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Uniforms
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The Chesterton Academy of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati dress code supports the school’s purpose of forming morally serious persons. Our uniform provides the students and local communities with an appearance that encourages and represents school identity, school spirit, unity, discipline, as well as a gold standard for an academic and professional look, the origins of which are classic and traditional. It promotes the values inherent in our school’s mission and allows our students to be recognized as members of the Academy.
Students must wear their uniform in a respectful manner, mindful that they are seen as representatives of the school and leaders in an academic environment. Learning to maintain a neat, professional appearance is part of a student’s education. Students should thus be in uniform at all times while on school grounds, unless participating in a school sponsored after school activity with permission to change. Students must arrive and leave school in full uniform, including blazer.
Modesty, cleanliness, and formality will be the primary guides in all matters of the required uniform. Students will be expected to present themselves in a way that reflects their great dignity, the dignity of their vocation as students, and the seriousness of our collective task. Therefore, they will wear the Chesterton Academy uniform in a modest and neat way, avoiding all manner of ostentation. The uniforms must be clean and in good condition with no rips, holes or stains.
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Purchase Uniform (Schoolbelles School Code: s3026)
Summer Reading
9th/10th Cohort
Mythology
Hamilton, Edith
ISBN 978-0316223331
Edith Hamilton’s classic retelling of all the primary Greek myths serves as a great introduction to the Greek world that is the backdrop to the freshman literature sequence. Students will learn the Greek origin myth and several memorable cautionary tales. Also, these short stories introduce the Greek gods as well as all the major Greek heroes, such as Hercules, Pericles, Theseus, and Jason. This is a must-read for students to prepare for the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid and Greek dramas covered in the freshman literature curriculum.
Note: Parts I-III of the Hamilton book are required reading. Students are welcome to read more if they are interested or want to get a head start on the Iliad (Trojan War) and the Odyssey.
11th Grade
The Screwtape Letters
Lewis, C. S.
ISBN 978-0007461240
"The Screwtape Letters" is a satirical novel written by C.S. Lewis in which the story is told through a series of letters written by a senior demon named Screwtape to his nephew, Wormwood, who is a junior tempter. In these letters, Screwtape provides advice on how to effectively tempt and corrupt a human soul. The novel explores themes of morality, temptation, and the nature of evil, offering a unique perspective on human nature and the battle between good and evil.