GOALS and OBJECTIVES

The Sacred Heart School faculty will provide an environment of Christian living so that the student's Christian morals and ethical principles may in the future be the seed and the salt of the earth

To make known to each student the person and message of Christ through a curriculum that is geared to the psychological needs of each level of learning.

To assist the student in developing an understanding of the Church of Christ.

To help the student develop a spirit of prayer and worship by providing time and space.

To create an atmosphere for respect of others and of their rights, regardless of differences, since all are God's children.   The invitation to the table is all inclusive.

The Sacred Heart School faculty will assist and motivate each student to think imaginatively, creatively, analytically and compassionately.

To provide opportunities and experiences for the student which emphasize their heritage, as well as, the responsibilities and privileges of American citizenship.

To assist the student to acquire basic skills, especially in the art of communication, in quantitative thinking, and in the sciences.

To help the student to develop the skills to think constructively, to solve problems, to reason independently, and to accept responsibility for self-evaluation and continuing self-instruction for life in the twenty-first century.

To provide experiences through which each student can develop a sense of wonder and an appreciation of beauty.

To provide opportunities to develop moral and spiritual values, ethical standards of conduct and basic integrity.

To assist students in acquiring a sense of responsibility for the community in which they live and in the world community.

To send home weekly communications to parents on Thursdays

To keep the pastor informed by providing him with a copy of all communications sent home to parents

To include weekly  school information in the Sunday Bulletin

To collaborate with the Marketing Committee in designing and updating brochures, and newspaper advertisements that are both impressive and appealing

To be visible and open

To share learning with the wider community.

To utilize resources  needed in the development of curriculum

To continue to implement and upgrade curriculum to meet National and State Standards in all areas

To plug in resources available on-line, and Sacred Heart classroom software, manipulatives, and network programs.

To continue re-evaluating the mathematics curriculum based on the Terra Nova scores

To provide professional in-services that help the faculty achieve integration of technology across the curriculum in lesson development to motivate students and improve learning achievement

To continue to implement Renaissance Learning especially in language arts

To foster and enrich reading and mathematics proficiency through Title I programs.

To evaluate the software and integrate it as a functional part of the curriculum

To utilize the Internet and Network programs to enhance and/or to reinforce learning at all levels

To further develop and implement personal computer literacy in the areas of computer applications and the use of the Internet to enhance learning skills

To encourage greater student use of computer applications in all areas of the curriculum

To use technology as a tool for enhancing the curriculum: Power Point Presentations, Spreadsheets for math calculations, Publisher layouts, Word techniques in writing, etc.

To continue to update the Sacred Heart Technology Plan

To make the Sacred Heart Website functional for students, parents, and to attractive future clients.