ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL
Just
the Facts
Join us in our sacred
mission for Catholic education!
Founded by the dedicated parishioners of
St. Rose of Lima Parish – 1911
Celebrating a Century of Catholic
Education – July 2-3, 2011
Head
Teacher – Mr. Scott Becker - (402) 388-4393
Grades – Preschool
and Grades 1-8
Educational Standards
– State of Nebraska AND
Archdiocese of Omaha, including
Religion Standards
Current 2008-09
Enrollment PreK and Grades 1-8 – 102 students
(Highest enrollment in over 5 years)
Student to Teacher Ratio
– 11 – 1 (State Average is 14 – 1)
Tuition – rated
among the lowest of any parochial school in Nebraska.
A)
Tuition Assistance Programs
– Families who need additional assistance with tuition can discuss specialized
payment plans with Mr. Becker. The school has the ability to assist families in
paying for tuition, but the family must contact the Head Teacher. We have never
turned a student away because of an inability to pay. Register your student,
and we’ll figure out the tuition plan that suits the family.
B)
Children’s Scholarship Fund
(Administered by Archdiocese of Omaha, based on income level, apply by Apr. 30,
forms available through school office) We have several families who have
assistance from this program each year, so please apply.
C)
School Scholarships
– All of the school scholarships are offered by random drawing
and range from $50 to $250. Drawings generally are conducted during Catholic
Schools Week. This year over $750 in scholarships were awarded to nine students.
Certified Teaching Staff
– Eight full-time teachers/Full-time Head Teacher
St. Rose School meets and exceeds all of
the educational standards of the State of Nebraska, and also meets and exceeds
the additional rigorous Religious standards required by the Archdiocese.
All of St.
Rose School teachers maintain current teaching certificates for the State of
Nebraska. All teachers at St. Rose have B.A. degrees in education, and
specialized endorsements for their particular grade level or discipline.
Several of our teachers also have completed advanced level courses toward
Masters degrees in Education. Our teachers are evaluated each year by a
professional outside evaluator, and they make strategic plans based on
evaluations for future improvements and enhancements in the classroom.
All teachers
and volunteer staff have completed Archdiocese “Safe and Secure” program
training. Our teachers have participated in numerous modern disciplinary
programs like DWP, and education workshops and in-service and all have current
certification in CPR and are instructed on defibrillator. For our teachers,
being an instructor at St. Rose School is a “mission” in life and
we appreciate their kind and heroic efforts on behalf of our students. It is
with this spirit in mind that our faculty members begin each school day before
our students arrive with their own prayer service as a teaching staff.
School ITBS Scores
– Average past ten years in top 25 percent in U.S.
*Several
subject areas rank in top 10 percent or higher in U.S.
*Tests
given in the fall as per Archdiocesan requirements
**(Test
scores are available from the school office upon request.)
Facilities and Technology
- This past summer, the St. Rose Education Center was developed from the former
convent building and our Preschool was moved to the center. Painting, new air
conditioning and heating and other improvements make this a fine facility for
our Preschool students.
In addition, new statues were added to the
outside of both school buildings, including a four foot statue of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, donated to our school by the St. Rose graduating 8th grade classes
of 2008 and 2009. The interior of the lower grade building was also repainted,
with murals and a welcoming decor. New playground equipment was installed along
the north side of the upper grade building to complete our summer enhancement
projects for 2009.
Our structures are well maintained by our
outstanding and dedicated custodial staff. Our upper grade building received
extensive renovation and refurbishing of classrooms and hallways in 2004-2006.
Our lower grade building received new hall lighting and our library and
computer lab received new carpeting in 2008. Our school includes a full-service
library, a modern computer lab with new computers updated in 2008, and all new
and updated individual computers in each classroom along with laptop computers
for our teaching staff, all with safe and monitored DSL Internet access.
Student lockers are available for the upper grade classes. We recently
received a large donation of history media for our library, courtesy of the
History Channel and Fr. Mike Schmitz. Each classroom is air-conditioned
and includes proper audio-visual equipment and materials necessary for high
quality, personalized education of our students, but the classrooms also
support a spirit of Catholic identity, fostering the spiritual
atmosphere in which our students feel safe in practicing their faith.
Future plans include more technological
advancements, the construction of an extensive prayer garden and reflective
area along the south side of the lower grade building.
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High quality education
that meets and exceeds Nebraska State Standards and those of the Archdiocese of
Omaha. We do not “teach down” to standards, but believe in instruction that
goes above and beyond requirements. The last five CHS Valedictorians have been
St. Rose School graduates. This has been the trend over the past two to three
decades. Our students excel in high
school and beyond, as honor students, in the classroom and on athletic fields.
·
Religious formation
is a hallmark of our school with daily religion education in the classroom, as
well as opportunities for planning and participating in Mass on Wednesdays and
Fridays each week, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, weekly Rosary service
on Fridays, prayer services each day, special Lenten and Advent services and
projects, celebration of Holy Days and Saints’ Feast Days and visits to local
Catholic shrines.
·
Community service
through mission projects, Pennies for Patients, serving meals at the Yankton
Area Banquet, helping with projects for the parish and community, providing
plays (like last year’s Snow White production) free to the community, visiting
senior centers and nursing homes, providing Spiritual Bouquets for families in
our parishes who have lost loved ones, offering cards to shut ins and those who
are ill and much, much more.
Religious Education
– Provided by Fr. Mike Schmitz (weekly instruction), Daily instruction by
Individual Classroom Teachers for the lower grades and Mrs. Ginger Schieffer,
Grades 6-8. (following Archdiocese of Omaha standards)
School Health Program
– Instructed by Registered Nurse, Helene Hegge (Includes nutrition and wellness
education, with the Temple Builders program, aimed at the spiritual
aspects of health.)
·
Star Trail
– Regionally recognized one-mile concrete walking trail developed on the school
campus to encourage students to keep fit by walking the trail during their
recess periods. Mrs. Helene Hegge provides specialized instruction to students
in health and hygiene.
·
Regular P.E.
classes for all grade levels. (Lower grades – Mr. Scott Becker; Upper grades,
Mrs. Judy Guenther)
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Girls Volleyball
– Girls and Boys Basketball – Girls and Boys Track
Our students
carry out a full schedule in all seasonal sports, and host their own basketball
tournament each February – (Coach – Judy Guenther)
St.
Rose School
has educated over 2000 students over its 99-year history. Over the course of
that period, our graduates are annual regulars as Crofton High School
Valedictorians and Salutatorians, National Honor Society members, leaders of
the fields of competition, in the classroom, in school activities, in
post-secondary educational pursuits, and finally, as good Christian citizens in
the human race. For more information, visit www.stroseschool.us