Pre-K 3 Program

Religion

PreK-3 uses the I Am Special program for Religion.  Through songs, storytelling of Scripture, prayers, finger-plays, games, and art activities the children learn about God’s love.
Prayer, liturgical events on the Church calendar, the Holy Family, the lives of the saints, the Mass, the parish, and family life are topics taught as part of our religion curriculum.

Language Arts

Students use books and their environment to connect mathematics, science, social studies and Religion.

Mathematics

Students count, compare and sort by shape, size, weight, color and texture.  The calendar, the days of the week and months of the year are also taught.

Integrating Art Music Science and Social Studies

Themes:

Getting to know you: Everyone is different but is interdependent. Animals such as fish, frogs, crickets, chameleon, and crabs in the different environments in which they live, are studied.

Fall: The fall brings changes in the weather – how do we adapt?  We will study apples, pumpkins, owls, squirrels, trees and of course Thanksgiving.

Christmas: Christmas is a very special time for us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Plan on coming to hear us sing in our very special concert.

Winter:  We study the Polar bear and the brown bear.  How do we stay warm during the colder months?  We will experiment with cold and hot, sight and hearing.

Spring:  The warm weather brings new growth.  We study new life including butterflies, birds, chicks, eggs and bunnies.  We experiment with and study vegetables, flowers, seeds and dirt.

Students have morning and lunch recesses.  They are encouraged to nap or rest in the afternoon for approximately 30 minutes.

Supplemental Curriculum

Students attend Mass weekly on Wednesday mornings at 8:15, on Holy Days of Obligation and special Feast days.

Media

Students explore the Media Center through basic concepts of titles, authors, and subjects.  Students can check out books appropriate to their age level.

Physical Education

Students are exposed to fitness assessments, traveling/locomotor skills, Body management/Gymnastics/Dance, Soccer. Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Track, T-ball and individual dual sports such as Golf, Tennis, and Badminton are taught.

Spanish

Student learn elements of conversation through greetings, salutations, colors, numbers, and basic vocabulary.

Technology

Students are introduced to technology through the classroom as well as in the computer laboratory.  Students learn the appropriate use of the computer, mouse, keyboard, recognizing icons, and maneuvering through simple tutorial programs.