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St. Joseph Catholic School Strategic Plan

2017 - 2022

St. Joseph Catholic School Strategic Plan Last Updated: August 16, 2020

Strategic Plan

2017-2022


2017 - 2022


Our Strategic Plan

The following five-year Strategic Plan has been developed for St. Joseph Catholic School, Arlington, Texas; a part

of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. This plan has been developed in partnership with input from school

administration, school Advisory Council Members, parents, students, staff, faculty, and the parish pastor. The

framework for this plan follows the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and

Secondary Schools (Center for Catholic School Effectiveness, Loyola University Chicago, 2012). The four

domains of the National Standards are:

• Mission and Catholic Identity

• Governance and Leadership

• Academic Excellence

• Operational Vitality

These standards “describe policies, programs, structures, and processes that should be present in mission-driven,

program effective, well-managed, and responsibly governed Catholic schools…” (p. VI). The Strategic Plan of

St. Joseph Catholic School will guide the school community in its continual growth according to these four

domains of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools.

May we work together to achieve the goals detailed in this plan.

In Christ’s service,

Diane Price Rev. Daniel Kelley

Principal Pastor


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Our Mission Statement

St. Joseph Catholic School provides students with a nurturing and prayerful learning environment committed to

academic excellence, training missionary disciples to seek virtue, wisdom, and truth, in partnership with a

community of active faithful families.

Our Philosophy Statement

St. Joseph Catholic School offers a challenging curriculum steeped in Catholic tradition and delivered by

innovative and dedicated teachers who hold high academic and behavioral standards. We will help to develop our

next generation of Catholic community leaders by respecting and celebrating the God-given differences in each

and modeling stewardship through community service.

Vision for Our Future

Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fort Worth are committed to opening the doors so that our students can reach

further than the walls that would otherwise enclose them and therefore are able to recognize and cherish the eternal

and transcendental goods of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.

Our Motto

Teaching the Mind…Nourishing the Soul.


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Defining Characteristics of Catholic Schools

St. Joseph Catholic School strives to achieve the following characteristics, as stated by the United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops:

• Centered in the Person of Jesus Christ

• Contributing to the Evangelizing Mission of the Church

• Distinguished by Excellence

• Committed to Educate the Whole Child

• Steeped in a Catholic Worldview

• Sustained by Gospel Witness

• Shaped by Communion and Community

• Accessible to all Students

• Established by the Expressed Authority of the Bishop

Our Overall Goals

St. Joseph Catholic School strives to achieve the following ideals, as stated by the United States Conference of

Catholic Bishops:

• We provide an excellent education in an atmosphere in which the Gospel message is proclaimed.

• Students experience community in Christ.

• Students serve their brothers and sisters.

• We cultivate thanksgiving and worship of God. Our highest expression of this is in the Eucharist.


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Our Overall Objectives

St. Joseph Catholic School seeks to form students in such a way that they demonstrate the following qualities:

Faith

❖ Students love, keep and can defend the Catholic faith.

❖ Students grow in learning and faith in Jesus Christ.

❖ Students listen to God’s call and follow it faithfully.

Social Justice

❖ Students know the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

❖ Students can identify and correct problems with social

justice.

❖ Students understand the importance of service to others.

Academic Life

❖ Students are lifelong learners.

❖ Students can analyze issues and solve problems.

❖ Students can use high levels of critical thinking skills.

❖ Students have familiarity with a foreign language.

❖ Students can think independently.

❖ Students are prepared to enter high school.

❖ Students can write with proficiency.

Application to Life

❖ Students communicate effectively.

❖ Students lead others by example.

❖ Students take initiative.

❖ Students solve problems effectively.

❖ Students interact in a variety of social situations.

❖ Students accept differences in others.

❖ Students manage time well.

❖ Students know how to apply what has been learned.

❖ Students make decisions intelligently.

❖ Students listen to others.

❖ Students make the best of difficult situations.


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The Profile of a Graduate from the Diocese of Fort Worth Catholic Schools

Person of Faith

The graduate confidently and actively articulates and practices

the teachings of the Catholic faith.

