St. Joseph School Mission Statement

St. Joseph School mission: "Educational success through the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church."

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* 1. Indicate your relationship to St. Joseph School

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* 2. Everyone in the school community- administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents/guardians, alums, and supporters knows and understands the schools mission.

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* 3. Our school mission clearly expresses a commitment to Catholic identity.

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* 4. Our school provides an academically rigorous Catholic religion program, taught by qualified teachers.

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* 5. Our school provides opportunities outside the classroom for students' faith formation and participation in retreats, prayer, Mass, sacraments, and other spiritual experiences.

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* 6. Administrators, faculty, and staff serve as role models of faith and service to students.

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* 7. Our school helps parents/guardians support the faith life of their child.

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* 8. Every adult in the school supports the faith life of the school community.

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* 9. There is a person or group (such as a pastor or board) who collaborates with the school administration to make or recommend decisions for the success of the school.

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* 10. A person or group (such as a pastor or board), in collaboration with the school administration, takes responsibility for monitoring that the school is faithful to its mission, academically excellent and sound in its business decisions.

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* 11. Our school administration effectively carries out its responsibilities in the areas of faith formation and instructional leadership.

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* 12. Our school administration involves all members of the school community to ensure a school culture that embodies the mission and vision.

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* 13. Our school has a strong culture of collaboration on all levels within the school to advance excellence.

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* 14. Our school has a clearly articulated rigorous curriculum infused with Gospel values, that prepare students for life and work.

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* 15. At our school, teachers use different teaching approaches to meet the diverse needs of all students.

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* 16. Our school uses the results of standardized and teacher-developed assessments to improve the curriculum and increase learning.

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* 17. Teachers vary the types of assessments they use to monitor individual and class-wide student learning.

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* 18. Our school communicates how well students are achieving in comparison to similar students locally and/or nationally.

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* 19. Our school provides enriching programs for students to develop their gifts and talents and enhance their creative, artistic, social/emotional, physical, and spiritual potential.

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* 20. Our school provides opportunities for parents/guardians to be involved in the education of their children.

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* 21. Our school's financial plan is the result of a collaborative process including expert advisors.

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* 22. Our school consistently shares its financial plan with the school community.

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* 23. Our school leaders take responsibility for ensuring that the financial plans and budgets are implemented using best practices.

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* 24. Our school treats all personnel with consistency, fairness, and justice.

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* 25. Our school maintains and shares plans for managing facilities and equipment.

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* 26. Our school has an institutional advancement plan, based on our mission, which uses current and effective strategies for communications, marketing, enrollment management, and development.

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* 27. I would support expansion of St. Joseph School through grade 8.

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* 28. I would be interested in having my child/ren attend St. Joseph School through grade 8.

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* 29. Please provide additional comments you think would be helpful to our strategic planning process.

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