St. Laurence Catholic School

March 2013

Our Mission…

Catholic Schools call young people to holiness and prepare them to proclaim and live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.

In collaboration with families, Catholic schools teach the principles of our faith and tradition, foster experiences of community and service, and provide educational excellence.

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston are committed to the evangelizing mission of the Church to educate and form the whole person mind, heart, and spirit.

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Schools will be as inclusive as possible given the resources available to educate the diversified learner.

Principal and other appropriate school personnel review current academic, social, medical and psychological evaluations to determine if the educational needs of the student can be met.

Each school will make the determination as to whether or not they can meet the students' needs and accept the student.

We can serve students that have educational needs that require intense accomodations and modifications to the regular curriculum through multi-sensory teaching strategies.

Specifically, we can serve students with: high functioning Autism

Aspergers

some developmental delays

mild to moderate mental retardation

moderate to severe ADHD

We cannot serve students that are: medically fragile

not potty trained

unable to feed themselves

require intense therapies and/or specialized equipment

exhibit severe behavior and/or emotional challenges

Our Mission…

Our Mission… St. Laurence Catholic School S.P.I.C.E. program recognizes

that each of our children is a unique individual with different learning needs. The S.P.I.C.E. program supports the educational needs of these children. We believe every child has different learning styles that provide diversity in the classroom environment.

Working together with the support of the S.P.I.C.E. program, the parish community, pastor, administration, teachers, and parents can help provide understanding, information, creativity and willingness to address special educational needs.

As spice adds flavor to food, children with special needs add richness to our lives. The inclusion of all children in our community promotes understanding, compassion, and respect for all. When we work together and learn to appreciate individual strengths and weaknesses everyone wins!

PROGRAM OFFERED TO:

1. CURRENT STUDENTS WITH IDENTIFIED NEED

2. SIBLINGS OF CURRENT STUDENTS

3. PARISHIONERS NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED

4. OTHER CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WITHIN THE ARCHDIOCESE

5. GENERAL PUBLIC, CATHOLIC STUDENTS

6. GENERAL PUBLIC

Admissions are based on student need and available resources; applications will be analyzed individually and a detailed, thorough admissions process is required. See our Admissions Office for more details!

STUDENT ARRIVAL 9:00-9:15

READING/ELA 9:15-10:15

SOCIAL SKILLS 10:15-10:45

MATH 10:45-11:45

LUNCH/RECESS 11:45-12:30

RELIGION 12:30-1:00

ELECTIVE 1:00-1:45

SCIENCE/SS 1:45-2:30

DISMISSAL 2:30-2:45

A paraprofessional will go with students to the main streamed classroom when needed. A full time student will always have an adult supervisor working with them.

HALF TIME 1 PERIOD READING/

WRITING RESOURCE

1 PERIOD SOCIAL SKILLS

1 PERIOD MATH RESOURCE

1 PERIOD IN-CLASS SUPPORT

QUARTER TIME 1 PERIOD

READING/WRITING RESOURCE

1 PERIOD MATH RESOURCE

Half time and quarter time students will receive small group instruction and when available and necessary, one on one help

will be given by the teacher or ABA Specialist.

Sample SPICE Room Set Up

St. Laurence Catholic School

Contact the school office for more information at 281-980-0500, or contact us by email to

cconner@stlaurence.org.