Pre-Kindergarten
The Land of the Letter People
This program stresses alphabet recognition, mathematical skills, social skills, science and social studies.
Circle and Center Time
Through circle time, initial concepts are introduced. Students then gain hands-on experience during center time through a variety of games and activities.
Centers include: Dramatic Play, Fine Motor, Math, Science, Alphabet, Computer, Listening, Blocks,
Water Play Table.
Speakers
Students are exposed to various topics through presentations by special guest speakers.
Speakers include: Buckles/Police Officer, Eye Care Bear, Exercise Instructors, Doctor, Pharmacist, Fire Safety Clowns, Braile, Magician, Veterinarian, and Nurse.
Field Trips
Pre-kindergarten students travel often to learn more about our world through various field trips.
Field Trips include: Children’s Museum, Hospital, Supermarket, Children’s Concert, Dentist Office, Post Office, Pumpkin Patch.
Religion
Students hear Bible stories, participate in a Sunday Reading activity, complete service projects and learn religious songs. Students also attend monthly Mass with the entire school.
Special Activities
Little Noah Day, Water Day, Slumber Party, Halloween Festival, Thanksgiving Feast, Fun with Father, Christmas Festival, Easter Festival, Mother’s Day Tea, Teddy Bear Picnic, Activities with 7th grade Buddies, Louisiana Festival, Arts Festival.
CURRICULUR AREAS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL
Language Arts
Language Arts is composed of several interrelated areas: reading, writing, spelling, listening, and speaking. At the elementary level, student are encouraged to learn to communicate clearly through development in five areas including reading, writing, spelling, listening, and speaking.
Reading
SRA/Open Court Reading, a phonics-based program developing reading fluency while leading to greater comprehension and enjoyment of reading.
Religion
Sadlier: We Believe teaches love, compassion, trust, fairness, cooperation and reverence for the human family and all of life. The Family Life program focuses on the child in a family, family differences, families as part of a community, and how people help and support each other. Promise Weekly leaflets help develop the Gospel stories of each week’s liturgy.
Mathematics
Houghton-Mifflin Math explores more of the spectrum of mathematical ideas through a deeper understanding of key mathematical concepts and in-depth study of all the content strands of mathematics.
Science
Harcourt Brace Science provides students with balanced, relevant, hands-on opportunities and experiences to better understand science and promote scientific literacy. (Life, Earth, Physical, and Health)
Social Studies
Harcourt Brace textbook directs students as they develop an awareness of the world around them.
Enrichments
• Physical Education
Students learn, develop, and apply skills needed for participation in personal fitness and lifetime activities that contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
• Visual Arts
Students grow creatively, intellectually, and aesthetically through the application of media
techniques and processes as well as knowledge of art
elements and principles of design.
• Music
Students develop an understanding of the relationship of music to other disciplines and cultures through experiencing variations in rhythms, music styles, melodies, and performances.
• Library
Library lessons for PreK and Kindergarten often complement the topics and themes being taught in their classroom. These students practice listening skills and story comprehension while learning about a variety of literature.
General Information
Technology
The goal of technology education is to provide students with the opportunity for technological literacy starting with the elementary curriculum.
Our emphasis with students is the application of technology across all grade levels and curricular areas as well as the development of problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Reporting to Parents
Classroom progress is reported through quarterly report cards and mid-quarter progress reports. Communications, such as “Week In A Peek” are also utilized.
Testing
Our achievement-testing program assesses the strengths/needs of our instructional programs and measures the achievement of individual students. Tests utilized annually by all schools of the Diocese of Lake Charles include Stanford Achievement Test for grades K - 8, Explore/ACT Test for 8th graders only. Otis Lennon School Ability Test is administered in odd numbered years.
Homework
Homework at the elementary level begins in an informal fashion but becomes more formal and requires more time and effort as the child progresses through each grade.
Parents are expected to be sufficiently interested in their child’s education to commit the time and energy needed to monitor/supervise the child’s home study and thereby insure that he/she makes a reasonable effort to complete homework assignments.
Promotion
Students must meet the following criteria:
~ Demonstrate competency in all areas of the
Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
~ Attend the required number of instructional days
~ Attain adequate skills needed as determined by the
teacher and administration
Grade Level Curriculum Guide links
Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum Overview
Kindergarten Curriculum Overview
1st Grade Curriculum Overview
2nd Grade Curriculum Overview
3rd Grade Curriculum Overview
4th Grade Curriculum Overview
5th Grade Curriculum Overview
Middle School Curriculum Overview |
