2014 st. charles school annual report

Annual School Report2014

Mission Statement of St. Charles Parish SchoolSt. Charles School …We choose Christ in learning, living, and values in the light of our faith. Walk humbly with God.

Phi losophySt. Charles Parish School provides a Catholic education that enriches the spiritual, intellectual, social, moral, physical, and personal knowledge of the students, and guides them in the deepening of their relationship with Jesus Christ and living out their faith in the word. Students are challenged to reach their personal potential and respond in service to others. Family, school and parish, in a collaborative partnership, share in this educational ministry entrusted to us by Christ.

Goals1. We will inspire our students to develop a strong,

personal relationship with God.

2. We will help our students develop a strong set of Christian values.

3. We will foster a sense of self-esteem in each student.

4. We will challenge students to achieve high academic standards through the teaching of 21st century skills.

5. We will direct the students to share their time and talents in school, parish, and community events.

6. We will expose our students to a greater awareness and understanding of our world’s needs and relationships.

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Greetings,

Before you is the 2014 Annual School Report. It is a reminder of the mission and philosophy of our school. It is a record of monies collected, along with how they were allocated and spent.

It chronicles facility improvements, teacher development, and curriculum enhancement.

It celebrates our progress in student learning and all their many accomplishments.

But most of all, it makes clear, that at St. Charles Parish School, we choose Christ.

In Christ, Fr. Kenneth E. Omernick

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Number of professional staff15

Student to professional staff ratio17:1

Boys Girls

139 106

High Schools 2014 Graduating Class Attends

Arrowhead 16Catholic Memorial 8Marquette 2Divine Savior Holy Angels 1Kettle Moraine 1Oconomowoc 1

Average number of years the professional staff has been

teaching (at St. Charles, 10) 19Percentage of professional staff with a Master’s Degree

33%

Tuition for full-time student10% tuition discount for second child in family

$2,831Average class size22

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Number of students enrolled at St. Charles Parish School

Number of 2014 high school valedictorians from the 2010 St. Charles Parish School graduating class

2

Total scholarship dollars awarded for 2013/2014 $25,262


2013-2014 RevenuesDuring the 2013-2014 school year, our parish school operated with a budget of $1.3 million. That represented a cost per student of approximately $5800. Tuition paid by school families accounted for slightly more than half of per pupil costs. Our school community is thankful for the generosity of the parish through their contributions which helped support approximately one-third of our parish school budget.

2013-2014 ExpensesWith the support of the St. Charles Parish School Auction, we could make some major campus upgrades in technology. About 10% of our expenses went into upgrades in security, wireless connectivity, and other improvements. About two-thirds of our expenses is spent on the salaries and benefits of our dedicated staff. Other expenses include financial assistance from the school to families desiring a Catholic education for their children but who could not attend without it.

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Parish Support32%

Catholic Soles Walk and Tuition Assistance1%

St. Charles Parish School Auction11%

Annual Development Fund3%

Home & School Association2%

Tuition51%

Capital Improvements10%

Other3%

Buildings and Grounds11%

Curriculum, Instruction and Technology9%

Salaries andBene�ts

67%


Standardized assessments are one measure St. Charles Parish School uses to determine student attainment levels in subject-area proficiency. Results of these assessments, together with other information gathered regarding student performance, is useful in support of curriculum and instructional planning and provides one standard of school accountability.

St. Charles strives to have all students understand educational content at a proficient or advanced level. Proficient is considered demonstrating a solid understanding of challenging subject matter and solving a wide variety of problems. Advanced is considered demonstrating a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of rigorous subject matter and providing sophisticated solutions to complex problems. We also understand that standardized assessments are just one piece of information in evaluating each student’s knowledge of academic subjects and must be placed in context with other facets of a student’s education.Te

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2013-2014 Iowa Test of Basic Skil ls ( ITBS) – Grades 3, 5, 7The National Percentile Rank (NPR) is the number used to show how our students compare to students of similar age across the country. There are four main portions to the ITBS: The English Language Arts test contains four (grades 5 and 7) or six (grade 3) subtests. The Math test contains two subtests. The Science test and Social Studies test follow. The compilation of these four tests result in a complete composite score. The chart below breaks down those results. Scores may be similar across grade levels, but the tests adjust for expected gains.

