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.