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Jr. High

Jr. High students start their morning in their homeroom classrooms.  They follow the Jr. High schedule and change classrooms each period.  We have five Jr. High teachers. Our curriculum includes  English, Math, Spanish, Social Studies, Science, and Religion. We have a maximum of 22 students per grade. We currently have one 6th grade class, one 7th grade class, and one 8th grade class.

 

English (ELA) & Literature

In junior high English, there is group instruction with note-taking and review, individual work, small group or paired work. Tests & quizzes are provided as well as assigned papers/projects and homework. Worldly Wise is an integral part of the curriculum. Students complete spelling and vocabulary assignments to expand their knowledge and for weekly tests.  There is an emphasis on grammar and how it relates to writing. This allows students to improve their writing skills in sentence structure as well as longer writing assignments.  In Literature, the focus is on getting a deeper understanding of the material.  Skills that have been learned in previous years are applied to a variety of writing styles, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays.  
 

Religion

 6th grade
 

  • Identify examples of covenant in the Old
    Testament as it relates to the New Testament.
  • Describe the roles of the prophets and the
    message of reconciliation.
  • Learn how to be a witness to Christ as did the
    first Christians.

7th grade

  • Focus on the life of Jesus from birth to passion.
  • Describe the roles of the prophets and the message of reconciliation.
  • Know how to be a witness to Christ as did the first Christians.

8th grade

  • Focus on the history of the Catholic Church starting from Jesus’s resurrection to the present day.
  • Describe the roles of the early councils and the reformation.
  • Understand the meaning of God’s tradition.
     


 

Grades 5-8 Social Studies

Mr. Beshara's Social Studies curriculum per grade is listed below:

 

Grade 5 - US History of United States Regions
 

Grade 6- World History
 

Grade 7 - US History starting at the Revolutionary War
 

Grade 8 - Civics and US History