Ms. Maria Scutti
5th Grade

This is Ms. Scutti’s second year at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Her previous experience includes teaching a preschool program at a local children’s hospital. Prior to teaching, Ms. Scutti worked as a music therapist in a hospital setting with children with special needs.

Education:
B.A. in Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Masters in Music Therapy (MMT), Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Ms. Scutti is currently working toward attaining her teaching certification with the State of New Jersey. She is a member of the NCEA.

Parish Activities:
Ms. Scutti is a member of St. Andrew’s Parish in Gibbsboro. She is also a member of the young adult prayer group organized at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Marlton.

Education does not have to appear rigid within four walls of a classroom. In reality, it is happening all the time, each day of a person’s life. Education can and should be actively sought out, and to make it meaningful is the way to accomplish this. To expand a child’s thinking about approaching education in the forms of reading, extracurricular activities that inspire thought and creativity, as well as seeking out museums, music performances and theatre, enables a child to not only learn, but to appreciate what he/she is learning, and finally, to be proud of the accomplishment of learning.

With this sense of pride and true appreciation of what is being learned, the student has almost everything he/she needs to be successful in the world today. However, within the Catholic school environment, the additional advantage is that we have our Faith to guide us to become responsible, loving, and forgiving human beings. Enabling the student to be Christ-like within the classroom not only shapes the behavior in the classroom. The student learns to truly live his/her life in a way that is God-centered, whether it is at school, at home, or in the community. It is this combination of love of education and well as love for God that can be reflected back into the world by the student who is nurtured in this way.