Faith Family

HERD & FAITH FAMILY

Bishop Miege Community System

PURPOSE: The overall purpose is that every student belongs from the moment they enter Miege. They are immediately a part of their Herd and their Faith Family, giving them a unique connection with Christ, their fellow Herd members, Faith Family members, and the faculty mentors that lead the Faith Families. Each student has at least four significant adults in their school life, and they have the ability to create bonds amongst all grade levels. Herds also enable students to embrace their potential for leadership by increasing the opportunities to be a part of the Herd Council and other contributions to the Bishop Miege community.

STRUCTURE: The Herd is an all encompassing system for the pastoral care of every student at Miege. This community structure supports Stag leadership by enhancing the Ursuline principals that Miege is founded on. Student life, faith development, academics, service, student council, and school spirit are all integral aspects of the Herds.

THREE CORE VALUES

- FAITH Growing a relationship with Jesus Christ - COMMUNITY Finding Christ in one another - SERVICE Serving Christ by serving others

To meet these core values, each student is placed in a multi-grade Faith Family with students from each grade level. A member of the faculty will serve as a Faith Family Mentor for the student’s entire tenure at Bishop Miege High School. Faith Family Four Faith Families constitute a Herd. The names of the Herds honor notable Miege faculty members that have helped to build the supportive culture our school enjoys today.

Herd Council System Student leadership is incorporated into the community system. Each Faith Family selects one senior captain. Each Faith Family also selects an underclassman to serve as deputy to assist the captain.

Executive Council In the Spring each Herd votes on an Executive Captain for the following school year. These eight Executive Captains lead the Herd Council, which advises administration on student issues and oversees student community building activities within our school.

A Miege legend, color, symbols, and motto make up each Herd Crest creating each Herd identity. Students wear Herd shirts for various Faith Family activities throughout the year.