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St. Joseph’s Catholic School
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Is fully accredited by the State of Idaho
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Participates in the State of Idaho accreditation process each year
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Participates in the required State of Idaho student grade level testing programs
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Meets or exceeds state curricular guidelines for each grade level
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Reviews and revises curriculum on a rotational basis in conjunction with the State of Idaho accreditation requirements
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Teaches religion in every grade as part of the academic core
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Imbeds the beliefs and values of the Catholic Church in every aspect of every day
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Incorporates religion as a function of daily life including: moral decision making, good citizenship and discussion and consideration of world and local events
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Gets students involved in planning and participating in weekly student-focused liturgies
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Includes a community service component designed to give students hands-on experience in understanding and responding to the needs of the less fortunate
As a result of the strong academic preparation, St. Joseph’s students continually place in the top third of regional and state competitions such as the geography bee, spelling bee and the Academic Quiz Bowl. In addition, our students consistently win the statewide science competition, Science Olympiad which allows us to advance and compete in the National Science Olympiad.
The following areas are included in the overall curriculum of St. Joseph's School:
Religion:
faith formation, sacramental preparation (grade 2), community service
Math:
basic facts, number concepts, computation, problem-solving, critical-
thinking, algebra, probability, graphs, data collection, geometry,
measurement, time, money, calculators
Language Arts:
reading, literature, spelling, composition, handwriting, speaking and
listening skills, comprehension, word analysis, vocabulary, grammar,
research, usage of dictionary and thesaurus
Science:
physical, earth, life, environmental, and space sciences, scientific method
Social Studies: citizenship, current affairs, history, work, geography, democratic process,
American heritage, societies, economics
Health:
mental/emotional, physical and social well-being, family life, alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs, community and environmental health,
consumer health, disease prevention, health promotion, personal safety,
and nutrition
Physical Education:
perceptual-motor development, individual and team sport skills, rhythms, dance, movement education, lifetime fitness, nutrition, health and safety, games, values, personal and social behavior, and muscular and skeletal systems
Computer Education:
computer functions, word processing, keyboarding, curriculum support
Media Center:
library use, research, use of literature collection
Fine Arts: visual art, aesthetic
understanding, art criticism, art history, music
appreciation, vocal music, theory, performance,
production, drama
For grade specific curriculum
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2008-2009 School Year
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