Community Outreach
By reaching out to others, we grow in faith and justice.
St. Simon School, in partnership with each school family, strives to form a community of faith dedicated to living and teaching the message and mission that Jesus Christ entrusted to His church. Our goal is to provide students with a strong curriculum, teaching good study habits, instilling the values of respect for themselves, their families, the faculty, their peers and their community, ultimately preparing them to be successful in life.
Student Projects
Students at St. Simon are given numerous opportunities to participate in service-learning projects throughout the year.
For example, during Advent, each class or grade selects an outreach project to support. Students learn about the background of the project and decide how best to help the people or organizations involved.
Different grades also organize unique Lenten Projects. For example, fourth and fifth graders have asked sponsors to donate money for every book he/she reads, or for how many minutes he/she reads. The funds collected are donated to the Heifer Project, which uses the money to buy farm animals for needy people around the world in order to provide a source of income now and into the future. Sixth graders have participated in Project Ride. This organization gives autistic children a chance to socialize and gain confidence by having the opportunity to ride horses. The sixth grade class had a bake sale to raise money for this promising program.
Recycle Your Electronics
HOPE Services will take your old monitors and televisions at no charge. HOPE has been approved by the State of California to become a "collector" of electronic waste. The items that they will be collecting include computer monitors, televisions, and laptops.
If you have these items and would like to get rid of them, please call HOPE at (408) 748-2861, or drop them off Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. or Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., at 1777 Agnew Road, Santa Clara. Please use the Salvage door in the front of the building.