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St. Joseph's curriculum, in the context of a Christian community,
is imaginative, adaptable, and challenging for individual
development that prepares the whole student for life.
Academic Subjects
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Enrichment Subjects
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Students are provided instruction for the learning of
reading, writing, listening, speaking, and literature.
Saxon Phonics is an
intense, systematic program where students are first taught the 26 individual letters, the
44 sounds those letters make, and the rules governing the more than 70 ways those sounds
are spelled.
Saxon Mathematics builds students mathematics skills in
sequential order. Exposing them to computation, estimation, fractions, geometry,
problem solving, reasoning, patterns, and relationships, statistics and probability,
economics, sorting and classifying, scale, and graph reading as their minds begin the
building process.
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Beginning in the 4th grade, students have the
availability of two levels of Saxon math. Students graduating from St.
Joseph have the opportunity to complete Algebra I with the possibility of
being introduced to geometry.
Each grade area builds on the skills emphasized
by prior grade levels. To reach a high level of achievement in science it
is necessary to focus on learning and teaching processes. Animal
behavior, Health Education, Earth Science, Physical Science, life Science,
Weather, Hands-on Science Environment and science skills such as measuring,
classifying, experimenting, interpreting, hypothesizing, communication, modeling
relationships and practicing science safety are major components of our well
developed science curriculum.
Students study Neighborhoods, Communities, Geography, History, Civics, Culture, and
Environment. Skill development in Social Studies is inclusive of five basic areas:
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the ability to interpret data |
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the ability to relate data |
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the ability to analyze cause and effect |
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the ability to use multiple perspectives. |
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the ability to make decisions. |
As a general pattern, the skills proceed from lower to higher thinking
skills, each grade area building on what has been emphasized in the previous grade level.
The Silver Burdett Series is the tool we use to guide
our students through the study of Prayer, Sacraments, Saints, Religious Literature, World
Religions, Human Relations, and Liturgy. Students are prepared through instruction
to be intellectually alert, morally self-disciplined, self-confident, self-motivated, and
committed to a Christian lifestyle.
Students of Grades K-8 will attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as a
school community once a week and Morning Prayer on a daily basis. younger students
pair up with their Prayer Partners for Mass and paraliturgies during Lent, Advent, and
other Religious Celebrations.
While students of other religions are accepted by St. Joseph and no
attempt is made to change their religious convictions, all students are expected to attend
religion classes, complete assignments, and attend liturgies.
Middle School students are required to do community service as
part of their Religion grade.
Music instruction is intended to provide the
student with opportunities for:
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Self expression |
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enhancing prayer and liturgical celebrations |
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enjoyment and appreciation. |
Music instruction is based on a combination of performing, reading,
creating, listening, and describing music.
To enhance the music curriculum each year, the
students travel to Tulsa to listen to the Tulsa Philharmonic and the Tulsa Opera.
Choir
Students in grades 3-7 are forming a
choir. They will practice with Mr. Starnes on Tuesdays and lead us
during our weekly liturgy.
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Our school has
state of the art Tech Ed Lab.
This lab is fully equipped with eight workstations that accommodate two students per workstation.
Eight areas of curriculum including: Practical Skills (home repair),
Energy, Power, and Mechanics, Engineering Towers, Flight Technology, Audio
Broadcasting, Creative Solutions, Computer Graphics and Music Animation/Sound
are a part of the package. The
teacher's desk and chair, a teacher management package, and a communication
(sound) system are the final components. The
curriculum includes all books, videos, "hands-on" manipulatives,
software, and other resources that each child will need to successfully complete
each area. This lab will complement
and reinforce Math, Science, and Technology (Computer) proficiency.
Students are introduced to physical activities that give
proportional attention to all realms of learning; psychomotor, cognitive, and affective.
The study of games, movement, rhythmic exercises, sports skills, and body mechanics
are selected to promote the personal health of each student.
Diocesan Volleyball, Basketball, and Track
are available to the Middle School Students.
Students are encouraged to use information skills to select resources for
enjoyment as well as for information. Library Science Skills provide students with
the ability to: Locate information; Select, evaluate, and interpret information; and
record and organize information.
St. Joseph School participates in the Accelerated Reader
Program for all grades. Each grade has requirements appropriate for their age level. Our library provides
many Accelerated Reader titles for all age levels.
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