Honor Code
All students are expected to abide by the St. Ann Catholic School Honor Code. I will…
- Serve my purpose
- Be an up stander
- Be honest
- Respect others and their property
- Do my own work
- Use good judgment and choose wisely
- Be a positive role model and lead by example
- Present myself in a clean and polite, organized manner
- Do my utmost to live a saintly life as I am taught in the Catholic traditions
- Not cheat, plagiarize, steal, lie, or vandalize.
The school, as well as the counselor, will teach all students the meaning of the honor code as well as being an up stander, cheating, plagiarizing, stealing, lying, and vandalizing.
HONOR ROLL
Principal Honor Roll: Students must have a 92.5 or higher average in each class, including specials.
Faculty Honor Roll: Students must have an 84.5 or higher average in each class, including specials.
Students with an N or U in conduct in any class are not eligible for Honor Roll for the quarter. Students who have served any type of school suspension are also not eligible for Honor Roll for the quarter.
SPARKS
SPARKS is a program created to provide learning opportunities for gifted students in grades 3rd - 6th. Third grade SPARKS begins in the second term. These opportunities will exist as a supplement to the general classroom program within the regular school day.
The objectives of the program are as follows:
- Develop the student’s intellectual and creative abilities through challenging instructional activities.
- Provide learning activities to promote the development of critical thinking, higher thinking levels, independent research methods and investigations, and advanced communication skills.
- Assist students to become more independent and effective learners.
- Nurture personal growth and skills of interaction, including leadership.
- Promote a lifelong love of learning.
Entrance into the program requires meeting these criteria:
- Total English Language Arts (ELA) score of 90% or above on the ITBS Test
- Total Math 90% or above on the ITBS Test
- In addition to the IOWA Test of Basic Skill (or other standardized test), grades, including conduct, and teacher recommendations will be used to determine acceptance into SPARKS.
- New students to St. Ann must wait until testing at St. Ann to gain acceptance into the program, unless they have already been in a gifted program in another school, and they receive a recommendation from their teacher to remain in a gifted program.
- All students must re-qualify each year.
- If a student is removed from the program due to poor grades or conduct, falling behind in regular classes, etc., the student must wait until yearly testing at St. Ann to re-enter the program, provided they qualify.
Resource (L.I.F.E. - Learning Is For Everyone)
The LIFE program at St. Ann School is a limited resource program offered for grades K-8 in the areas of Math and Reading, in conjunction with the regular classroom program. The purpose of the LIFE program in the lower grades is to meet the individual educational needs of each student. The primary goal is for each student to reach a level of mastery and to re-enter the classroom. The purpose of the LIFE program in the upper grades is to meet the individual needs of each student while at the same time helping the student to achieve the requirement for grade level. The primary goal in the upper grades is to successfully prepare each student to enter the next grade with a measurable degree of competency.
In both programs, the curriculum uses the regular classroom texts and strives to meet a standard level of achievement in a small classroom setting. Students can be selected on the basis of the ITBS score, diagnosed learning disabilities, and/or unsatisfactory progress in the classroom. Upon acceptance into the program, a notification form is to be signed by the student’s parent/guardian and the appropriate LIFE teacher(s).