Moral Decision Maker/Problem Solver

The graduate considers the moral and ethical implications of

decisions and chooses to do what is right according to the

teaching of the Church.

Appreciative Human

The graduate will develop an appreciation for the beauty in the

world and the wonder of his/her body through fine arts and

physical activity.

Culturally Sensitive

The graduate exhibits global awareness and cultural sensitivity.

Academically/Technologically Proficient

The graduate is academically and technologically prepared for

higher education or a professional occupation.

Effective Communicator

The graduate dialogues objectively and persuasively

articulating ideas through various modes of expression and

seeks to clarify diverse points of view through active listening.

Creative Learner

The graduate applies creative talents to solve problems and

serve others.

Critical Thinker

The graduate uses reason in pursuit of truth recognizing that all

Truth is rooted in the person of Christ.

Lifelong Learner

The graduate engages in the pursuit of knowledge as a lifelong

activity.


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Our Patron Saint – St. Joseph

St. Joseph is the Patron Saint of the Universal Church, fathers, families, the unborn,

workers, travelers, immigrants, and a happy death. The Feast Day of St. Joseph falls

on March 19th.

St. Joseph is one of the more obscure saints, and everything we know about him

comes from Scripture. On the basic level we know that he was a poor carpenter

of the line of King David. We also know that he is the foster father of Jesus and the

earthly spouse of Mary the Mother of God.

Although we have no words spoken by Joseph recorded in Scripture, the stories of his

life, upon reflection, reveal much. From Scripture we can see that Saint Joseph was a

righteous man who demonstrated the virtues of compassion, courage, faith, and love

of Jesus and Mary, to name a few.

He shows his love and compassion in that he planned on divorcing Mary quietly when he discovered that she was

pregnant. He demonstrates his faith and courage in fleeing into a strange land away from everything he knew in

order to protect his wife and her child. St. Joseph said ‘yes’ to God by adopting Jesus, the Incarnate Son of God, as

his own Child. Joseph’s ‘yes’ is very similar to the ‘yes’ of Mary: just as it demonstrated her humility and

obedience, so it also demonstrates his.

We know that Joseph embraced Jesus as his own son, and loved him dearly. He was a man of great faith and

obedience to God, making him the patron of fathers and families. It is a tradition in many Catholic homes to

honor St. Joseph on his feast day by setting up St. Joseph altars in their homes. We ask St. Joseph to protect us and

to inspire us to answer God’s call in our lives. Source: www.catholiccompany.com

http://www.catholiccompany.com/


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The History of Our School

On Wednesday, August 16, 1995, the hopes and dreams of parents in South Arlington were realized when South Arlington

Catholic School opened its doors using the campus of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Located in Southeast Arlington with

Monsignor Joseph Schumacher as pastor, the campus at St. Matthew’s housed one hundred thirty-one students. The

students, representing six parishes, were enrolled to attend pre-kindergarten through second grade classes.

With the blessing of the Holy Spirit, the present facility was opened in 1997 and the name was changed in 1998 to Holy

Rosary Catholic School. Families were asked to make suggestions for the new school mascot to be commissioned with the

renaming of the school. One family described a compelling history of the Knights as the protector of the Rosary, so the

school community voted to adopt the Knights as the new mascot of the Holy Rosary Catholic School.

Early in 2000, Phase II construction was completed providing six additional classrooms, a computer and science laboratory,

library/media center, and a regulation-sized multipurpose gymnasium. Originally, the plans called for a small multi-purpose

room, but due to the generosity of Ben and Mary Frances Doskocil, the regulation-sized gym was built. Mr. and Mrs.

Doskocil were asked if they had any wishes for the name for the gym and they humbly requested the name, Marian Center,

out of a deep love and devotion to our Blessed Virgin Mary. In 2004, the school joyfully reached the size envisioned by the

founding families of two classes in each grade level from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade.

