Dear Families of St. Joseph,
Shalom from Israel! I enjoyed my time in Greece and I am now in the Holy Land. I miss all the students, but I know they are working hard and having great days!
A few weeks ago, I identified the first section of our Student Learning Expectations. I began with
FAITH FILLED
and its descriptors.
Our Student Learning Expectations also address Academics. We expect our students to be
ACADEMICALLY CONFIDENT:
- Enjoys learning
- Demonstrates knowledge in all areas of the curriculum
- Thinks critically and creatively
- Works by themselves and in a group
- Learns how to use study skills and resources
- Understands that reviewing work is important
Some goals that our fourth graders set for themselves after reviewing their Progress Reports are as follows:
Listen More
Do more studying for tests.
Listen to the teacher
Improve on religion
Handle my time better
My work being at “tip-top” shape
To act more mature
To act more intelligent
Keeping my desk clean
Reading harder books
Learning fractions
Try not to get in trouble
Turn in work on time
Get better grades
Pay attention to my work
Speak Spanish
Know all the countries and states
Act respectful
Become a decent runner
Make new friends
Finish work in class so I don’t have homework
Getting better at religion tests
Reading a paragraph in a minute
Get to learn new algebra problems
To be a straight A+ student
To get straight A/s in one trimester
Learn how to write good stories
Be more responsible
Be really good at my recorder
Turn stuff in at the right time
At Town Hall, as I read these goals to all of the students I asked students to count on their fingers if any of these goals would help them, as these are a means to becoming academically confident.
We so appreciate all that you do to support us in the teaching/learning process. We thank you for entrusting your children to us.
God's Blessing on Each of Us,
Dr. Marquita Yriarte
Principal
