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<\/span><\/div><\/div>Academics<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Academics & Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div>St. Joseph Catholic School\u2019s academic curriculum follows the rigorous standards set by the Diocese of Charleston and exceeds the standards set by the state of South Carolina. <\/strong><\/p>\nWhat separates us from other schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Student\/Teacher ratio of 15:1<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Safe and welcoming environment<\/strong><\/li>\n
- STEM Certified – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Superior and proven remote learning platform<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Faith based education and moral development<\/strong><\/li>\n
- K4 First Step Free Tuition program<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Each student receives access to educational devices<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Promethean boards in every classroom<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Outdoor classroom<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Field trips<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Enrichment Clubs<\/strong><\/li>\n
- School projects and Community Service<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Annual Science\/Curriculum Fair<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Intervention and Enrichment (Bilingual)<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Tri County Therapy partner for physical and occupational therapy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
All Grades receive instruction weekly in:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- STREAM + Music\/Choir, Spanish, Art, and Physical Education (recess daily)<\/li>\n
- Sadlier Math proven curriculum using the spiral approach to learning<\/li>\n
- Hands-on Science Labs<\/li>\n
- Instruction in cursive writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Middle School additionally receives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Honors classes in Math, Spanish, and English Language Arts<\/li>\n
- Composition skills with writing lab<\/li>\n
- Public speaking skills<\/li>\n
- Academic Competitions, including Oratorical Contests, and Geography and Spelling Bees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>STREAM<\/h2>\n<\/div>Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Math – STREAM<\/strong><\/h4>\nWe integrate STEM into our program from K4 through 8th<\/sup>\u00a0grade.\u00a0 STEM is about helping students to learn how to solve real-world problems in teams.\u00a0 As part of this, they use the Engineering Design Method to learn how to analyze, imagine, and build solutions.<\/p>\nHowever, life is more than just technical problems to be solved.\u00a0 At our school with the integration of religion and the arts, STEM becomes STREAM.\u00a0 Through religion, students evaluate moral and ethical questions and think about the good of society and human dignity.\u00a0 Through the arts, students gain appreciation of the beauty around them and are encouraged to explore both the visual and performing arts.<\/p>\n
STREAM allows us to teach subjects from across the curriculum to help students make links and see new relationships.\u00a0 It prepares students for future careers, but most importantly, it prepares them to live as contributing and virtuous citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Music & Performing Arts<\/h2>\n<\/div>Choir – <\/strong>Students 4th – 8th Grade participate in Choir.\u00a0 They perform during the school year and at several Masses during the school year.<\/p>\nChristmas Program<\/strong> – All students participate in the annual Christmas Program.\u00a0 By singing, dancing, acting, narrating, and playing instruments, the story of Jesus\u2019 birth is brought to life.<\/p>\nAdditional programs are held throughout the year.\u00a0 Among other events, students participate in a Veteran’s Day program, Christmas Program, Lenten Program, and on some occasions, play an active role in the school Mass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Visual Arts<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>St. Joseph\u2019s Visual Arts program encompasses a wide range of artists and mediums that allow for students to fully embrace the true nature of art – which is finding what is true and beautiful in all things.\u00a0 Students explore artists like Michelangelo, Durer, Picasso and many more!\u00a0 They will discover the artwork and perspectives that made them famous and be introduced to their mediums like clay, wood, metal, as well as the more typical ones like acrylic, watercolor and gouache.\u00a0 This approach allows the students to expand their artistic knowledge by fully experiencing each medium and exploring all different aspects of it.<\/p>\n
Selected students will participate in the Anderson County Youth Art Month and the Annual Diocese of Charleston Art Expo.<\/p>\n
Students participate in weekly 50-minute art classes that run through cycles to incorporate at least 10 different mediums per age group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Academics & Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div>St. Joseph Catholic School\u2019s academic curriculum follows the rigorous standards set by the Diocese of Charleston and exceeds the standards set by the state of South Carolina. <\/strong><\/p>\nWhat separates us from other schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Student\/Teacher ratio of 15:1<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Safe and welcoming environment<\/strong><\/li>\n
- STEM Certified – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Superior and proven remote learning platform<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Faith based education and moral development<\/strong><\/li>\n
- K4 First Step Free Tuition program<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Each student receives access to educational devices<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Promethean boards in every classroom<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Outdoor classroom<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Field trips<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Enrichment Clubs<\/strong><\/li>\n
- School projects and Community Service<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Annual Science\/Curriculum Fair<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Intervention and Enrichment (Bilingual)<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Tri County Therapy partner for physical and occupational therapy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
