SUSTAINa BRIGHT &

JOYFUL SPIRITCORNELIA CONNELLY

I AM ENGAGEDIn kindergarten Fridays are extra special. The children rotate through the three classrooms, experiencing small group and individual projects that include crafts, cooking, science experiments, and art. Students respond best when learning is dynamic. Each activity is selected to engage students in inquiry, discovery, investigation, and interpretation.

I AM INSPIREDEncouraging our students to look beyond themselves and to be aware of the world around them is perhaps the most important thing we do at Mayfield Junior School. Whether visiting the elderly at retirement homes or serving food at a homeless shelter, our Reach Out projects demonstrate the power of one and the wonders many hearts and hands can accomplish.

I AM CONFIDENTBeginning in kindergarten students have multiple opportunities for public speaking through classroom presentations, stage performances or video projects. These experiences build self-confidence, develop leadership skills and encourage individual talents.

I AM CREATIVEStudent-centered projects contribute to deeper learning with a focus on the value of collaboration, reflection and creativity. Students gain life skills such as perseverance, resilience and flexibility as they navigate process and presentation.

I AM PREPAREDA Mayfield Junior School education comes full circle when it is time to send our eighth graders off to high school and out into the world. Students graduate with the life skills and confidence to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead of them and to approach life with joy, compassion and wonder.

One constant that connects all the years at Mayfield Junior School is the thread of a “bright and joyful spirit.” We can hear it when the kids are around and parents can see it in the faces of their children. The fundamental belief that childhood, going to school and growing up should be a joyful experience is central to a Holy Child education.

Joseph J. Gill, Headmaster

A Character-Building Foundation

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20THINGSA Mayfield education offers countless opportunities for each child to grow in heart, mind and spirit. Twenty is only the beginning.

Mentor younger students

Be inspired by published authors at Book Fair

Bring history to life and make science fun

Play on a championship

team

Make friends for a lifetime

Make a difference through service in the community

Build a robot

Lead 600 people in prayer

Host a Harvest Festival

Fine-tune how to make a point

in DebateCreate a Christmas elf

in 6th grade art

Share your story and vision in a

multimedia project

Solve a quadratic equation

Play the drums in a Rock Band

Perform in more than 20 Plays and/or musical performances

Discover that you can jump

5 feet

Love coming to school every day

Watch your idea take flight

Contribute to a Native American

mini museum

Become part of 85 years of

tradition

405 South Euclid Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 | 626.796.2774 | www.mayfeldjs.org