On March 24, 2011, Bishop Kevin Vann signed a decree that established Holy Rosary Catholic School as a parish school of

St. Joseph Catholic Church, thus the name of the school changed to St. Joseph Catholic School on July 1, 2012.

Many current and former St. Joseph Knights have earned academic and extracurricular honors such as recognition from the

Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) and Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA). St. Joseph

alumni have gone on to be Valedictorians and Salutatorians in their respective high schools. Former Knights have become

distinguished professionals in the community as doctors, attorneys, nurses, therapists, teachers and more. Above all, we at

St. Joseph Catholic School strive daily to fulfill our mission statement, “Teaching the Mind…Nourishing the Soul,” in

everything we do. By modeling the Beatitudes through Christ-like behavior, we work to ensure we are living out our call to

be Missionary Disciples.


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The Four (I, II, III, IV) Strategic Plan Domains Defined from the National Standards and Benchmarks for

Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools. (March 2012).

Domain I: Mission and Catholic Identity

The Church’s teaching mission includes inviting young people to a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening an existing relationship

with Jesus, inserting young people into the life of the Church, and assisting young people to see and understand the role of faith in

one’s daily life and in the larger society. “This unique Catholic identity makes our Catholic elementary and secondary schools

‘schools for the human person’ and allows them to fill a critical role in the future life of our Church, our country and our world” (The

Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium, 1997). We not only wish to invite our students to a closer relationship with

Jesus Christ, but our parents as well.

Domain II. Governance and Leadership

Central to the mission of the Church is the work of Catholic school education. The success of this mission depends on the key

components of effective governance, which provides direction or authority, and leadership, which ensures effective operations.

Catholic school governance and leadership can be seen as a ministry that promotes and protects the responsibilities and rights of the

school community. Governance and leadership based on the principles and practices of excellence are essential to insuring the

Catholic identity, academic excellence, and operational vitality of the school. Although governance models vary based on the

sponsorship of the school, those who serve on the governing body or leadership team in Catholic schools provide for an environment

for the teaching of doctrine and Sacred Scripture, the building and experiencing of community, the serving of others, and the

opportunity for worship.

Domain III. Academic Excellence


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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops affirms the message of the Congregation on Catholic Education that intellectual

development of the person and growth as a Christian go forward hand in hand. Rooted in the mission of the Church, the Catholic

school brings faith, culture and life together in harmony. In 2005, the bishops noted that “young people of the third millennium must

be a source of energy and leadership in our Church and our nation. And, therefore, we must provide young people with an

academically rigorous and doctrinally sound program of education” (Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and

Secondary School is in the Third Millennium, 2005). The essential elements of “an academically rigorous and doctrinally sound

program” mandate curricular experiences—including co-curricular and extra-curricular activities— which are rigorous, relevant,

research-based, and infused with Catholic faith and traditions. The following essential elements provide a framework for the design,

implementation, and assessment of authentic academic excellence in Catholic school education from prekindergarten through

secondary school.

Domain IV. Operational Vitality

Catholic schools are temporal organizations committed to the Church and the mission of Catholic education including a commitment

to a culture of excellence and rigor. These schools exist in a milieu of constant socioeconomic challenges grounded in continuous need

for sustainable financial planning, human resource/personnel management and professional formation, facilities maintenance and

enhancement, and the requirement for institutional advancement and contemporary communication. Catholic schools must adopt and

maintain standards for operational vitality in these areas and define the norms and expectations for fundamental procedures to support

and ensure viability and sustainability. When a school does not maintain standards for operational vitality, the continuation of

academic excellence is in grave jeopardy. Over time, even an academically rigorous school with strong Catholic identity will not

survive without operational vitality. Standards for operational vitality must focus on the “operation” of the school—how it works and

how it is supported—in four key areas: finances, human resources/personnel, facilities, and institutional advancement. The leader/

leadership team must manage each area and be subject to the direct oversight of the governing body in these matters.


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Our Strategic Plan Goals


Goal 1: Faith Formation – Support the growth and development of the spiritual life of all members of the school community.

Goal 2: Stewardship – Instill the idea of stewardship in students and their families.