All Grades receive instruction weekly in:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- STREAM + Music\/Choir, Spanish, Art, and Physical Education (recess daily)<\/li>\n
- Sadlier Math proven curriculum using the spiral approach to learning<\/li>\n
- Hands-on Science Labs<\/li>\n
- Instruction in cursive writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Middle School additionally receives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Honors classes in Math, Spanish, and English Language Arts<\/li>\n
- Composition skills with writing lab<\/li>\n
- Public speaking skills<\/li>\n
- Academic Competitions, including Oratorical Contests, and Geography and Spelling Bees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Map Testing<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>STREAM<\/h2>\n<\/div>Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Math – STREAM<\/strong><\/h4>\nWe integrate STEM into our program from K4 through 8th<\/sup>\u00a0grade.\u00a0 STEM is about helping students to learn how to solve real-world problems in teams.\u00a0 As part of this, they use the Engineering Design Method to learn how to analyze, imagine, and build solutions.<\/p>\nHowever, life is more than just technical problems to be solved.\u00a0 At our school with the integration of religion and the arts, STEM becomes STREAM.\u00a0 Through religion, students evaluate moral and ethical questions and think about the good of society and human dignity.\u00a0 Through the arts, students gain appreciation of the beauty around them and are encouraged to explore both the visual and performing arts.<\/p>\n
STREAM allows us to teach subjects from across the curriculum to help students make links and see new relationships.\u00a0 It prepares students for future careers, but most importantly, it prepares them to live as contributing and virtuous citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Music & Performing Arts<\/h2>\n<\/div>Choir – <\/strong>Students 4th – 8th Grade participate in Choir.\u00a0 They perform during the school year and at several Masses during the school year.<\/p>\nChristmas Program<\/strong> – All students participate in the annual Christmas Program.\u00a0 By singing, dancing, acting, narrating, and playing instruments, the story of Jesus\u2019 birth is brought to life.<\/p>\nAdditional programs are held throughout the year.\u00a0 Among other events, students participate in a Veteran’s Day program, Christmas Program, Lenten Program, and on some occasions, play an active role in the school Mass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Visual Arts<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>St. Joseph\u2019s Visual Arts program encompasses a wide range of artists and mediums that allow for students to fully embrace the true nature of art – which is finding what is true and beautiful in all things.\u00a0 Students explore artists like Michelangelo, Durer, Picasso and many more!\u00a0 They will discover the artwork and perspectives that made them famous and be introduced to their mediums like clay, wood, metal, as well as the more typical ones like acrylic, watercolor and gouache.\u00a0 This approach allows the students to expand their artistic knowledge by fully experiencing each medium and exploring all different aspects of it.<\/p>\n
Selected students will participate in the Anderson County Youth Art Month and the Annual Diocese of Charleston Art Expo.<\/p>\n
Students participate in weekly 50-minute art classes that run through cycles to incorporate at least 10 different mediums per age group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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St. Joseph Catholic School\u2019s academic curriculum follows the rigorous standards set by the Diocese of Charleston and exceeds the standards set by the state of South Carolina. <\/strong><\/p>\n What separates us from other schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n All Grades receive instruction weekly in:<\/strong><\/p>\n Middle School additionally receives:<\/strong><\/p>\n We integrate STEM into our program from K4 through 8th<\/sup>\u00a0grade.\u00a0 STEM is about helping students to learn how to solve real-world problems in teams.\u00a0 As part of this, they use the Engineering Design Method to learn how to analyze, imagine, and build solutions.<\/p>\n However, life is more than just technical problems to be solved.\u00a0 At our school with the integration of religion and the arts, STEM becomes STREAM.\u00a0 Through religion, students evaluate moral and ethical questions and think about the good of society and human dignity.\u00a0 Through the arts, students gain appreciation of the beauty around them and are encouraged to explore both the visual and performing arts.<\/p>\n STREAM allows us to teach subjects from across the curriculum to help students make links and see new relationships.\u00a0 It prepares students for future careers, but most importantly, it prepares them to live as contributing and virtuous citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Choir – <\/strong>Students 4th – 8th Grade participate in Choir.\u00a0 They perform during the school year and at several Masses during the school year.<\/p>\n Christmas Program<\/strong> – All students participate in the annual Christmas Program.\u00a0 By singing, dancing, acting, narrating, and playing instruments, the story of Jesus\u2019 birth is brought to life.<\/p>\n Additional programs are held throughout the year.\u00a0 Among other events, students participate in a Veteran’s Day program, Christmas Program, Lenten Program, and on some occasions, play an active role in the school Mass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> St. Joseph\u2019s Visual Arts program encompasses a wide range of artists and mediums that allow for students to fully embrace the true nature of art – which is finding what is true and beautiful in all things.\u00a0 Students explore artists like Michelangelo, Durer, Picasso and many more!\u00a0 They will discover the artwork and perspectives that made them famous and be introduced to their mediums like clay, wood, metal, as well as the more typical ones like acrylic, watercolor and gouache.\u00a0 This approach allows the students to expand their artistic knowledge by fully experiencing each medium and exploring all different aspects of it.<\/p>\n Selected students will participate in the Anderson County Youth Art Month and the Annual Diocese of Charleston Art Expo.<\/p>\n Students participate in weekly 50-minute art classes that run through cycles to incorporate at least 10 different mediums per age group.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts, and Math – STREAM<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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