Text Box: Accreditation Commitment Curriculum Enrollment Facilities/Campus Mission Parent-Student Handbook Purpose Religious Education Support Organization Technology Transportation
Text Box: Standardized Testing Follow the above link to a snapshot of Precious Blood School through the Indiana Department of Education. Accreditation Precious Blood School voluntarily participates in the accreditation program of the State of Indiana Department of Education. Precious Blood School is also a member of the National Catholic Education Association and Indiana Non-Public Education Association. Commitment Parental commitment is required toward parish financial support, Sunday Mass attendance, and the school or parish volunteer program. Tuition is charged to non-parishioners. Curriculum Precious Blood School follows the curriculum guidelines established by the Indiana Department of Education through the utilization of the Indiana Academic Standards. A literacy program is complemented by weekly visits to the school library. A progressive computer literacy program with “hands on” instruction is presented to all grades through the utilization of an up-to-date computer lab and computers located in classrooms. The strong curriculum is reflected by the consistent high ranking in the ISTEP (Indiana Testing for Educational Progress) for Grade 3-5. Precious Blood School follows the guidelines prescribed by the Diocese of Evansville for religious education. Enrollment At present Precious Blood School has a total school enrollment of 251 students. Current Class sizes Preschool 55 students Kindergarten 38 students Grade 1 27 students Grade 2 32 students Grade 3 33 students Grade 4 29 students Grade 5 37 students In an effort to provide individualized instruction for the students, all grades at PBS are split into two classes with a maximum of 22 students per class and a minimum of 13 students per class. Preschool classes are limited to no more that 20 students in a four-year-old class and 15 students in a three-year-old class. Precious Blood School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies. Parents may receive information on registration and enrollment by contacting the school office. Facilities/Campus Precious Blood School and Church are located at the intersection of Highway 56 and Lechner Lane at the west side of Jasper. The original building was constructed in the mid-1950s and opened in October of 1957. A $4.000.000 building project was completed in March of 1998 which added six new classrooms, a new library, and a new Church. The building project allowed for the expansion of the computer lab and the conversion of the previous Church to a cafetorium. A part of the building project was the renovation of the existing classrooms. Mission The Precious Blood School Family creates a positive interaction between staff, students, parents, and community so that all are inspired to achieve their potential. Guided by our Catholic faith in Jesus Christ, we create an atmosphere of learning where there is a script of unity, caring and respect of God, others and oneself. Parent-Student Handbook A Precious Blood School Parent-Student Handbook is available to all parents and other interested persons. The Handbook contains information concerning all aspects of school operations. A copy of the Parent-Student Handbook may be requested by calling the school office at (812) 482-4461. Purpose The purpose of Precious Blood School is to educate its students to know God and His Son, Jesus Christ, and to speak and live His message. Living God’s message forms community in and with Christ and leads to a response of service to the community. We provide a variety of educational opportunities for the student to fully develop his/her spiritual, intellectual, psychological, sociological, physical and aesthetic potential. We accept students on their own level and move them forward from there. Religious Education Religious Education, as stated in the Philosophy, is a joint effort on the part of parents and teachers to enter into the mission of the Church in fulfilling the last recorded words of Jesus before His Ascension, “Go teach all…” The religion instruction program at Precious Blood is based on the following documents: *HOLY SCRIPTURE *To Teach As Jesus Did (United States Catholic Conference, 1976) *The Catholic School (United States Catholic Conference, 1977) The religion textbook series used school wide is the THIS IS OUR FAITH series published by the Silver Burdett-Ginn Company. The Benziger Family Life program is introduced to students in Grade 5. This program provides the students a wholistic approach for their growth and development. The themes deal with the moral, emotional, spiritual and the physical aspects of growing up. Instruction includes theology, scripture, morality, church teachings, and Liturgy. Students are given the opportunity to prepare, plan and help direct the liturgy. Students also participate as servers, lectors, song leaders, musical accompanists and sacristans. Support Organization Board of Education – This is an appointed board which is responsible for the policy of all educational programs within the school and parish. PBS PTO (Precious Blood School Parent-Teacher Orginazation) – This active parent-teacher organization is involved in fund raising and informational programs. All parents are encouraged to participate. School Volunteers – Parents, parishioners, and community members are invited to be school volunteers. Technology Precious Blood School is equipped with a state of the art computer lab which contains 26 workstations and two printers. Additional equipment available to students is a digital camera, a scanner, and an LCD projector. Various software packages have been installed on the workstations to enhance the curriculum, such as Jumpstart, ReadingBlaster, Type to Learn, and Mighty Math to name just a few. The students benefit from a Technology curriculum, utilizing the various software packages, as well as Microsoft Office XP. The music program also utilizes the Music Ace 1 and 2 software package. Every classroom has been equipped with a computer and is connected to the network within the building. Transportation Precious Blood School students have the opportunity to be transported by the buses of Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools. Information about bus routes can be obtained by calling the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Office at (812) 482-1801.