understand that by our membership in the Church we are part of God’s Kingdom.
participate in the life of the church through planning liturgies, and prayer services.
learn Creed, Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, grace before and after meals.
practice different prayer forms: recitation, spontaneous prayers, guided meditation, gestures, song and dance.
focus on actualizing the Christian message by serving others through school and class service projects.
understand how life begins and is nurtured in a loving family.
learn name and symbols of the 7 sacraments.
participate in activities to learn about the different liturgical seasons.
describe the Holy Trinity and the role each Person has.
Language Arts & Reading
2nd Grade
Students will:
read and comprehend grade level text.
ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
retell stories from variety of genres with essential message, lesson, moral.
describe how characters respond to events and challenges.
describe story structure with beginning introduction and ending action.
acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters.
explain how text features, illustrations, words contribute and clarify text.
compare/contrast versions of same story by different authors/cultures.
identify the main idea of a multi-paragraph text.
know/use various text features to locate key facts information in text.
compare and contrast to text on the same topic.
use knowledge to decode words.
fluently read grade level text with accuracy understanding and expression.
participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults.
understand text by determining/restating key ideas and details.
ask/answer questions to clarify, deepen understanding, gather info.
audibly retell/create story with facts, details, and coherent sentences.
demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar/usage.
demonstrate conventions of standard English when writing.
generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words.
consult reference materials to check and correct spelling.
use knowledge of language when writing, speaking, reading, listening.
use strategies to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.
write and spell grade level high frequency words.
recognize common spelling patterns.
write opinion pieces supplying reasons that support the opinion.
write informative/explanatory text using supporting ideas.
write narrative pieces with sequenced events.
edit, revise, and publish writing.
use a variety of tools to produce and publish writing.
participate in share research and writing projects.
properly form all upper and lower case letters.
use to top, middle, and bottom lines to form letters.
use proper spacing and handwriting skills in all written work
3rd Grade
Students will:
define and distinguish between main idea and details.
recognize compound words, synonyms, and antonyms.
demonstrate the use of metacognitive and comprehension strategies such as: summarization, sequencing, cause and effect, inference, drawing conclusions, comparisons, and prediction.
understand the basic features of a reading and apply this knowledge to achieve fluent oral and silent reading.
read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of literature, including scripture.
listen and respond critically to oral communication.
read at home with follow up book reports assigned.
write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea.
write and speak with a command of standard English conventions that are appropriate to the grade level.
write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events and experiences.
practice cursive for legibility and fluency.
demonstrate the proper use and understanding of subjects, predicates, contractions, kinds of sentences, nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, and adverbs.
write in a variety of forms……. poetry, letters, and book reports.
use the process of composing, prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.
write creatively for a variety of purposes……descriptive, summarization, compare, and contrast, and explanatory.
use a word processing program.
write a research report.
listen and respond critically to oral communication.
deliver brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences or interests.
participate in class or cooperative group discussions.
share positive and constructive feedback with peers.
Math
2nd Grade
Students will:
solve word problems using addition and subtraction with them 100.
fluently add and subtract numbers within 20 using mental strategies.
work with equal groups of objects to gain foundation of multiplication
explain the place values of digits in three digit numbers.
count within 1000.
skip count by 5’s, 10’s and 100’s.
determine when a three-digit number is or equal to another number.
fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value.
add and subtract with them 1000.
write and explain the process used to solve addition and subtraction problems.
mentally add or subtract 10 or 100 to a given number 100-900.
measure length of objects by selecting and using appropriate tools.
measure how much longer one object is than another using standard units.
add and subtract lengths within 100.
tell and write time, analog, and digital to the nearest five minutes.
solve word problems involving currency using symbols appropriately.
generate measurement data to the nearest whole unit.
create bar graphs.
identify and use defining attributes of a shape.
partition circles and rectangles into whole, halves, thirds, and fourths.
3rd Grade
Students will:
use place value understanding to round numbers to nearest 10; 100.
calculate and solve problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
understand fractions as a number on a number line.
use models to show equivalent fractions.
substitute variables for numbers.
solve missing term problems.
measure liquid volumes and masses of objects using metric units.
solve problems involving perimeters of polygons.
relate area to multiplication/addition.
guess and check/make organized lists, draw pictures, write simple problems, make a graph, chart, diagram, work backwards, look for patterns, work with a partner
Next Generation Science
Students will:
make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
provide evidence that plants and animals have traits inherited from parents and that variation of these traits exists in a group of similar organisms.
use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment.
analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.
construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Social Studies
Students will:
investigate and describe the lives and hardships of the Pilgrims, early settlers, and pioneers.
identify and write cause and effect statements.
identify the equator and prime meridian and locate places relative to these.
identify and describe the way of life of Native American tribes.
read and create a simple time line.
define and identify examples of human adaptation.
use a map grid and map scale to determine actual distances.
know 8 directions on a map.
understand keys and legends.
locate and name 7 continents.
study geography and its affect on living things (desert, mountains, oceans, costal areas).
recognize their role in promoting environmental awareness and empowerment, within their community.