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Our community is a crucial part of St. Charles Parish and School. Our dedicated and energetic parents work together to advance our school mission. The Home & School Association consists of parent volunteers who coordinate communication between St. Charles families and school, raise funds to benefit the school, and foster a feeling of community within the parish and school. Each parent volunteers for events of their choice to encourage this sense of community and to reach fundraising goals. The impressive list of events, services, and initiatives accomplished each year show that our school parents are true partners in their children’s education.

Activities and events include:

Social Events• New Family Ice Cream

Social• Meet and Greet • Parent Information Night• Buddy Program• Trivia Night• Movie Nights• Classroom Parties• Grandparents Day Reception • 8th Grade Graduation Reception

Educational Enrichment Events• Coffee with Principal Anderson• Internet Safety Afternoon and

Evening• Catholic Schools Week Service

Projects• Yearbook/School Photography• Earth Day Activities

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Fundraising Events• Dress Down Pass Sales• Scrip• Dining Fundraisers

(Culvers/Endters)• Book Fair• Magazine Drive• Dinner & Auction• Box Tops/Soup Labels

Community & School Service• Teacher and Staff Dinner during Parent/Teacher

Conferences• Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon• Uniform Resale• Spirit Wear• Room Parents/Classroom Helpers • Hartland 4th of July Parade

In addition, our Home & School Association, together with our parish, which has over 2000 families registered, coordinates many more events to engage our parish family. Our “Jesus and Me” programming invites our Lake Country preschoolers to participate in crafts, field trips, and learning about our faith alongside our 3K/4K students. Our parish and school parents work together to put on our largest parish fundraiser and community event of the year — Fall Fest. Our Circle of Love brings clothing, toys, and food to the needy and lonely at Christmas time. These events, and many others, help our parish and school community stay connected and vibrant.

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The 2014-2015 school goals have been set by the staff working in Professional Learning Teams. The purpose of the teams is to set school goals and advance teacher knowledge in a specific study area. This knowledge is shared with school staff through Professional Development time. The teams have set yearly school goals and will research, study, and reevaluate the goals throughout the school year. The teams are studying:

Academic GoalsBalanced Literacy

• Continue to measure reading levels for students throughout the year and differentiate instruction through use of researched, best-instructional practices.

• Plan reading and language arts instruction through new literacy program resources for all grade levels.

• Increase writing strategies across the curriculum

STEM• Introduce “Project Lead the Way” curriculum modules to

all middle school students through hands-on projects and real-life research projects

• Continue to add STEM projects into elementary classroom activities across the curriculum

• Expose students and families to STEM ideas outside of classroom time

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Catholic Identity Goals• The Professional Learning Team presented a school-wide

discipline model this year that supports all students and staff working, learning, and playing in a compassionate atmosphere. The behavior plan has been implemented and will be evaluated to make any necessary changes.

• The Professional Learning Team and school staff have put much effort into activities to support our Catholic Identity. Staff member Deacon Allen Olson not only teaches religion and music classes, he also presides at school masses. Fr. Patrick, Fr. Ken, and seminary students regularly meet with all school classes. Students in grades 3-8 take part in Eucharistic Adoration monthly. Students also take part in many service activities to support the Catholic mission of the St. Vincent De Paul on-site food pantry, our local seminarians, and other Catholic charities.

