Academics
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Academics Overview: Kindergarten-8th Grade
St. Peter Catholic School provides its students with a curriculum that combines the ideal balance of academics and religion as well as diversity choices, such as Spanish. Below are some of the courses that make up our school curriculum:
- Religion
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Computer
- Art
- Music
- Physical Education
- Library Skills
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Portfolio assessment is used on a smaller scale as a means of evaluation. Samples of student work are used for display as well as for parent/teacher conferences. The work samples are used at conferences to show areas of strength as well as areas of needed improvement.
Writing across the curriculum begins at the pre-kindergarten level with drawings. Children dictate descriptions of their pictures to the teacher. Additionally, letter introduction begins at this level. In kindergarten, drawings are usually more detailed due to improvement in small motor skills through formal handwriting instruction and practice. Morning messages and the use of journals help to develop reading readiness, letter-sound skills, and sight word recognition. Inventive spelling can be seen as a progression of the writing process.
In first and second grades, further development of creative writing skills, handwriting, and grammar are emphasized. Special area subjects in early childhood include music, art, computer, Spanish, library, physical education, health, and guidance. Special area teachers work in conjunction with classroom teachers and school administration on activities that relate to classroom academics as well as special events at the school.
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