Curriculum
Each grade level includes learning about church teaching, Scripture, the church's liturgy and prayer, feasts and seasons, Mary and the saints, and Christian morality. In addition, each level concentrates on specific topics and themes.
The curriculum is structured so that each year provides a foundation for the next year. Students who skip years are missing valuable background.
Go here to find the curriculum themes, goals and content for each grade.
The entire program - classroom work, other activities, Scripture and liturgy, and family discussions - works together to give children a well-rounded foundation for their adult faith.
We will test students in grades 1 through Confirmation on basic religious literacy. While we will teach these concepts and prayers in class, it is the responsibility of families to see that students master the basic literacy foundation. What follows is a summary of the goals for each level along with the material which will be included in the baseline testing
For students who miss enrolling for specific years, it is the responsibility of the family to help the student meet those benchmarks.
The textbook series in grades one through six is Sadlier’s We Believe. Middle school classes use a variety of materials, including the Catholic Connections Handbook from St. Mary’s Press. We also use the Read and Learn Bible in first year and second grade, the Catholic Children’s Bible in third grade, the Breakthrough Bible in fourth through seventh grades and the New American Bible in eighth grade.
Each grade level includes learning about church teaching, Scripture, the church's liturgy and prayer, feasts and seasons, Mary and the saints, and Christian morality. In addition, each level concentrates on specific topics and themes.
The curriculum is structured so that each year provides a foundation for the next year. Students who skip years are missing valuable background.
Go here to find the curriculum themes, goals and content for each grade.
The entire program - classroom work, other activities, Scripture and liturgy, and family discussions - works together to give children a well-rounded foundation for their adult faith.
We will test students in grades 1 through Confirmation on basic religious literacy. While we will teach these concepts and prayers in class, it is the responsibility of families to see that students master the basic literacy foundation. What follows is a summary of the goals for each level along with the material which will be included in the baseline testing
For students who miss enrolling for specific years, it is the responsibility of the family to help the student meet those benchmarks.
The textbook series in grades one through six is Sadlier’s We Believe. Middle school classes use a variety of materials, including the Catholic Connections Handbook from St. Mary’s Press. We also use the Read and Learn Bible in first year and second grade, the Catholic Children’s Bible in third grade, the Breakthrough Bible in fourth through seventh grades and the New American Bible in eighth grade.