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Kindergarten Curriculum
Math
- Use words to describe objects. Understand two-part and three-part patterns.
- Count by memory to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. Count and match sets of objects up to 20.
- Recognize numbers 0 to 100 in random order.
- Write numbers 0 to 100 in random order.
- Build number families to 5. Use correct tools for measuring, time, length, and volume.
- Read simple graphs.
- Recognize a penny, nickel, dime and quarter, and know their values.
Language Arts
- Match letters to their sounds at the beginning of words.
- Listen to, tell, and talk about rhymes, fairy tales, and stories.
- Print the alphabet, capital and small, and your name.
- Listen for, or to, information. Share your thoughts in a group discussion.
- Be able to tell a story and draw conclusions from a picture.
- Be able to sequence a story.
- Know initial sight words.
Science
- Know the five senses and how they help us.
- Know about common plants in our environment.
- Know about common animals in our environment.
- Know our physical environment (air, land, and water).
- Know about growth.
- Know about the world around them.
Social Studies
- Know about where you live.
- Know things in your life, which could change.
- Understand that all people don't live like you do.
- Understand your responsibilities.
- Know days which are important to you.
- Model bike, bus and personal safety.
Technology
- Understand and be able to properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Use hardware and software safely and properly.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
Art
- Know about colors, how to mix colors and making them lighter or darker.
- Know about point, line, shape and texture.
- Know that art is found all over the world.
- Use many mediums to create art (paints, clay, paper mache, pencils).
Music
- Be able to hear and make loud and soft sounds.
- Be able to hear and make high and low tones.
- Be able to hear and make a steady beat, long and short sounds, and fast and slow tempos.
- Be able to hear and make echo and tell sections apart.
- Know when music has accompaniment.
- Enjoy many kinds of music from other countries.
- Take care of equipment properly and be a good listening audience.
Physical Education
- Apply physical education to life.
- Be able to move part of your body as instructed [perceptual motor proficiency].
- Move to a rhythm.
- Throw and catch different sizes and shaped objects.
Religion
- Recognize Christianity as a way of life.
- Know yourself. Know God as the Creator.
- Be able to pray, (memorized and spontaneous)
- Illustrate a basic understanding of the special days, celebrations, and traditions of the Church.
- Identify religious symbols.
- Understand worship space.
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First Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Be able to read, write, speak, and listen for many purposes.
Be able to read and understand the meaning of simple words. - Be able to read for meaning (main idea, sequence) and be able to read aloud smoothly.
- Be able to communicate with legible and complete sentences.
- Be able to discuss what you read and listen to and be able to give a brief sequenced speech about one thing or one idea.
- Be able to listen attentively and politely for main ideas and sequences.
- Be able to correctly spell the first thirty basic sight works.
Math
- Be able to read, write, and compare numbers 100 to 999 and understand up to the hundredths place value.
- Be able to regroup to the tens place.
- Be able to easily recall addition and subtraction facts and processes to 18.
- Be able to use standard linear for measurement.
- Be able to use instruments for measuring temperature and weight.
- Be able to recognize and label fractions in halves, thirds, and fourths.
- Recognize all coin values Be able to count money up to one-dollar value.
- Be able to tell time to the five-minute interval.
Science
- Understand differences and similarities between living and non-living things.
- Be able to put animals in-groups by size, shape, body coverings, and movement.
- Be able to describe different body parts and systems. Understand simple machines.
- Understand the properties of soil and rocks and how water moves.
Social Studies
- Understand families.
- Understand needs and wants.
- Understand the essentials of fire safety.
- Understand the meaning of elections.
- Be introduced to United States history.
- Be exposed to the Mexican Christmas traditions.
- Learn about special Americans.
- Understand about our country’s holidays and symbols.
- Know about places we live. Exposure to Japanese culture.
Technology
- Understand and be able to properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Be able to use hardware and software safely and properly.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
Art
- Be able to use the elements of art, especially color and line, to make things.
- Be able to use the principles of art, especially variety and repetition, to make things.
