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Jr. High (6th-8th)

Through a wide variety of learning techniques, students discover, explore and refine their learning styles. Our work in the classroom aligns with the Common Core State Standards and the Archdiocesan curriculum and challenges our students to push beyond their expectations. Our goal is to provide an engaging, hands-on learning environment where students can grow both academically and spiritually.

Below is a snapshot of the academic goals our students will be focusing on during the current school year.  
 

Reading

  • Reading Curriculum: CommonLit and Novel Studies 
  • Read a variety of fictional and informational genres that integrate cultural and historical awareness.
  • Participate in cross-curricular novel studies and small group literature circles 
  • Interact with Common Core aligned text to make inferences using textual evidence, investigate plot development, interact with the use of various literary elements, and analyze the development of themes.

Math

  • Math Curriculum: Sadlier Math 
  • Practice operational fluency, engage in algebraic thinking, and develop problem-solving strategies aligned to the Common Core standards.
  • Engage in lessons related to real-world situations that require the use of integers, inequalities, proportions, percents, statistics and geometry.
  • Work individually and cooperatively to solve mathematical problems by reasoning abstractly and quantitatively and then constructing viable arguments to provide evidence.

 Science

  • Science Curriculum: Lab Learner 
  • Study of Chemistry and Physical Science, specifically the structure and properties of matter, interaction of energy and matter, and the chemical reaction of matter.
  • Study of Life Sciences, specifically the structure and function of organisms, heredity and reproduction and interdependence within ecosystems.
  • Participate in hands-on STEM activities which incorporate engineering practices and interaction with technology.
  • Engage in small group discourse that develops observational skills, scientific inquiry and the ability to use information to form a hypothesis.

Social Studies

  • Social Studies Curriculum: McGraw Hill 
  • Study the Illinois and United States Constitutions using a variety of multimedia tools including web streaming and video clips,
  • Develop a thorough understanding of the political, social and economic systems within the United States.
  • Deepen students' knowledge of world geography through the use of interactive technology
  • Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of the United States and other nations and represent that through creative projects.

Religion

  • Religion Curriculum: Benziger 
  • Attend mass each Monday morning and subsequently pray the rosary.
  • Interact with text to gain a deeper understanding of the four marks of the Church and the growth of Christianity from past to present.
  • Use supportive text to preview and discuss the Sunday Gospel.
  • Participate in service hours and reflective journaling. 

English/Language Arts

  • Writing Curriculum: Writer's Workshop 
  • Focus on proper grammar usage and rules that apply the English Language.
  • Identify and correctly use the eight parts of speech and investigate their role in different sentences.
  • Explore and compose various genres of writing including descriptive, narrative, poetry, argumentative, expository and research papers. 
Team Building