Mission Statement
The mission of the Middle School Specialty Block is to offer students the
opportunity to grow, learn, and strengthen their critical thinking, creativity,
collaboration, and communication skills through a wide variety of courses in
Art, Music, Physical Education, Foreign Language, and STREAM. The
curriculum in these courses adds to the education of the whole child, which is
one aspect of our school’s Mission Statement. With the foundation of the
Archdiocese Universal Curriculum, the SGM Specialty Block courses are
designed to challenge students and help them push themselves to learn that
they are capable of growth and development of their minds as well as their
character. In addition to students’ core curriculum, Specialty Block courses
provide students the environment to apply key scholastic and problem solving
skills. It is through the support of the SGM faculty and Middle School parents
collaboratively working together that Middle School students will take
ownership of their learning in the Specialty Block classes.