Central Catholic High School
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In all grades, students receive enrichment programs in Spanish, music, art, physical education, and digital literacy in addition to core academic subjects. 

GRADE 1

  • Primary Subjects

    Reading

    • Phonemic Awareness Skills
    • Phonic Skills
    • Sight Word Recognition
    • Reading Fluency with use of appropriate accuracy, rate, phrasing, expression & intonation
    • Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies

    English/Language Arts

    • Handwriting
    • Grammar
    • Reading Street Writing Skills

    Mathematics

    • Solve Addition and Subtraction Problems to 20
    • Fluently Add and Subtract within 10
    • Work with Addition and Subtraction Equations
    • Represent and Interpret Data
    • Understand Place Value
    • Compare Two-Digit Numbers
    • Use Models and Strategies to Add and Subtract Tens
    • Length and Time
    • Geometry and Fractions of Shapes

    Science

    • Mystery Science and Foss
    • Air
    • Weather
    • Balance and Motion
    • Plants
    • Insects

    Religion

    • God is Our Father
    • God Sent His Son as Our Savior
    • Jesus Shows us He is God
    • Jesus Shows His Great Love
    • Jesus Teaches Us to Pray

    Social Studies

    • Our School Community
    • In My Community
    • Work & Careers
    • Our Earth and Resources
    • Our Country
    • Our World
  • Enhancing the Curriculum

    Art

    • Create expressive artwork in a variety of 2D and 3D media
    • Learn the basic Elements of Art: focusing on line, shape, color, texture
    • Use a variety of art techniques, methods, and materials
    • Develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
    • Learn to take care of materials and tools and use them safely

    Music

    • Melody
    • Rhythm
    • Harmony
    • Musical Instruments: Percussive
    • Tempo, Dynamics, Form
    • Performance (annual)

    Information & Digital Literacy/Library

    • Digital Citizenship, online safety and responsibility
    • Research: Web & Print Sources
    • Literature Exploration: Book of the Week, Picture Books, Book Reviews
    • Creative Content: Digital projects
    • Library Organization: Book Care, How to Pick a Book, Parts of a Book, Dewey Decimal System, Fiction versus Non-Fiction

    Physical Education

    • Skills: Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, and Manipulative Skills
    • Coordination: Dance and Gymnastics
    • Movement and Fitness Concepts
    • Spiritual, Social and Emotional Growth
    • Team Sports
    • Singing
    • Movement
    • Musical games

    Spanish

    • Basic Conversational Questions and Responses
    • Calendar: Days, Months, Seasons, and Weather
    • Numbers, Colors, and Shapes
    • Hispanic Map Work
    • Introduction to Hispanic Culture: Music and Literature

GRADE 2

  • Primary Subjects

    Reading

    • Oral Reading Fluency
    • Comprehension
    • Vocabulary
    • Phonics/Decoding

    English/Language Arts

    • Assigned and Applied Spelling
    • Grammar
    • Handwriting: Manuscript and Cursive
    • Reading Street Writing Skills

    Mathematics

    • Numbers and Numeration
    • Equivalence/Inequivalence
    • Operation Meaning and Relationships
    • Estimation
    • Basic Facts and Algorithms
    • Variables: Ratio and Proportions
    • Geometric Figures
    • Measurement
    • Data Collection and Representation: Graphs and Tables
    • Time and Money

    Science

    • Mystery Science Programs and Foss
    • Plants and adaptations
    • Animal Adventures
    • Work of Water
    • Material Magic

    Religion

    • The Church is a Community of Believers
    • Reconciliation
    • Liturgy of the Word
    • Celebration of the Eucharist in the Mass
    • Feasts and Liturgical Seasons

    Social Studies

    • Families
    • Vocabulary
    • Map Skills
    • Communities
    • Government
  • Enhancing the Curriculum

    Art

    • Create expressive artwork in a variety of 2D and 3D media
    • Basic Elements of Art
    • Use a variety of art techniques and methods
    • Safely use materials and tools
    • Learn the basic principles of design
    • Art appreciation

