasm and to the best of my ability
O Admit mistakes without making excuses
O Am ready and willing to clear up misunderstandings

Dig = Emptiness
Students are aware of what a dig is. It is a
comment/action that does not build a
person up but pulls them down to be less
than.
O Students recognize sarcasm can be a
dig, gossip as a dig, smack talk as a dig,
ignoring as a dig, hitting as a dig, making
fun of as a dig, exclusion as a dig.

Do you dig less often?

Dignity = Self-Worth
Dignities are statements/actions that help
build the person at their core. It is finding
the inner gifts that a person has and
acknowledging them. It is also an act of
pure kindness with genuine intent for the
person.
Are you giving dignity more than you
were at the beginning of the school
year?

Dig 2 Dignity
If there is a dig , there will be two
dignities.
Are you doing this in your classes?
Are you doing this when there isnt an
adult to remind you?

I Believe
The I believe statement is used when there is
opportunity to reach the highest ideal, the
highest expectation.
It is a chance for us to self-regulate our
thinking and actions to do what is caring, just,
and wise.
Reflect upon your current situation, what
do you believe is the highest ideal, the
highest expectation at this moment?

The Mack Way

In your Care and Share teams, create a poster.
O Write the words vertically
OM
OA
OC
OK
OW
OA
OY

O From what you know about the Mack Way, create an

acronym for each letter.

O And if time, write some of the examples you came up with
for our core values on the poster.