Academics

Holy Family Catholic School’s Preschool program exposes preschoolers to “pre-skills” that will develop school readiness: help them understand the routines of school, how to interact with their peers, become independent, and how to be students. Our Pre-3 program is designed with stations that provide free choice of engaging activities throughout the morning. Each day the children will experience circle time, music, art, outdoor time, pre-math, science, and pre-language skills. Our goal is to meet your child where they are developmentally, and curate play based lessons that will help him/her thrive.

To learn more about Mrs. O and Preschool, please visit the following links: 

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Preschool Classroom News

Holy Family Catholic School's Pre-K program explores basic concepts in math, literacy, science, religion, and social skills. 

In math, children are introduced to our lower elementary math program, Bridges. Our Pre-K Bridges math lessons are designed to engage children through the use of seasonal themes, games, stories, mysteries, and intriguing problems that will give them a strong foundation for mathematical success.

In literacy, children will be exposed to sound and rhythm through games, music, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and poetry.  Our literacy curriculum is supported with Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Pre-Kindergarten lessons. These lessons provide students the opportunity to improve reading, spelling, and writing, as the students learn to hear the sounds in words. All of these skills help to build a solid foundation for succesful reading. 

In science, children are given the opportunity to discover our amazing world through hands on exploration. Our discovery table has rotating activities so students can examine the wonder of magnets, prisms, magnifying glasses, color mixing, chemistry, and nature. Students will gain a fundamental understanding that there are three major branches of science: Physical, Life, and Earth/Space. 

In religion, children learn about understanding the power of God’s love, recognizing God’s creations, being kind, and showing compassion to others. Prayer occurs daily in our classroom and the children learn a new prayer to recite monthly.

Students are given opportunities to participate in activities that help them learn new social-emotional skills and/or practice existing skills in a fun and supportive environment. 

To learn more about Mrs. O and the Pre-K curriculum, please visit the following links:

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Pre-K Classroom News

In Kindergarten, our students begin mastering the skills they originally practiced in Pre-K and Pre-School. Those skills include: 

In First Grade, we continue to push students to build on the information that they have learned in previous grades. 

Students will continue to work on basic math functions and equations, and push themselves to recognize operational signs. 

Students will work in the areas of ELA, in which they will continue to practice sight reading, and crafting sentences. They will also work on the use of capitalization and punctuation.

In Social Studies, they will revisit the use of traditions, but will also learn what it means to be part of a community. They will learn the responsibilities of leaders and rules, and will describe their importance. 

In Science, they will continue to work on classifying animals and plants, but now they will be working within one specific animal and plant group at a time. They will also be learning the basic needs of living things!

Finally, in religion, students will learn more about prayer - how it is a chance to speak with God, and how it is personal and has no rules. They will continue to learn about the Bible, and the use of stories.

To learn more about Mrs. Burdick, and First Grade curriculum, please visit these links!

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First Grade News!
 

In Second Grade, our students will push themselves to expand on the knowledge they have gained over the past years. 

In religion, students will learn about the Sacraments - from Reconciliation to Holy Communion. They will study the Liturgical Year, learning about Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time.

In Language Arts, students will use phoenetic awareness to practice spelling high frequency words. They will begin increasing their writing and reading skills by learning sentence structure, and reading a variety of literature. 

In math, students will learn to count to 1000, while also continuing to push themselves to master math functions such as addition and subtraction, and also implementing measurement strategies using rulers and other tools. 

To learn more about Ms. Spatz and Second Grade, please visit these links!
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Second Grade News!
 

As faith-filled learners, fourth graders participate in prayer daily, and help and respect God's creations. During class discussions and activities across the curriculum, the fourth graders remind each other of important lessons Jesus Christ teaches us.  The fourth graders discuss the importance of having trust, respect, open communication, and honesty in our friendships.  

The fourth graders learn about discipleship and continue to grow as  faith-filled learners.  They learn about empathy. Having empathy for others helps the fourth graders better understand how to spread happiness. They know why Jesus gave us The Beatitudes to spread joy to others. 

This year, our fourth graders become successful multi-paragraph writers.   They learn about the outline for a multi-paragraph composition:  introduction, body, and conclusion. It is important for us to have ideas to write about. This is, at times, where writers may hit a road block and don't know where to begin. The fourth graders will learn about and experiment with various prewriting strategies--brainstorming webs, graphic organizers, making lists, making T-charts, etc. to assist them in avoiding writer's block.  

To Learn More about Mrs. Masini and Fourth Grade, Click the Links Below!
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Fourth Grade News!

Fifth graders at Holy Family focus on the Catholic Social Justice Principle of Caring for God's Creation. This principle is woven throughout the curriculum and the fifth grade class embodies the principle through numerous activities and service projects. 

In Language Arts, students will demonstrate competency of figurative language, punctuation, and effectively communicate on various topics with their classmates. 

In Math, Students will write and interpret mathematical equations, analyze patterns and relationships, and perform operations using various mathematical expressions. Students will also learn how to graph points on the coordinate plane. 

In Social Studies, students will study Native American history including that of settlements in North America during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Students will also study modern Social Studies in the form of how citizens participate in political, econmic, and social situations in the US.

To Learn More About Ms. Dankoff and Fifth Grade, Please Visit the Links Below!
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Fifth Grade News!

Our Middle School team is comprised of three teachers who help students prepare for high school, both academically and socially. 

In middle school, students will progress through individualized curriculum in the areas of Math, Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies, Religion, and Science.

To learn more about the specifics of the Middle School Program, Please Visit the Links Below!
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Middle School News!

At Holy Family, we offer a variety of academic specials. 

We offer: 

• Art
• Music/Dramatic Arts
• Physical Education/Health
• Library
• Spanish
• Special Education