Goal 3: Social Justice – Impart an understanding we are all created in the image and likeness of God; to be treated with dignity.

Goal 4: Mission Statement – Review and renew the school’s mission statement.

Goal 5: Religious Studies – Assess religion curriculum and enrich where needed.

Domain II: Governance and Leadership

Goal 1: Parish Relationship – St. Joseph School Community will maintain a constructive and beneficial relationship with parish.

Goal 2: Form/Function – Advisory Council participates in training, engages in faith formation, and self-evaluates execution of duties.

Goal 3: Collaboration – Administration and Advisory Council collaborate to provide programs/services to increase vitality.

Goal 4: Clear Mission/Vision – Administration articulates a clear mission/vision for the school and works to maintain positive culture.

Goal 5: Personnel Development – Administration oversees personnel in all areas of professional and spiritual growth.

Domain III: Academic Excellence

Goal 1: Support Curriculum – Assess core subject areas’ curriculum and resources/technology to improve and increase rigor.

Goal 2: Standards Aligned – Curriculum and faculty lesson plans are to be aligned with state standards as a minimum requirement.

Goal 3: Curriculum Alignment – Establish a vertical and horizontal alignment plan to improve in all subject areas.

Goal 4: Enrichment – Establish an enrichment program accessible to teachers and students in all grade levels.

Goal 5: Counseling Availability – Increase presence of counselor on campus to two days per week.

Domain IV: Operational Vitality

Goal 1: Increase Endowments – Run an endowment campaign to build a fund for tuition assistance and maintain that fund’s growth.

Goal 2: Enrollment Trends – Continuous review of enrollment and retention patterns to develop strategies for improvement in both.

Goal 3: Development – Review and enhance marketing of the school to appeal to the greater community for an increase in enrollment.

Goal 4: Relationships – Increase communication with the school community, past and present, building relationships.

Goal 5: School Security – Increase school security across the campus, inside and out.

Goal 6: Facility – Plan for and execute necessary upgrades to the school building and school grounds.


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Action Items to Achieve Goals


Goal 1: Faith Formation – Support the growth and development of the spiritual life of all members of the school community.

Objective Action Item Timeline Responsibility Resources Needed Notes Status

1:1 Spiritual videos

and/or discussions at

HSA Meetings.

Monthly

(ongoing)

Administration,

Pastor, School

Community

Videos, projection

equipment, speakers

1:2 Family Rosary and/or

Bible/Book Study

Groups

Monthly

(ongoing)

Spiritual Life

Committee

Space and Time Men’s

Rosary

Group

occurred

virtually

during

pandemic.

Ongoing

1:3 Develop a book of

prayers we are

learning for families.

Aug.2018-

May 2019

Spiritual Life

Committee

SLC

Volunteer/Computer/

Printer

What

prayers are

learned at

all grade

levels?

Completed

March 2019


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Goal 2: Stewardship – Instill the idea of stewardship in students and their families.


2:1 Participate in

“Box of Joy”

Cross Catholic

Outreach

Program.

Annually Administration,

Office Staff, entire

School Community

Program

information/Participation/Storage

Participated

for first

time in

Dec. 2018.

Ongoing

2:2 Develop a

relationship with

Catholic

Charities.

Aug.2018-

May 2019

Administration,

Spiritual Life

Committee

A contact person with CCFW. 2018-19

engaged in

FSL

Program.

Ongoing

2:3 Develop a

Habitat for

Humanity Team.

Annually Administration and

School Community

Research how to become a team.

Choose teacher leader.


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Goal 3: Social Justice – Impart an understanding we are all created in the image and likeness of God; to be treated with dignity.

Goal 2: Stewardship - Instill the idea of stewardship in students and their families.


3:1 Revisit Faith

Extension Day:

Revamped to be one

field trip per each

grade level where a

service is performed,

or continue it as one

day schoolwide.

Annually Faculty and School

Community

Planning who and how

to help, transportation,

and any items needed to

facilitate the service to

others.