    Music

    • Singing
    • Performance (annual)
    • Melody/Rhythm/Dynamics
    • Reading and Listening
    • Movement
    • Music History and Culture
    • Musical Instruments: Orff and boomwhackers

    Information & Digital Literacy/Library

    • Digital Citizenship, online safety, digital trails, giving credit
    • Research: Web & Print Sources
    • Literature Exploration: Book of the Week, Caldecott Medal, Poetry Month
    • Creative Content: Digital Projects and Book Reviews
    • Library Organization: Finding Call
    • Numbers, Parts of a Book

    Physical Education

    • Skills: Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, and Manipulative Skills
    • Coordination: Dance and Gymnastics
    • Movement and Fitness Concepts
    • Spiritual, Social and Emotional Growth
    • Team Sports
    • Singing
    • Movement
    • Musical games

    Spanish

    • Basic Conversational Questions and Responses
    • Adjectives, Family, Pets
    • Numbers 0-100
    • Literature of Hispanic Authors
    • Classic and Contemporary Hispanic Music
    • Hispanic Map Work
    • Culture

GRADE 3

  • Primary Subjects

    Reading


    • Fluency
    • Comprehension
    • Genres
    • Character Study
    • Elements of fiction and nonfiction
    • Point of View
    • Author’s Purpose
    • Analyzing Text

    English/Language Arts


    • Grammar
    • Assigned and applied spelling
    • Penmanship
    • Figurative Language
    • Reading Street writing skills

    Mathematics



    • Multiplication and division concepts
    • Strategies and properties to fluently multiply and divide
    • Make connections between all the operations
    • Place value of larger numbers
    • Rounding
    • Add and Subtract within 1,000
    • Multi-step word problems
    • Fractions
    • Measurement: Time, Capacity, Mass Problems
    • Geometry

    Religion


    • Family and Church
    • Saints
    • Prayer
    • Feasts & Liturgical Seasons

    Science 


    • Animals through time
    • Power of flowers
    • Stormy skies
    • Invisible forces
    • Mystery Science and Foss

    Social Studies


    • Natural resources
    • Land and water forms
    • Geography
    • Goods and services, human capital, Economic choices
    • Declaration of Independence
    • Branches of government
    • Landmarks and symbols
    • America’s first people, early explorers and communities
  • Enhancing the Curriculum

    Art


    • Create expressive artwork in a variety of 2D and 3D media
    • Basic elements of art
    • Basic principles of design
    • Use a variety of art techniques and methods, safely use materials and tools
    • Create art from observation, from memory, or imagination
    • Art appreciation and discussion

    Music


    • Singing
    • Performance (annual)
    • Melody/Rhythm/Dynamics
    • Reading and Listening
    • Movement
    • Music History and Culture
    • Musical Instrument: Recorder

    Information & Digital Literacy/Library


    • Digital Citizenship: online safety, strong passwords, online identity, Google tools
    • Research: Navigating print and electronic sources
    • Literature Exploration: Book of the Week, Book awards, Poetry Month
    • Creative Content: Digital projects
    • Library Organization: Dewey Decimal System divisions, Online library catalog

    Physical Education


    • Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, and Manipulative Skills
    • Coordination: Dance and Gymnastics
    • Movement and Fitness Concepts
    • Spiritual, Social & Emotional Growth
    • Team Sports

    Spanish


    • Basic Conversational Questions and Responses
    • Foods and Meals
    • Expressing Likes and Dislikes
    • Clothing
    • Hispanic Culture: Music and Literature
    • Hispanic Map Work

GRADE 4

  • Primary Subjects

    Reading


    • Comprehension Skills and Strategies
    • Genres: Historical and Realistic Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Tales and Plays
    • Applied and Assigned Spelling

    English/Language Arts


    • Grammar: All parts of speech
    • Complete Subjects and Predicates
    • Conjunctions, Punctuation and Capitalization
    • Diagramming
    • Incorporating Six Traits Writing Process

