Curriculum
St. Joseph School incorporates
the Course of Study developed and approved by the Division of Catholic Schools
for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. These goals were written in the pursuit
of excellence. Excellence is achieved when an individual develops his/her
unique talents to their fullest potential.
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Academic Subjects
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Special Subjects
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| Religion |
Art |
| Language Arts |
Music |
| Math |
Physical Education |
| Science |
Computer |
| Social Studies |
Library |
| Spanish (grades 4-8) |
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- Our Catholic faith is the focal point of our education process, and it
permeates all curriculum areas.
- St. Joseph Students excel in our challenging academic environment.
They consistently score higher than average in both Archdiocesan and
national testing.
- All classrooms, the library media center, and the PC lab are Internet
connected through Comcast.
- Reading specialist, math tutor, speech therapist, and counselor are
available on a limited basis.
- Teacher Assistants are employed in grades K-5
- SJS employs a full time registered nurse.
- SJS teachers are state certified. 70% have masters degrees or
equivalency.
- Math enrichment classes in grades 6-8
- All 7th grade students take Pre-Algebra
- 8th grade offers both Algebra and Pre-Algebra determined by the student's
skills
- Strong Language Arts program which incorporates phonics, literature,
grammar, spelling, writing, vocabulary development and directed reading
lessons.
- Required summer reading and follow up activities in grades 4 through 8.
Marking codes:
| A+ 97-100 |
C+ 80-84 |
| A
93-96 |
C
75-79 |
| B+ 89-92 |
D
70-74 |
| B
85-88 |
E
69 and below |