School Climate

• The Mission Statement will be reviewed at the September Home and School Meeting.
• Fr. James Brinkman, Pastor, will share Religion classes with children in Grades 

Kindergarten – Eighth Grades.
• The Older Children/Younger Children Program will begin in September.
• Students will be represented in the Student Council Assn.
• Faculty, staff, parents, and children will receive Safe and Sacred Training.
• Children’s Religious artwork will be displayed in the halls.
• Prayer Services will be offered throughout the school year.
• The local Veterans of Foreign Wars assembly is scheduled for November 12, 2007 

at 9:00 a.m.
• Parent volunteers are welcome in classrooms.
• Science Camp for Grade 6 will be in September.
• Field Trips will be part of the schedule.

 

• +The principal is scheduled to participate in an assessment in-service in June, 2007.
• Kindergarten – Third Graders will have Tech Classes under the supervision of their teachers and principal.
• Math Textbooks will be reviewed for purchase in 2008.
• Parent Curriculum Guides will be available at the Fall Open House.
• Donations will be solicited for purchasing acoustical panels for the Gym.
• Academic Night is scheduled for April 3, 2008.
• Middle School students will be trained to design Power Point Presentations.
• The Eighth Graders will be administered the WKCE test.
• Iowa Basics Testing is scheduled for October, 2007.
• Option C, parent interactive web based site, will be available for progress reports.
• A special needs class is scheduled for Grades K – 3.
• Title I starts in September, 2007.
• Goals are being reviewed throughout the school year at faculty meetings.
• Peer mentoring will be available throughout the school year.
• Accelerated Math will be offered to Grades 4-8.

 

• A Budget Sub Committee made up of parents will meet monthly with the accountant.
• Monthly reports will be available.
• A Technology Fee has been incorporated.
• Tuition and Volunteer Assistance is available.
• Grants will be written.
• Donations will be solicited.
• An annual Alumni Campaign will take place in the fall.

 

• During faculty meetings, the teachers will review the National Catechist Directory.
• A hand held assessment tool will be part of peer observations and the principal’s formal and informal observations.
• Professional Days are available for all teachers.
• Early Out meetings will include in-services organized by the principal.
• Teachers will update their teaching licenses.
• Team Building Activities are available.