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St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church

Spiritual Formation
Mass, Devotions, and Sacraments
Catholic liturgy, sacraments, traditions, and prayer are taught at St. Elizabeth School as an integral part of the school’s curriculum. All students attend Mass as a school community each Friday morning. Each week a different homeroom prepares and performs the weekly Friday morning Mass known as the Children’s Liturgy. Additionally, special Masses and liturgies are celebrated throughout the year. Parents, as an important part of our faith community, are invited and encouraged to attend all liturgies.

St. Elizabeth School is proud to offer traditional devotions which support the Catholic faith. All students are encouraged to participate in these devotions to the best of their ability. These devotions include: the Rosary, Prayer Services, Jesse Tree, Catholic Schools Week Liturgy, Ash Wednesday, Adoration, Benediction, and May Crowning.

Students in 2nd grade prepare for and receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Each of these special occasions is scheduled on a specific Saturday during the school year. Students in 8th grade prepare through school religion classes and other activities to receive the sacrament of Confirmation which takes place during a specific Sunday mass during the school year.

Christian Witness Awards
Teachers will nominate students whom they observe performing “Acts of Kindness” for the monthly Christian Witness Award. One student from each class will be recognized on the bulletin board in the foyer of the school as well as during a Friday Children’s Liturgy on a monthly basis.

Academic Curriculum
St. Elizabeth School is a Pre-K through 8th grade institution accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED), part of the state-approved (i.e., approved by the Texas Education Agency) Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC). The St. Elizabeth School curriculum includes instruction in Religion, Reading/Language Arts, Literature, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, Technology, Music, Art, Library and Physical Education.

The program of religious instruction and spiritual development is the central force unifying the school. We seek to educate dedicated Christians to know, love, and serve God, and who will work to improve themselves and their society. Religious instruction is based on Christian living and education, delineated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in their publication “To Teach as Jesus Did”. All students are expected to participate to their fullest capability in liturgical and instructional programs, regardless of their own religion.

Grading Scale – Academic and Conduct
St. Elizabeth School uses the following scales for academic and conduct/behavior grades for students in Pre-K– 8th grade:

Students in grades 1 – 5 will receive letter grades only (E, G, S, N, U) for Humanities classes (i.e., art, music, physical education, technology and Spanish).

Pre-K and Kindergarten students are given marks to indicate their level of development. Students in 1st – 8th grade are given a letter conduct grade (E, G, S, N, U) each grading period with respect to individual observance of the school’s behavior standards and expectations. Procedures for assigning conduct grades will be provided to parents and students at the beginning of each school year.

Report Cards and Progress Reports
Students receive Report Cards at the end of each quarterly grading period. Progress Reports are issued after the fifth week of each grading period to all students. Students in academic danger may receive Progress Reports more often to keep parents advised of their student’s academic status and progress. Report Cards and Progress Reports are to be signed by a parent and returned to the student’s homeroom teacher immediately. All school fees must be current or paid to the school each quarter before Report Cards and Progress Reports are released.

If a student is failing one or more subjects at Progress Report time, he or she will be required to attend tutoring in the failing subject(s) 2 days a week at a minimum until the grade(s) is brought up to at least a 75. If a student receives a failing grade in one or more subjects at Report Card time, he or she will be required to attend tutoring in the failed subject(s) for at least 2 weeks, at which time the grade in the failed subject(s) will be reviewed and a determination will be made regarding the necessity for continued tutoring.

Academic Honors
To recognize diligent work at the end of each grading period, names of those students who earn all A’s and conduct grades of all E’s will be placed on the Principal’s Honor Roll. Students earning A’s and B’s including conduct grades of at least all G’s, will be placed on the quarterly A/B Honor Roll. At the end of the school year, those students whose yearly academic averages are all A’s with all E’s in conduct will be placed on the School Year Principal’s Honor Roll, while those students whose academic averages are A’s and B’s with all E’s and G’s in conduct will be placed on the School Year A/B Honor Roll.

Mission Statement
Our mission at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School is to serve God through our ministry of educational excellence and to develop the spiritual lives of our youth within the framework of the Gospel and the tradition of the Catholic Church.

Important Note:
For the most current/accurate information, consult the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic School Student Handbook.