HSA

committee

was formed

and plans

were made to

begin this

tradition for

2019-2020.

COVID-19 has

placed this

event on hold

for now. We

will revisit

once able to

resume.

3:2 7 Principles of

Catholic Social

Teachings infused

into the curriculum

through participation

in CCFW Future

Servant Leader

(FSL) Program.


Faculty

CCFW to facilitate,

family participation and

donations, CRS.org,

other websites and

online media

2018-19

participated

in FSL

Program

across all

grade levels.

Ongoing each

year that

CCFW

continues

program.

3:3 Groups at school

raise funds for

projects overseas.

Every

other year,

beginning

in 2019.

NJHS, StuCo, and any

other groups or

classrooms

Project ideas


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Goal 4: Mission Statement – Review and renew the school’s mission statement.


4:1 Gain feedback from

parents/faculty/staff

on current statement.

2019-

2020

Administration Online surveys Surveys

executed via

RenWeb.

All surveys

have been

completed.

4:2 Develop new mission

statement, including

classical education.

2019-

2020

Administration,

Faculty/Staff, School

Community.

Meeting places and

times

Began the

revision in

2019-2020.

Revision has

been completed

and shared with

the community.

4:3 Promote new mission

statement through

communication and

display.

2020 Administration Copies of statement

and frames, newsletter

updates

Completed

summer of

2020.


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Goal 5: Religious Studies – Assess religion curriculum and enrich where needed.


5:1 Analyze what is

being taught per

grade level.


Faculty

Time to review content.

5:2 Research new

curricular

approaches to our

faith.


Faculty

Time to research

supplemental programs.

5:3 Establish a

schoolwide Virtue

Program.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Faculty, and Spiritual

Life Committee

Choose a program. Chose

Virtues in

Practice by

Dominican

Sisters in TN

Utilizing the

new program

beginning in

the 2019-2020

school year.

Domain II: Governance and Leadership

Goal 1: Parish Relationship – St. Joseph School Community will maintain a constructive and beneficial relationship with parish.


1:1 Devise list of events

the school

community could

invite pastor to

attend as a speaker.

2018-

2019

Administration and

Advisory Council Lay

Members, SLC

Meeting place and time. Invites to Fr.

Kelley and

Fr. Kennedy

to speak at

HSA

Meetings.

Fr. Kennedy

has spoken at

an HSA

Meeting on the

topic of faith.


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1:2 SJCS Choir perform

at one Sunday Mass

a month in uniform.

Ongoing SJCS Music Teacher,

Administration, Parish

Representative

Dates

1:3 SJCS Readers at one

Sunday Mass a

month in uniform.

Ongoing Administration, Parish

Representative

Readings and Dates,

training

Goal 2: Form/Function – Advisory Council participates in training, engages in faith formation, and self-evaluates execution of duties.


2:1 Advisory Council

will participate in

spiritual and

educational

opportunities for

growth.

Ongoing Advisory Council,

Administration, Pastor

Ideas recommended by

the Pastor and

Administration.

2:2 Each Advisory

Council Member will

be responsible for

prayer/spiritual

enrichment at the

start of meetings.

Ongoing Advisory Council


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2:3 Advisory Council

performs a self-

evaluation to ensure

faithful execution of

duties.

Annually Advisory Council Self-evaluation tool

Goal 3: Collaboration – Administration and Advisory Council collaborate to provide programs/services to increase vitality.



3:1 Survey stakeholders

to assess desired

programs.

2019-

2020

Administration Survey

3:2 Develop a plan of

implementation for

desired programs.

2019-

2020

Administration,

Learning Specialist,

Advisory Council

Meeting place and time.

Goal 4: Clear Mission/Vision – Administration articulates clear mission/vision for the school and works to maintain positive culture

CCULculture. pppositivepccucultculture.Goal 2: Stewardship - Instill the idea of stewardship in students and their families.


4:1 Social media

accounts used to

promote new mission

statement.

2019-

2020 and

ongoing

Administration,

Development Director

Facebook, Instagram,

Twitter


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4:2 Develop “Ask the

Principal” feature on

school website.