- Make many kinds of art and useful things. Enjoy and learn about art make by other cultures.
Music
- Be able to show the difference between loud and soft and between fast and slow.
- Be able to hear high from low and different kinds of sounds.
- Know that music is a series of sounds called notes. Be able to hear and make steady, strong, and silent beats.
- Know the difference between same and different. Be able to play accompaniment.
- Be able to respond to different kinds of music.
- Be able to take care of equipment and be a good audience.
Religion
- Know the relationship between God the Father and Jesus.
- Know the story of the Fall and the story of God’s fulfillment of the promise of a Savior.
- Know the two great laws of love and that Jesus forgives us when we break His laws.
- Know the Paschal Mystery of Jesus. Know we are called to be active members of the Church.
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Second Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Use multiple strategies to read new words.
- Read for meaning (main idea, sequences, details) and read aloud smoothly.
- Read and understand the meanings of words.
- Use dictionary and thesaurus.
- Communicate with a sequence of legible and complete sentences.
- Write with description and apply transition words effectively.
- Spell high frequency words accurately.
- Speak clearly and effectively in front of a group.
- Listen to gain information and follow multi-step directions.
Math
- Read, write, and compare whole numbers through four digits and round two- and three-digit numbers to the nearest ten.
- Recall addition and subtraction facts through 18.
- Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division through use of arrays and manipulatives.
- Add and subtract 2-digit numbers with renaming.
- Read, write and compare fractions.
- Identify geometric figures. Use calculators, thermometers and measurement tools.
- Count coins and calculate change up to five dollars.
- Tell time to minute intervals.
Science
- Understand growth of plants and label plant parts.
- Compare components and characteristics of various plant and animal habitats.
- Define three states of matter (solid, liquid and gas) and their characteristics.
- Explain attributes of air and water.
- Know the water cycle.
- Understand that heat,light and sound are forms of energy.
- Know that germs can make us sick and how to keep them from spreading.
- Explore magnetic force.
Social Studies
- Compare and describe neighborhoods throughout the world.
- Know the continents and oceans of the world.
- Identify different kinds of landforms in the U.S.
- Interpret maps and graphs.
- Understand the highlights of our country’s history and culture.
- Define roles of the leaders of our national, state and local government.
Technology
- Understand and be able to properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Be able to use hardware and software safely and properly.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
Art
- Use the elements of art creatively, especially shape and line.
- Apply the principles of art creatively, especially pattern and movement.
- Create many kinds of art with skill and a sense of pride.
- Develop fine motor coordination.
Music
- Hear crescendo and decrescendo, accents, and changes in dynamics.
- Differentiate between families of instruments and the four different voices.
- Know the intervals of the treble clef. Hear and make patterns of sounds.
- Understand that music has form. Hear and make simple kinds of harmony.
- Participate in patriotic, folk, and ethnic music.
- Take care of equipment and be a good audience.
Religion
- Recite traditional prayers.
- Participate appropriately in Church celebrations, including Reconciliation, Mass and Eucharist.
- Participate in outreach activities.
- Demonstrate how to apply the 10 commandments to daily life.
- Participate in Advent and Lenten activities.
Third Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Understand, use, pronounce, and spell a given vocabulary.
- Be able to read for meaning (main idea, sequences, details, summarization, cause and effect, drawing conclusions).
- Write a sequence of several proper and legible sentences organized around a theme.
- Organize thoughts before speaking or discussing, use visual supports, and speak in complete sentences.
- Gain information from different types of literature and informational presentations.
Math
- Read, write, and compare whole numbers through seven digits and decimals to hundredths.
- Recall addition and subtraction facts through 18 and multiplication and division 0 to 9.
- Regroup numbers up to four digits in addition and subtraction.
- Read, write, illustrate, and compare fractions with like denominators.
- Perform basic operations using calculators Use tools for measuring.
- Conduct experiments, which demonstrate probability.
- Explore geometric concepts.
- Apply problem solving strategies.
- Recall and expand upon time telling and money concepts.