2014-2015 School Goals


Security and TechnologyDuring the last year, the parish and school continued making major investments in technology to enhance security in and outside our buildings. This ensures keeping our parishioners and children safe and continues to elevate the learning experience of our students. These technology improvements included:• Installing 14 security cameras throughout the parish and

school• Establishing a security command center with a new LCD

monitor• Acquiring two new Computer on Wheels laptop carts and 34

new laptops• Purchasing a number of iPads for use in primary grades• Adding an Intelligent Stream Recorder to capture student

presentations• Upgrading our servers backup through Network Attached

Storage • Expanding and remapping our Network IP Configuration to

support future system growth

CurriculumA recent report establishing national standards and benchmarks for effective Catholic school education noted that “curriculum and instruction for 21st century learning provide students with the knowledge, understanding, and skills to become creative, reflective, literate, critical, and moral evaluators, problem solvers, decision makers, and socially responsible global citizens.”1 To that end, St. Charles Parish School is devoting significant resources to enhancing its curriculum to meet the challenge established in these standards. Recent curriculum initiatives include:• Organizing the school teachers into curriculum development

teams and providing additional half days, once a month, during the 2014-2015 school year for the teams to create enhanced curriculum

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• Launching a new reading program in Kindergarten through Second grade called “Superkids,” — a research-based comprehensive reading and language arts program with phonics at its core

• Creating a new “Mastery Level” of our Rosetta Stone World Languages Program for middle school students, intended to position students for success in high school French and Spanish courses

Project Lead the WayBeginning with the 2014-2015 school year, St. Charles became a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) school at the middle school level. Project Lead the Way, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is the leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs used in schools nationally, and St. Charles is the first western Waukesha Catholic School to adopt its curriculum. Over the summer, three of our middle school teachers attended professional development training at a local college designed to help prepare them to teach PLTW courses this school year. PLTW curriculum is hands-on, project-based learning organized into nine-week units designed to spark interest in STEM subjects and prepare students for further study in high school.

PLTW Middle School UnitsDesign and ModelingAutomation and RoboticsEnergy and the EnvironmentFlight and SpaceGreen ArchitectureMagic of ElectronsMedical DetectivesScience of Technology

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St. Charles offers an athletic program open to all fifth through eighth graders in the parish. Through the stewardship of the St. Charles Athletic Association and the dedication of the many school parent and parishioner coaches,

our students participate in competitive team sports that model Christian values, teach fundamental skills of the games, and foster good sportsmanship and teamwork. We participate in the Waukesha Area Catholic Conference (WACC) and the Metro League. New for 2014, we further invested in our already exceptional Recreation Center by adding two Pan, Tilt, Zoom Cameras that can be used to record various athletic and other events held in the gym. To foster school spirit, a cheerleading team has been formed for school athletic events.

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Padre Serra Selective Basketball Tournament• 8th Grade Boys Placed 3rd• 8th Grade Girls Placed 5th

WACC Basketball Conference• 8th Grade Boys Champion• 8th Grade Girls Champion• 5th Grade Boys Champion

St. Charles Basketball Tournament• 8th Grade Boys Division Champion• 8th Grade Girls Division Champion

The Seton Selective Volleyball Tournament• 8th Grade Girls Received Invite

St. Mary (Hales Corners) Volleyball Tournament• 7th Grade Girls Champion • 5th Grade Girls Champion

Waukesha Catholic School System Indoor Track Meet• All Grade Relay Champion

Track Team’s 100 Mile Run for Food• Benefited the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and helped grant a child’s wish

to visit Disney

• Basketball • Cross Country• Track• Volleyball

St. Charles Boys/Girls Team Sports

Illustrative 2014 Athletic Achievements

Thank you for supporting St. Charles Parish School. We know our teaching mission is vital to building God’s church here on earth. We willingly accept this call to ministry. We have been chosen to spread the Good News to all we meet. We are very proud of the work we do here each day. Thank you for your continued support of our school ministry. Your support allows us to continue a tradition of excellence as we look towards the future.

In presenting this Annual School Report, we hope we have provided you with a useful view of our strong community, our student performance, and a summary of our most recent initiatives which enhance the overall educational experience for our students and families. The investment in Catholic education here at St. Charles Parish School continues to build God’s Kingdom here on earth.

Laura Anderson

Principal

“You have already been told what is right and what God wants of you. Only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

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