2019-

2020

Administration Assistance from

eCatholic

4:3 Improve upon the

school newsletter.

2017-

2018

Principal Smore.com Completed

4:4 Improve upon school

website.

2020-

2021

Administration and

Development

Time Currently

under way.

Goal 5: Personnel Development – Administration oversees personnel in all areas of professional and spiritual growth.



5:1 Engage in book

studies of best

practices and

implement, including

classical education

model.

Annually Principal and

Assistant Principal

Books through NCEA,

ASCD, and other

professional groups

One

professional

book is done

each year.

Ongoing, new

strategies being

implemented

and honed

yearly.

5:2 Fulfill new religion

certification

requirement.

2018-

2021

Individual and

Diocesan

Funds to help cover the

cost of courses.

One tier per

year to be

completed.

Tier I has been

completed by

all faculty/staff.


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5:3 Participate in team

building activities.


Faculty

Team building ideas Faculty/Staff

bonding time

End of Year

gathering at

faculty

member’s home

to eat and play

games.

5:4 Attend Trainings –

Core Areas, Gifted

and Talented,

Dyslexia,

STEM/STEAM.

Ongoing Administration,

Faculty

Funds, Region XI and

other professional

development

opportunities, National

Institute for STEM

Cert.

Nationally

certified

STEM

educators on

campus.

Multiple faculty

members are

now STEM

Certification.

Domain III: Academic Excellence

Goal 1: Support Curriculum – Assess core subject areas’ curriculum and resources/technology to improve and increase rigor.


1:1 Reading – Implement

a guided reading

program (GRP) to

improve reading

fluency rates and

comprehension

scores, and add

integrated phonics

program K-2.

2017-

2019

Administration,

Faculty

Assessment tool,

training, new phonics

program

Watch for

scores to

improve on

IOWA and on

student reading

levels.

Completed


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1:2 Reading – Install a

leveled library based

on Fountas and

Pinnell to be used in

groups.

2017-

2018

Principal Funding and space Funding raised

through

AK2R.

Completed

1:3 Math – Adopt a new

textbook in K-6 and

provide supplemental

materials necessary

to meet the needs of

all learners.

2017-

2018

Administration,

Faculty

Funds, time to assess Input received

by faculty.

Completed

1:4 Science – Adopt a

new textbook in 6th-

8th and provide

supplemental

materials necessary

to meet the needs of

all learners.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Faculty

Funds, time to assess Input received

by faculty.

Completed

1:5 Social Studies –

Content taught in

6th-8th is aligned to

timing of state

standards.

2017-

2018

Administration,

Faculty

TEKS Input received

by faculty.

Completed

1:6 Specials – Review

programs in place

and enhance

resources where

needed.


Faculty

Funds Purchased new

PE equipment,

added small

group table to

Spanish.

Ongoing


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1:7 Technology –

Increase number of

Chromebooks

available for Upper

School use.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Technology Team

Funds Funds were

raised by 8th

Grade to

purchase 25

Chromebooks

and storage

cart.

Completed

1:8 Technology – Update

iPads in classrooms

for increased

usability.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Technology Team

Possibly funds, or just

time

Funds donated

from the SJ

Men’s Club to

purchase

iPads.

Lower School

classrooms

(PRK-3) now

have a set of

new iPads for

centers.

1:9 Implement a

gardening area in the

outdoor learning

center to support

STREAM.

2020-

2021

Parent Volunteers Funds and Time:

donations received,

fundraising efforts.

Project

underway to

build a

greenhouse

behind the

gym, with

funds raised.

Build is

completed.

Need to

complete beds

inside the

greenhouse.


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1:10 Technology upgrades

across campus

2018-

2021

Administration, IT

Support

Funds: New Computer

Lab computers donated,

new interactive boards

installed through

fundraising efforts and

donations.