Science
- Recognize the differences and similarities between animals.
- Know the various ways animals produce and care for their young.
- Analyze animal habitats
- Observe, classify and explain the properties, states, and changes of matter.
- Examine simple machines to make a complex machine.
- Understand the relationship between the sun, moon, and the planets in the solar system.
- Explain geological structure of the earth and its changing elements.
- Differentiate between types of weather and identify weather instruments and their uses.
- Describe the sense organs and their functions.
Social Studies
- Acquire a general knowledge of maps and globes.
- Understand the culture of a specific Native American group.
- Identify Jamestown as the first permanent English settlement in North America.
- Explain the origin of San Antonio as a Spanish mission.
- Know how the United States became a country.
- Understand the uses of resources and care of the environment.
- Know about US westward movement. Understand the role of immigrants in shaping America.
- Recognize contributions of famous Americans
- Appreciate cultural contributions of African Americans to American society.
Technology
- Demonstrate proper use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Use hardware and software safely and properly.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
Art
- Use the elements of art, especially texture and value, to create art and objects.
- Understand the principles of art, especially balance and unity, to make art and objects.
- Demonstrate many kinds of art materials, especially clay-like materials and painting materials
- Appreciate and know about art made by other cultures.
Music
- Understand the purpose of dynamics in music.
- Hear timbre in instruments and voices.
- Understand the treble clef and improve your ability to sing solfege
- Understand values of notes in basic patterns and meters in 2's and 3's
- Recognize musical phrase form and repeated patterns.
- Understand how sounds are combined or layered.
- Be able to participate in folk music, ethnic music, and historically important music.
Physical Education
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills in individual sports and recreational activities.
- Increase muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, body awareness, and agility through fitness and recreational activities
- Shows skills in dance and rhythmic movements.
- Be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills, which will make you, better in individual and dual sports and recreational activities.
Religion
- Read, interpret, and apply Scripture to life.
- Possess a basic understanding of the history of the Church.
- Know key mysteries of the Church.
- Understand the importance of Sacraments in the life of the early Church and the life of the Church today.
- Demonstrate personal and communal prayer forms.
- Make moral decisions consistent with Scripture and Church beliefs.
- Participate in service to the community.
- Prepare and lead school liturgies.
- Become aware of the Church’s social teachings and our responsibility to them.
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Fourth Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Increase your vocabulary and reading rate in all subject areas.
- Read for meaning (main idea, cause and effect, details, summarization) and aloud.
- Write quality paragraphs, expressive poems and stories.
- Orally ask and answer questions, and present an organized group report using note cards.
- Write a research paper using notes and following an outline.
Math
- Read, write, and estimate whole numbers through nine digits and decimals to thousandths.
- Round four-digit numbers to the nearest thousand and estimate sums and differences.
- Add and subtract whole numbers to seven places. Know multiplication and division facts.
- Multiply using one- and two-digit multipliers and divide four-digit dividends by a one-digit divisor.
- Relate to parts of a whole using fractions, decimals and percent. Understand and apply +, - to decimals to thousandths.
- Recognize, identify, and classify various geometric terms and shapes.
- Work with metric units.
- Compare and order integers.
- Estimate and calculate averages and percentages and know about ratios.
- Use mathematical skills to solve number problems.
Science
- Describe plants and their processes.
- Work in school gardens,
- Research & report information about vertebrates.
- Describe the characteristics of light, sound, heat and electricity.
- Understand major human body systems: digestive, circulatory, nervous body systems.
- Participate in an animal feeding project to teach nutritional information and eating habits.
Social Studies
- Develop a visual sense of our world.
- Give examples of how living in a geographical region affects how people live.
- Describe how people are dependent on one another for goods and services.
- Examine the people and heritage of each region of the U.S. Learn what it means to be an American
- Learn how history affects a region.
Technology
- Demonstrate proper use of the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Use a word processing program.
- Show proper and safe use of hardware and software.
- Introduce Power Point.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool to learn and share information.
