| Accreditation Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA) is a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. For over 130 years, the Middle States Association has been helping school leaders establish and reach their goals, develop strategic plans, promote staff development, and advance student achievement. Hundreds of faith based schools seek out MSA accreditation because MSA supports and recognizes the importance of having schools fulfill their missions under their specialized faith-based traditions and values. Curriculum Elementary school core curriculum: religion, math, science, social studies, reading, writing, word study. Resource classes: PE twice a week; and once a week is library, technology, music, art, world language. Middle school core curriculum : religion, science, social studies, math, world language, english/composition, and literature/vocabulary. They have 4 resource classes that meet once a week, PE is for all students, the other 3 resource classes are student choice (examples of some resource classes: broadcast journalism, brain benders, personal finance, life skills, art history, drama, sewing, nutrition, advance health & fitness). Middle school students can earn up to 5 high school credits before they leave SGGS: Algebra 1, Geometry, Spanish 1, World History 1, and Earth Science. Further information regarding the curriculum is posted on the Diocese of Richmond website, https://discovercatholicschools.org/explore/academics/curriculum/ Testing Program Students in grades 2-8 are tested in math and reading each trimester using the NWEA MAP Growth testing, students are tested in fall, winter, and spring for grades 1-8. ACRE Test for religion – grades 5 and 8 Orleans Hanna for math placement – grades 5 and 6 Support/Enrichment G.A.T.E – grades 2-5 Learning Support – grades 1-8 Title 1 reading and math – grades 1-5 Enrollment Grades JK 4 year-old through 8th Total: 577 (Girls: 306 Boys: 271) Catholic: 93% Non-Catholic: 7% Faculty/Staff Principal: Mrs. Kika Glass Assistant Principal: Mrs. Robyn Dahl 7 FT classroom aides / 1 PT Library aide 41 full time teachers / 2 part time teachers Before and After School Care A before and after school child care program entitled Before/Beyond the Bell is offered to parents at an additional fee billed monthly or on an as-needed (drop-in) basis. Students are provided with homework assistance, a nutritious snack, and supervised recess. Activities Altar Servers Band Homework Club Student Council National Junior Honor Society School Mass choir After School Clubs/Classes Mad Science Chess Team Forensics Club Nature Club Lego Club Athletics Basketball | Grades 3-8 Cheering | Grades 3-8 Girls Field Hockey | Grades 2-8 Soccer | Grades JK-8 Track and Field | Grades 5-8 Cross Country | Grades 5-8 Golf | Grades 6-8 Girls Volleyball | Grades 6-8 For further information regarding athletics, please refer to the Saint Gregory the Great Parish/School Athletics Handbook. Cafeteria Our cafeteria offers a variety of lunch selections throughout the month. Students may purchase lunch on a daily basis. There is a peanut-free table for those students who have allergies. |