Updated

computers in

Computer Lab,

installed new

interactive

boards in all

classrooms,

upgraded the

WiFi network

Completed

Goal 2: Standards Aligned – Curriculum and faculty lesson plans are to be aligned with state standards as a minimum requirement.


2:1 Faculty will align unit

objectives with

TEKS.

2017-

2018

Administration,

Faculty

TEKS Completed

2:2 Faculty will align

lesson plan objectives

with TEKS.

2017-

2018

Administration,

Faculty

TEKS Completed

2:3 9-week checklists

developed for grade

levels to ensure TEKS

have been met at

minimum.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Faculty

TEKS, website

resources

Teachers Pay Teachers

Ongoing


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Goal 3: Curriculum Alignment – Establish a vertical and horizontal alignment plan to improve in all subject areas.


3:1 Meet in PLCs to

review unit plans and

to develop vertical

plans, spiraling

where needed.

Implement

2018-2019

Administration,

Faculty

Teacher unit plans,

TEKS

Ongoing

3:2 Review standardized

tests for weak areas

within grade levels.


Faculty

Previously IOWA

results, now newly

adopted ACT for fall of

2020.

Faculty

develops

analysis

sheets.

Ongoing

Goal 4: Enrichment – Establish an enrichment program accessible to teachers and students in all grade levels.


4:1 Develop after school

robotics club for

STREAM

Enrichment Program.

2018-

2019

Administration,


Faculty, volunteers

Funds, alumni

help, volunteers

RoboKnights

Team was formed

6th-8th. SJ Men’s

Club supported.

Completed

4:2 Provide STREAM

enrichment activities

in the classrooms.

2018-

2019 and

ongoing

Administration,


Faculty, volunteers

Funds, storage

boxes, enrichment

activities

Enrichment

boxes were

implemented into

each classroom.

Ongoing


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4:3 Schedule additional

STREAM

enrichment time into

the school day.

2018-

2019 and

ongoing

Administration,


Librarian, Faculty

Scheduling and

space (library).

Time for

enrichment was

built into the

day’s schedule.

Ongoing

Goal 5: Counseling Availability – Develop a counseling program to meet the emotional and behavioral needs of all students.


5:1 Establish procedure

for students

requesting

counseling.

2017-

2018

Administration,

Counselor

Document Completed

5:2 Increase presence of

counselor on campus

to two days per

week.

2018-

2019

Principal Funds Have had to

move back to

one day a

week, but for

an 8-hour

day.

Completed

5:3 Establish grade-level

goals and develop

plans involving

group discussions.


Counselor

Time and Scheduling New

counselor for

2020-2021

will

implement

guidance

lessons.

Ongoing


2017 - 2022


Domain IV: Operational Vitality

Goal 1: Increase Endowments – Run an endowment campaign to build a fund for tuition assistance and maintain that fund’s growth.


1:1 Prepare a “Save the

Date” for endowment

kick-off party.

Aug. 2018 Principal, Endowment

Campaign Committee

Paper, computer, social

media

On hold due to

parish

campaign.

1:2 Present the

Endowment Fund at

kick-off party.

Sept. 2018 Principal, Endowment

Campaign Committee

Party fare On hold due to

parish

campaign.

1:3 Decide upon a

percentage of fund

raising that goes into

the endowed fund.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Advisory Council,

Endowment

Campaign Committee

Projections On hold due to

parish

campaign.

Goal 2: Enrollment Trends– Continuous review of enrollment and retention patterns to develop strategies for improvement in both.


2:1 Add new column to

current spreadsheet

for numerical

enrollment and

retention trends of

current school year

to stay informed.

Aug. 2018 Administration,

Enrollment

Committee,


Computer spreadsheet


2017 - 2022


2:2 Survey new parents

as to why they chose

SJCS for their

family.


Enrollment

Committee

Survey

2:3 Develop and make

use of an exit

interview (survey)

for departing

families.


Enrollment

Committee

Exit interview (survey). Survey was

developed

and put into

use 2017-18.

New online

survey

developed

for 2020-

2021 and in

use.

Ongoing

Goal 3: Development – Review and enhance marketing the school to appeal to the greater community for an increase in enrollment.


