General Information
We are committed to Catholic education, developing faith life, building community and Christian service. We endeavor to create a school climate that fosters respect for each person, develops a healthy self-concept and is conductive to learning. We offer a curriculum that develops the total person through science, mathematics, social studies, language arts, the arts, a physical education program, a band program and religious studies.
We envision a Catholic education that will assist and develop the student in becoming a person of faith with an open and eager intellect capable of embracing God and the world with courage, love and understanding. The student will grow in the necessary skills to be effective in each step toward maturity as a Christian citizen.
Appreciation for the arts and leisure will assist the student to become a person open to the world and the opportunities for growth that it offers. The student will grow in becoming a global citizen, developing an understanding of and responsibility to the world, the environment and humanity.
Continued support and development of a healthy self-concept will assist the student toward success in academic and social settings. Students learn best when they possess a positive view of themselves as persons capable of succeeding.
Knowledge of science will develop the student's ability to employ logic, perceive relationships and maintain awareness of current scientific development.
Learning the teachings of the Catholic faith, through emphasis of Gospel values throughout the curriculum and participation in formal religion classes, liturgy, prayer experiences and community service, will empower the student to grow in a life of faith.
Saint Margaret Mary School endeavors to create an atmosphere of Christian awareness within a program of academic enrichment. Realizing that parents carry the basic responsibility to educate their children, we endeavor to supplement their efforts by providing experiences conductive to maximum spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth. Within the school, the program strives to recognize the potential of each student and the student's right to an education commensurate with the individual's abilities.
Being aware that faith in Christian values gives meaning to life, our staff aims to present the Christian message through witness and doctrine. Faculty and students endeavor to become a faith community founded on intellectual growth.
Recognizing our personal giftedness, in the light of world needs, we wish not only to grow in academic learning, but by awareness and empathy to touch the world community through service.
Our Mission
We are committed to Catholic education, developing faith life, building community and Christian service. We endeavor to create a school environment that fosters respect for each person, develops healthy self-concept, and is conducive to learning. We offer a curriculum that develops the total person through science, mathematics, social studies, language arts, the arts and religious studies.
Achievements: How Do We Fair?
IOWA TESTS OF BASIC SKILLS AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES
Standardized Achievement Tests
The primary purpose of these tests is to provide information that can be used to improve instruction. This information is valuable to the extent that it contributes to better instructional decisions that we could not make without having that information available. Standardized test scores cannot and should not replace teacher observation and classroom assessment information. They can provide unique supplementary information that helps us to make decisions about selective learning objectives, choosing instructional material, and creating an effective learning environment. The scores make it possible to determine areas of relative strength and weakness and stimulate year to year growth. These scores also allow us to look at the achievement levels of our students in relation to a national representative student group. Tests are given in early fall each year. Our schools scores for the 2005-2006 school year are listed below:
The mean composite Reading score for the school is in the 93rd percentile.
The mean composite Language score for the school is in the 93rd percentile.
The mean composite Math score for the school is in the 85th percentile.
The mean composite Social Studies score for the school is in the 91st percentile.
The mean composite Science score for the school is in the 97th percentile.
The mean composite Sources of Information score for the school is in the 93rd percentile.
Our composite score is in the 94th percentile.
Our Graduates do very well at both local public high schools (Jacobs & Dundee Crown) and at our Catholic high school (Marian Central in Woodstock).
This school year 64% of our Jr. High Students qualified for Academic Honor Roll at Semester time.
Teachers at St. Margaret Mary Catholic School are certified in the State of Illinois and we are a state accredited school. The average years of teacher teaching experience is 16 years.
