Mission Statement:

St. Dennis is dedicated to preparing students who will:

• Experience and practice the beliefs and traditions of the Catholic faith by confirming the values of the Life of Christ in their lives.

• Develop their learning skills according to their abilities in an environment of academic excellence.

• Accept a sense of personal responsibility for their actions, become motivated to assume leadership roles, and be prepared to serve as effective citizens of their community.

 

Philosophy:

The formal education of a child is the spiritual, academic, physical, and social development of an individual aimed at establishing strong moral and ethical values in each person who will be able to function effectively in a rapidly changing, diverse society.

            At Saint Dennis Catholic School, we seek to develop this vision by reinforcing the Catholic Christian values instilled by the child’s first teachers, his/her parents.

            We have established a curriculum based on Catholic Christian values, which encompass the school, church, and the local communities.  This program reflects an atmosphere of enthusiasm that provides the student with a loving, caring, and sharing family environment.

            Every student is regarded as an individual recipient of each teacher’s interest, respect, and best efforts.

            Teachers and students are both learners striving to achieve individual goals in the educational process; each interacts with the other to achieve mutual needs that benefit the individuals.

            Our goals as educators are as follows:

·        To lead our students into exciting new avenues of learning

·        To impart information

·        To allow students to be free to explore areas of interest

·        To create an attitude of life-long learning

·        To teach the message of Christ

Our goals are accomplished by encouraging parental involvement in student progress, by offering a curriculum that fosters self direction and critical thinking; by encouraging the students to reach their full potential and function successfully as Catholics in the society of the future.

 

Curriculum

          Saint Dennis Catholic School offers a comprehensive Kindergarten through 8th grade program.  The students receive instruction in:

      Religion

      Reading

      Mathematics

      English

      Spelling

      Science

      Social Studies

      Handwriting

The students also receive instruction in Computer Science, Physical Education, Music, Spanish and Art.

 

St. Dennis Early Child Development Center

                    The Saint Dennis Early Child Development Center provides an enriching  environment for infant through school age children.  The center is adjacent to the grade school and provides care from 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday.

Extended Day Program

            The Saint Dennis Extended Day Program offers supervised before and after school care that is affordable, recreational and enriching.  

 

Parental Involvement

            Parents, as the primary educators of their children, are expected to take an active role in the Saint Dennis educational experience.  Through participation in activities such as Parents’ Association, Educational Advisory Council, Athletic Association, and various fund-raisers, the children gain a sense of parental pride placed on the value of Christian education and community involvement.

 

Beyond Academics

            Extra curricular activities are an important part of the Saint Dennis experience.  The programs are used to promote the physical, intellectual, and spiritual health of the student.  These offer a means of teaching teamwork, self-discipline, sportsmanship, and a sense of community service.

            Grades four through eight may participate in volleyball, basketball, track, cheerleading, bowling and soccer.  

            Other activities that are offered include Altar Servers, After School Enrichment, Library activities, Scouting, Christmas and Spring music programs, preparation of Liturgies, Student Council, After school orchestra program for grades 3-8, service programs, and choir.