3:1 Student greeters in

uniform at parish

masses.

Ongoing Principal,


online sign-up sheet

3:2 Sponsor movie

nights at the Levitt

Pavilion.

Annually Principal,


Funds, items with

school logo

3:3 Increase presence in

area parishes.

Ongoing Principal,


Funds, items with

school logo


2017 - 2022


3:4 Market the school on

all social media sites.

Ongoing Principal,


Funds Development

Director has

increased our

presence on

social media,

dedicated

funds to this

each month.

Ongoing

Goal 4: Relationships – Increase communication with the school community, past and present, building relationships.


4:1 Create an annual

report that will be

distributed to parents

at the beginning of

each new school

year.

Annually Principal, Business

Manager,


Financials and new

report

4:2 Celebrate the 25th

Anniversary of the

school.

2020 Administration,

Faculty, School

Community

Funds

4:3 Increase focus on

alumni relations.

Ongoing Principal,


Alumni contact

information


2017 - 2022


Goal 5: School Security – Increase school security across the campus, inside and out.


5:1 Install new

surveillance system

inside and outside

the school building.

Summer

2018

Principal Funds Completed

5:2 Look at installing

safety film on all

school entrances and

exits.

2018 Principal Funds, input needed

from community

This is cost

prohibitive at this

time.

On hold.

5:3 Number all exterior

doors for better

communication with

first responders.

Summer

2018

Principal, Facility

Manager

Funds, numbers Completed

5:4 Complete fencing

around campus with

gate to gym drive.

2021-

2022

Administration,

Facility Manager

Planning and Funds This is cost

prohibitive at this

time.

On hold

5:5 Review and revamp

front office

procedures.

2018-

2019

Administration Training, ID

scanning

software/device

Installed Ident-A-

Kid login system.

Completed


2017 - 2022


5:6 Review how students

are protected

outdoors, providing

more surveillance

and place security

bollards where

possible.

2019-

2020

Administration,

Facility Manager

Funds Implementation of

new car line

dismissal app:

Pikmykid for the

2020-2021 school

year.

Currently

under way

5:7 Trim back

landscaping from

doors and windows

to prevent obscurity.

Ongoing Facility Manager,

Lawn company

Lawn company Ongoing

5:8 Keep trauma kits on

hand to treat severe

medical emergencies.

Ongoing Nurse Funds Kits were purchased

and are housed in

nurses’ office.

Ongoing

5:9 Install a panic button

in the front office.

2018-

2019

Administration Funds Installed buttons in

multiple offices.

Completed

5:10 Radios (walkie-

talkies) are to be

used by staff across

campus at all times.

2017-

2018

Administration,

Facility Manager

Funds Devices purchased

for all faculty and

staff.

Completed

5:11 Front office staff

instructed to inspect

packages for

suspicious markings.

Ongoing Principal, Front

Office Staff

US Postal Service

poster

recommended by

Security Audit is in

place.

Ongoing


2017 - 2022


Goal 6: Facility – Plan for and execute necessary upgrades to the school building and school grounds.


6:1 Collaborate with

parents, staff,

faculty, and parish

on overall facility

plan and includes

security issues.

2019-

2020

Administration,

Pastor, Facility

Manager, Parents,

Staff, Faculty

Meeting time and space Entrance to

school made

more secure,

grass

watered,

acoustics,

HVAC, roof

Ongoing

(dismissal app

under way,

updated the

sprinkler

system and

made repairs)

6:2 Create a plan for a

storage facility

behind the school.

2019-

2020

Administration,

Advisory Council

Funds: donations

received to help with

project, fundraising

Project to

build a larger

storage

building.

Completed

summer of

2020

6:3 Improve shelving in

the kitchen and

cafeteria areas.

2019-

2020

Administration Funds

6:4 Add canopy to

playground and

increase mulch in

play areas.

2018-

2019

Administration,

Facility Manager

Funds Money

raised for

canopy

through

AK2R

Completed


2017 - 2022


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