Art
- Use the elements of art, especially point, space, and form to create art and objects.
- Use the principles of art, especially emphasis, to make art and objects.
- Use a wide variety of art materials, especially molding and carving materials and simple forms of printing to create art and useful things to decorate.
- Appreciate and know about art made by other cultures and by two or three major artists chosen for status and to be multi-culture/gender fair.
Music
- Understand dynamic contrast.
- Understand timbre in instruments and voices.
- Understand key tonal center and the treble and bass clefs and be able to play the recorder.
- Understand the basic notes and the basic elements of tempo.
- Understand musical phrase form.
- Be able to make harmony using different methods.
- Understand some styles of music and how they originate.
- Be able to take care of equipment, be a good audience, and be a good group member.
Physical Education
- Show knowledge and skills which better enable and/or improve participation in group and team sports (basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball).
- Increase muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, body awareness, and agility through fitness and recreational activities.
- Improve movement through rhythms, dancing and juggling.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills, which better enable participation in individual and team recreational activities.
Religion
- Study the Beatitudes.
- Learn and understand the 10 commandments.
- Understand how Christianity is a way of life.
- Understand your relationship to Church through community.
- Learn and be able to use different forms of prayer.
- Celebrate our faith with the school and church communities.
- Learn how to read the Bible.
Fifth Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Be able to advance vocabulary and reading rate with recreational reading and study of all subjects.
- Be able to skim and scan and read for meaning and for inference.
- Be able to write a variety of letters, poetry, and multiple paragraph themes about a single topic.
- Be able to deliver complete and structured presentations.
- Be able to listen and view to summarize, to ask clarifying questions, and to learn.
Math
- Be able to read, write, and estimate whole numbers through nine digits and decimals to thousandths.
- Be able to multiply using three-digit numbers.
- Be able to divide using two-digit divisors.
- Be able to work with metric units and geometry.
- Be able to add/subtract fractions with like denominators and multiply/divide.
- Be able to compare and order integers, fractions, and decimals.
- Understand and be able to apply +, -, x, ÷ to decimals to thousandths.
- Be able to estimate and calculate averages and percentages and know about ratios.
Science
- Understand that the cell is the basic unit of life.
- Be able to classify and identify living organisms using their characteristics.
- Understand motion and speed.
- Understand the building blocks of matter.
- Understand the earth's surface and changes which affect it.
- Understand various forms of energy (fossil, wind, nuclear, and geothermal).
- Understand the wasteful use of natural resources, conservation, pollution (of air, land and water) and pollution reduction.
- Be able to use the physical properties and chemical composition to classify rocks and minerals.
- Understand the scientific process through a science fair project.
- Be able to identify the path of the respiratory system.
Social Studies
- Understand the life of the first Americans.
- Understand key influences in United States history.
- Possess a mental timeline of key influences on United States history.
- Be able to use visual skills to help you in understanding United States history.
- Technology
- Understand and be able to properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Be able to use a word processing program
- Be able to use hardware and software safely and properly.
Art
- Be able to use the elements and principles of art to analyze and make creative products.
- Be able to use a wide variety of art materials to create both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art.
- Appreciate the many kinds of art made around the world and appreciate major American artists.
- Be able to explain how art is connected to other subjects.
Music
- Melody/Harmony: Understand the relationship of note placement on the grand staff and be able to play the recorder.
- Rhythm: Understand note values and their corresponding rests.
- Form: Understand musical form, especially the chaconne.
- History/Style: Possess a basic knowledge and appreciation of American music Audience/Performance
- Skills: Be able to take care of equipment, be a good audience, and be a good group member
Physical Education
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills which better enable and/or improve participation in group and team sports and recreational activities.
- Be able to increase muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, body awareness, and agility through fitness and recreational activities.
German
- Be able to greet people in German.
- Be able to imitate language sounds in German.
- Be able to respond to basic questions and classroom directions in German.
- Be able to use simple sentences.
- Be able to watch and listen for main ideas and details.
- Possess basic knowledge of German culture.
