Our Mission

Our Mission
Our Mission is to inspire and empower all learners to become the person God intends by integrating Catholic virtues, prayers, and service with 21st Century Learning.

Our Philosophy
The community of St. Joseph Catholic STEM School believes in integrating Catholic virtues, prayers, liturgies, celebrations, and service with our Core Values of Living Faith, Embracing Family, Inspiring Learning, Celebrating Service, and Achieving Excellence. Combined with 21st Century Learning strategies & philosophies, Christian behavior expectations, and state-aligned curriculum standards, we prepare our students to be lifelong learners and contributing members in their families, churches, and communities. Our students are supported on their journey to become the person God made them to be by the prayerful communication and collaboration of our pastor, our staff, our parents, our parish, our Archdiocese, and the communal Catholic church.

Our STEM Vision Statement
Our STEM Vision Statement helps us achieve this challenge: St. Joseph Catholic STEM School incorporates Catholic virtues, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity into all subject areas.  We develop perseverance as well as an understanding of concepts through active learning, integrated lesson design,    and growth mindset-infused instruction.

Core Values

Our Core Values	What We Do	How We Do It
Living Faith	Explore our Catholic Identity Teach Gospel Values/Character Values Encourage Respect and Responsibility	Spread the Gospel message of Jesus Christ through our words and actions Instill character values through Gospel teachings Provide a consistent faith environment for student learning Formulate the basis for Christ-centered response to and responsibility for professional and group relationships Instill a spirit of mutual respect by treating others in a Christ-like fashion Create opportunities for personal reflection and prayer Inspire prayerful dialog about key decisions that present themselves
Embracing Family	Create a Welcoming Environment Instill a Sense of Community Emphasize Family Involvement	Instill a welcoming spirit of genuine hospitality and warmth Provide opportunities for families to gather together Create an atmosphere of familiarity that generates a supportive community Encouraging parents and grandparents to be involved in school and church activities
Inspiring Learning	Develop an Appreciation of Learning Emphasize our Core Curriculum Encourage Learning through Discovery, Understanding, and Application	Create a fun and engageing learning environment Advocate for positivity while approaching learning Recognize that each student has their own individual academic capabilities Encourage students to reach their individual capabilities in all subject areas Encourage students to discover, analyze, and apply knowledge Instill an attitude of respect for all
Celebrating Service	Reach Out to Others Advocate for Genuine Care and Concern for Others	Recognize that the gifts we have come from God and gratefully receive those gifts, and encourage all to charitably share and abundantly return these gifts to God Instill our Other People Mindset: Ask what you can do for someone else Enourage faculty, staff, and families to be committed to the mission of our school and parish while abundantly sharing time, talent, and treasure
Achieving Excellence	Aspire to Personal Excellence Develop Leadership	Emphasize personal responsibility as a vital factor to achieving excellence Inspire efforts that lead to personal excellence Recognize and accept leadership opportunities in school, parish, community, and world Encourage continual improvement toward achieving high standards