Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
- Why is religion a full-credit subject in the curriculum?
- How is my student evaluated in this class?
Why is religion a full-credit subject in the curriculum?
Some parents and teens want to verify why religion is studied as a
full-credit subject, four periods a week. The answer is threefold: 1) The heart and center of
our school--the reason for its being founded, funded, nurtured and developed as a part of St.
Joseph (and now Blessed Sacrament) Parish is to continue the mission of Jesus Christ. There is a
plaque in every classroom with the SJHS fficial School Seal and the words: "JESUS CHRIST IS THE
REASON FOR THIS SCHOOL , THE UNSEEN BUT EVER- PRESENT TEACHER IN ITS CLASSES, THE
INSPIRATION OF ITS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF." The plaque says it
all. 2) The religion credit is counted by the Pennsylvania Board of Education as a full history
credit and is weighted the same as a science, math or English credit on your student's transcript.
3) Student's leave grade school with a basic knowledge of their faith covering the essentials, but
one which needs to be developed academically to stand up to the test of college professors and
other students who could question/challenge our students and, more important, for the student
him/herself who needs to understand the faith at an increasing level of maturity.
How is my student evaluated in this class?
Evaluation is an over-all assessment of your student's achievement in class (Religion 9, Religion
10 and Religion 12) through a variety of measurement techniques: 1) Creative expression--100
points; 2) Class Participation--100 points; 3) Research project(s)--200 points; 4) Tests and
quizzes--200 points; 5) Class Participation--100 points. These numbers approximate what a
typical quarter contains...and would total between 500 and 600 points.