- Understand basic structures of German and be able to use them in the present tense.
Religion
- Apply Christian principles to interpersonal relations.
- Understand the history of the Church.
- Use appropriate resources to plan and participate in liturgies and prayer experiences in order to express personal and communal spirituality.
- Understand the Seven Sacraments and their importance in our lives.
- Engage in service to the community in response to the Gospel call.
- Exercise responsible stewardship.
- Retell and apply Scripture to life experiences.
- Understand your role as an evangelist.
Sixth Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Increase vocabulary and reading rate.
- Read for meaning and to evaluate, interpret, and draw conclusions.
- Write quality stories, descriptions, and reports.
- Be able to present interpretations and evaluations in groups and alone.
- Process verbal information and critically analyze speeches.
Math
- Use standard and metric units of measure.
- Compare and order integers.
- Integrate the use of the four operations with whole and decimal numbers in estimating and finding actual answers.
- Estimate and calculate averages and percentages and define ratios and proportions.
- Possess a basic understanding of the four operations with fractions and mixed numbers.
- Calculate the linear dimensions of polygons and the area of squares, rectangles, and triangles.
- Solve basic algebraic equations.
- Possess an understanding of graphs.
- Posses a basic understanding of the four operations with integers.
- Solve problems using order of operations.
Science
- Understand the relationship between the various bodies in the universe.
- Understand the earth’s physical changes that take place over time.
- Understand human body growth and body systems.
- Understand ocean life and its development.
Social Studies
- Understand key influences which shaped and still shape the world.
- Possess a mental timeline of world and Minnesota history.
- Possess a mental map of the world and of Minnesota.
- Understand key influences which shaped and still shape Minnesota.
Technology
- Properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Use a word processing program
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
- Use software safely and properly.
- Be a responsible computer user.
Art
- Combine the elements and principles of art to make creative two- and three-dimensional products which have purpose and aesthetic appeal.
- Possess an understanding of theme, style, and technique.
- Create unique and personally expressive creative products.
- Be familiar with art-based career choices.
Music
- Use the components of music in an expressive performance.
- Understand the composition of a choir.
- Identify key signatures in treble clef, major scale, and major triads.
- Understand the function of time signature, note values in simple meter and musical phrase forms.
Physical Education
- Show knowledge and skills which enable participation in group and team sports.
- Increase muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, body awareness, and agility through fitness and recreational activities.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills which enable participation in individual and recreational activities.
German
- Greet people in different situations in German.
- Imitate language sounds in German.
- Respond to basic questions and classroom directions in German.
- Use simple sentences.
- Watch and listen for main ideas and details.
- Possess basic knowledge of German culture.
- Understand basic structures of German and be able to use them in the present tense.
- Ask and answer questions of personal information and everyday functions and respond verbally and in action to classroom directions and instructional vocabulary.
Religion
- Be able to read, interpret, and apply Scripture to life.
- Understand the roots of Christianity.
- Identify the relationship between faith and culture.
- Engage in community service in response to God’s call.
- Use appropriate resources for prayer and plan meaningful liturgies and prayer services.
Seventh Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Be able to increase your vocabulary and reading rate with multi-purpose reading techniques and advanced study skills.
- Be able to read to understand literary genre and literary devices.
- Be able to write quality paragraphs to persuade, inform, and entertain.
- Be able to understand and utilize grammar, its usage and mechanics.
- Be able to identify and correctly use the eight parts of speech.
- Be able to understand the rules for proper capitalization of sentences, quotations, salutations, names and titles of people, names of places, and other proper nouns and adjectives.
Math
- Be completely comfortable with operations with integers.
- Be able to apply standard and metric measures for temperature, volume, area, mass, and money to real-life situations.
- Be able to apply ratios, proportions, averages, and percentages to real-life situations.
- Be able to apply fractions and decimals to real-life situations.
- Be able to use geometric principles to draw and compare lengths, area, and volume.
- Be able to solve basic algebraic equations.
