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Lower Elementary
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First through Fifth Grades
At St. Cletus Catholic School, students in these important transitional grades really begin to thrive in our warm and welcoming Catholic environment. Each day starts with a cheerful greeting from our caring teachers and staff, who are always excited to share their love of learning. Students are gently encouraged to take responsibility for their homework and classroom tasks, while also being inspired to stay curious and think independently. It’s all about building on the strong foundation they’ve already developed in the early grades — and watching them grow with confidence!
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In language arts, reading and writing go hand-in-hand to support one another. Each grade uses a basal reader, fresh read passages, as well as picture books and novels to enhance the reading curriculum. The series incorporates language, literature, vocabulary, phonics, and spelling words.In grades Kindergarten through Third, we participate in Blended Learning, a style of education in which students learn via electronic/online media as well as traditional face-to-face teaching in small groups. This allows our students to work on their personalized learning levels to remediate and accelerate skills. Through the writing process, children learn to understand writing as a way to communicate and express a variety of ideas through shared, interactive writing activities.
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The alignment of our math curriculum and instruction allows students to become successful in conceptual understanding and mental math facts. The goal is for our students to explore and acquire logical reasoning by effectively using a variety of mathematical methods and manipulatives for problem solving. Each grade reviews past skills and builds on them to acquire new skills and a higher level of proficiency in advanced concepts.
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Our daily religion program focuses on the teachings and practices of the Catholic Church and instills Catholic values across the curriculum. This is accomplished through instruction in Sacred Scripture, Church doctrine, morality, sacraments, and living a Christ-centered life. Daily prayer, weekly Mass attendance, and celebrations throughout the liturgical year are important components of our religion program. Students can also participate in Mass as altar servers and in community service projects.Religion classes include safe environment topics for students.
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In science, we have integrated NGSS New Generation that covers life, Earth, and physical science elements. We have achieved this by complying with both state and national standards and benchmarks. Teachers and students alike enjoy hands-on experiments and projects in the classroom to illustrate various concepts and processes.
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In social studies, we have incorporated the Bayou Bridges series that provides students with various opportunities to experience current events as well as a historical timespan which includes U.S. History, ancient civilization, the Medieval World, and map skills. To achieve this, teachers utilize technology such as interactive flat panels and school-issued Chromebooks.
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Helpful Documents & Resources
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Helpful Documents & Resources
