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Special Curriculum Areas Our Physical Education program enhances the overall well-being of each student. A good Christian attitude is emphasized with the acceptance of each student's individual gifts and talents through team spirit and cooperation. Students participate in units of various sports, cooperative learning activities, dance, and games through the year. The Music curriculum develops an appreciation for a variety of musical styles and cultures while introducing notation, style, and music history. Basic music skills are achieved through the use of rhythm insturments, handbells, and xylophones. Liturgical music draws students to a deeper love of Christ and the sacraments. Students display their individual and collective talents through special dramatic programs and religious services. As part of our Library Science program, students are introduced to literature through weekly library classes, author studies, and book circulation. Students in Prekindergarten through Grade Two are encouraged to explore literature through storytelling and read-alouds, while students in Grades Three through Eight concentrate on developing library skills and research strategies. There are four computers in the library equipped with an electronic Card Catalog for student and faculty use. Up-to-date electronic encyclopedias are available to all students for individual projects and assignments. Two computers are available for individual research and Internet access. The Spanish language curriculum is focused on developing, reinforcing, and refining communicative competency in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture. The Spanish Lab classes are provided for the Middles School students. Meaningful communication and extensive exposure to a language-rich environment is provided through activities, such as learning games, story telling, songs, puppets, video tapes, crafts, and culture projects. 
Our Computer Technology classes provide all students with weekly access to the latest technology. The networked Computer Lab is equipped with twenty-eight Intel iMac computers, updated with the latest Mac OS X. In addition to reinforcing basic skills in keyboarding and word processing, students utilize programs which encourage them to develop creative and critical thinking skills. Most importantly, the students are involved in projects and assignments which reinforce skills and information which they are learning in their daily classes. The art program is designed to stimulate creative thought through personal expression of the student's own ideas, reactions, and experiences. It encourages inventiveness and experimentation, and develops a sense of achievement within the child. God as the original Creator is constantly included in this environment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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