Science
- taken at public middle school
Social Studies
- Understand the five themes of geography (location, place, human environment interaction, movement, and regions).
- Understand and use the tools of geography (globes, map projections, latitude, longitude, scale, graphs, and charts).
- Possess knowledge of physical and cultural geography (landforms, climate, vegetation, resources, people, economy, government, and activities). For each region covered students will display knowledge of the importance of geography.
Technology
- Understand and be able to properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Be able to use hardware and software safely and properly.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
- Be able to use a word processing program
- Be able to use hardware and peripherals.
- Be able to complete applications with word processing programs.
- Be able to keyboard using the touch system with speed and accuracy.
Physical Education
- Taken at public middle school
Performing Arts
- Possess basic drama literacy.
- Appreciate drama and be able to perform a character analysis.
- Understand the interrelationship between sound, light, set, props, costume/makeup, and publicity.
- Understand and appreciate drama as an expression of many cultures.
- Be able to function positively as an individual in a large group.
- Appreciate and participate in the creative process to express emotions and feelings.
- Strive to show basic rehearsal etiquette and appreciative attendance to the performance of others.
- Be able to work in a group to improve effort and to create a quality performance integrating the expressive elements of drama, movement, and costume.
Religion
- Understand the life, values and teachings of Jesus.
- Understand the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation as gifts from Jesus and signs of hope.
- Be able to answer Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?”
- Be able to read, interpret and apply Scripture to life.
- Understand respect for life at all levels.
Eighth Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
- Increase vocabulary and reading rate and evaluate the validity of what is read.
- Be able to read to understand various literary genres (short stories, essays, novels, myths, and lyric poetry).
- Be able to write quality essays to persuade, inform, and entertain.
- Be able to write major research papers and deliver research-based presentations.
- Be able to read/listen/view and evaluate popular media (news, advertisements, and editorials).
- Be able to understand and utilize grammar, its usage, and mechanics.
Math
- Be able to solve consumer-related problems.
- Be able to analyze and interpret statistics and graphs.
- Be able to solve problems using operations with rational numbers.
- Be able to solve problems using measurement, precision, and conversion.
- Be able to draw conclusions and solve problems using geometric principles.
- Be able to solve multi-step algebraic equations and solve and graph linear equations.
- Be able to translate from English terms to algebraic equations.
Science
- taken at public middle school
Social Studies
- Understand the events that led to the development of the United States as an independent, unified nation.
- Possess knowledge of geography’s influence on the development of the United States.
- Understand the economic development of the nation.
- Appreciate the cultural development of the United States.
- Understand political formation in the United States.
Technology
- Understand and be able to properly use the keyboard.
- Understand basic computer operations.
- Be able to use hardware and software safely and properly.
- Be able to use a computer as an educational tool.
- Be able to use a word processing program
Physical Education
- Taken at public middle school
German
- Be able to greet people in different situations in German.
- Be able to imitate language sounds in German.
- Be able to respond to basic questions and classroom directions in German.
- Be able to use simple sentences.
- Be able to watch and listen for main ideas and details.
- Possess basic knowledge of German culture.
- Understand basic structures of German and be able to use them in the present tense.
- Be able to ask and answer questions of personal information and everyday functions and respond verbally and in action to classroom directions and instructional vocabulary.
Performing Arts
- Possess basic drama literacy.
- Appreciate drama and be able to perform a character analysis.
- Understand the interrelationship between sound, light, set, props, costume/makeup, and publicity.
- Understand and appreciate drama as an expression of many cultures.
- Be able to function positively as an individual in a large group.
- Appreciate and participate in the creative process to express emotions and feelings.
- Strive to show basic rehearsal etiquette and appreciative attendance to the performance of others.
- Be able to work in a group to improve effort and to create a quality performance integrating the expressive elements of drama, movement, and costume.
Religion
- Understand their Christian heritage through a study of the major historical periods of the Church.
- Understand that as Christians, God calls us to active participation in the life of the Church, our faith community, through worship, prayer, celebration of the sacraments and service to others.
