Curriculum

Saint Rose Catholic School promotes high standards of excellence which extend beyond basic mastery of content skills. Our classes expect higher levels of critical thinking and life long learning skills to be explored at all grades. All classes encourage the development of the mind, soul and body though a core curriculum of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, religion, physical education, health education, computer literacy and applications, music, art, Spanish, drama and creative expression. All course work exceeds the California State Department of Education recommendations and guidelines. Saint Rose Catholic School Students have an excellent matriculation record for parochial, private and public education at the secondary level. The majority of our students complete honors and college preparatory course work at the secondary level.

Diocesan Grading Scale

Saint Rose Catholic school seeks to measure total student performance in class work, homework, testing performance, class participation and special project participation. The following written grades will be given to indicate performance, as per the guidelines of the Diocese of Monterey.

Kindergarten
S Shows effort and growth
N Needs more time and experience
I Is improving

Grades 1 - 3
3 Consistently applies skills
2 Developing skills
1 Skills not yet developed

Grades 4 - 8

Honor Roll -- Grades 6-8
To be eligible for the honor roll, a student must earn the following

• First Honors 3.75 Grade Point Average
• Second Honors 3.50 Grade Point Average
• Honors 3.00 Grade Point Average

(A grade of D or F, or a 4 in conduct disqualifies honor roll status that quarter.)

Academic Probation
All students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average to avoid Academic Probation. Grades from all core subjects will be used to compute a student's grade point average. Students will remain on Academic Probation until the next report card is issued. Any student with unsatisfactory marks in conduct will be placed on Behavioral Probation until the next report card is issued. Students who are unable to maintain academic and behavioral expectations will not be eligible for financial aid for one year and may be asked to leave Saint Rose Catholic School. Students on probation for more than 2 quarters will be asked to leave the school.

Report Cards and Progress Reports
The Diocesan Report Cards will be distributed at the end of each grading period. At the end of grading periods, parents and or teachers may request a formal conference after school hours. Parent-teacher conferences are recommended any time a parent or teacher recognizes a need.

Progress Reports will be sent home any time a student falls below a C- in any subject. It is the responsibility of the student and parent to inquire at the time a Progress Report is received as to the proper steps needed to raise the student's grade. The Progress Report is not a Report Card, but rather an indication of progress at the specified date.

Promotion
All students are expected to achieve at least grade level proficiency in order to merit promotion to the next grade. Notation of grade level will be indicated on the school Report Cards.

Homework
Homework will be assigned Monday through Thursday. Algebra students will have homework on Friday. Parents are expected to monitor and supervise homework.
The time allotments are as follows:

• Grades 1-2 Approximately 20-30 minutes daily
• Grades 3-4 Approximately 30-40 minutes daily
• Grades 5-6 Approximately 45-60 minutes daily
• Grades 7-8 Approximately 60-90 minutes daily

Late Assignments
Upon faculty consent, students will receive no more than partial credit for unexcused late assignments and no more than two days will be granted for completion of such assignments. Faculty are given the option to establish a No Unexcused Late Work Policy in their classrooms.

Missed Assignments due to Illness or Planned Absence
If a student is ill for more than four days, it is the parent's responsibility to complete a Student Absence Notification to request missed work. If a family has a planned absence, the same form is used to request work 5 days in advance of the absence.

Standardized Testing
The Iowa Test of Basic Skills Program has been mandated by the Diocese of Monterey and is administered to students in grades 2-8 in September. Results are given to the parents at the fall conference. The testing is used for diagnostic purposes only. Saint Rose Catholic School students continue to score in the 80th percentile range on the ITBS.