    Mathematics



    • Multiplication and Division
    • Patterns and Place Value
    • Number Fluency
    • Fractions and Basic Decimals
    • Measurement
    • Geometry
    • Scientific Method
    • Rocks, Minerals and Landforms
    • Energy and Electromagnetism
    • Living Systems/Ecosystems
    • Mystery Science and Foss

    Science


    • Family and Church
    • Saints
    • Prayer
    • Feasts & Liturgical Seasons

    Religion


    • Mass, Scripture, and Tradition
    • Holy Trinity, Beatitudes, and the Ten Commandments
    • The Virgin Mary
    • Saints
    • Prayers
    • Stations of the Cross

    Social Studies


    • Living in the United States
    • Government and Formation of the United States
    • Regions of the United States
    • Map Skills
    • State Capitals
  • Enhancing the Curriculum

    Art


    • Create expressive artwork in a variety of 2D and 3D media
    • Elements of art focus: line, shape, form, value, texture, color, space, pattern
    • Design Principles
    • Use a variety of art techniques and methods, safely use materials and tools
    • Create art from observation, memory, imagination, or for storytelling
    • Art appreciation and discussion, art history

    Music


    • Singing
    • Performance (annual)
    • Melody/Rhythm/Dynamics
    • Reading and Listening
    • Instruments of the orchestra
    • Baroque and Classical period composers
    • History and Culture of Music
    • Ensemble Performance/Playing: Recorder
    • SH Chorus

    Information & Digital Literacy/Library


    • Digital Citizenship: Online Safety and security, Media balance, digital footprint, Creator’s rights, citation
    • Research: Print and Digital Sources, citation, Google tools
    • Literature Exploration: Book of the Week, Author Study
    • Creative Content: Digital Projects
    • Library Organization: Dewey Decimal System, Online library catalog

    Physical Education


    • Skills: Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, and Manipulative
    • Coordination: Dance and Gymnastics
    • Movement and Fitness Concepts
    • Spiritual, Social and Emotional Growth
    • Team Sports

    Spanish


    • Basic Conversational Questions and Responses
    • Biographical Information
    • Grammar and Tenses
    • Classroom and Animals
    • Spain and Mexico
    • Hispanic Music and Authors
    • Hispanic Map Work
    • Culture

GRADE 5

  • Primary Subjects

    Reading


    • Pre-reading skills
    • Phonics and Decoding
    • Oral Reading
    • Vocabulary
    • Comprehension

    English/Language Arts


    • Composition
    • Grammar
    • Language Elements
    • Speaking
    • Research and Study Skills
    • Word Analysis and Vocabulary
    • Analogies
    • Words from other languages
    • Six Traits Writing Process

    Mathematics



    • Number and Operations
    • Pattern, Relations and Algebra
    • Measurement
    • Data Analysis and Statistics
    • Geometry
    • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

    Social Studies


    • History
    • Geography
    • Reasons for the revolution, the Revolutionary War, and the formation of government
    • Early colonization and growth of colonies
    • Growth of the Republic
    • Slavery, the legacy of the Civil War, and the struggle for civil rights for all

    Religion


    • Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
    • Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
    • Sacraments of Service: Holy Orders and Matrimony
    • Parts of Eucharistic Liturgy
    • Feasts and Liturgical Seasons
    • Scripture
    • Social Justice

    Science


    • Properties of Matter
    • Forces and Motion
    • Ecosystems
    • Growth and survival of living things
    • The Water Cycle and Weather
    • Earth and Space
    • Mystery Science and Foss
  • Enhancing the Curriculum

    Art


    • Create expressive artwork in variety of 2D and 3D media
    • Elements of art focus
    • Principles of Design
    • Use a variety of art techniques and methods, safely use materials and tools
    • Art history, culture, art appreciation, learn art critique
    • Create art from observation, memory, imagination, for storytelling, make an impact

    Music


    • Singing
    • Performance (annual)
    • Melody/Rhythm/Dynamics
    • Reading and Listening
    • SH Chorus
    • Music History and Culture
    • Ensemble Performance/Playing
    • Medieval & romantic periods

    Information & Digital Literacy/Library


    • Digital Citizenship: digital media and footprint
    • Research: Citing Sources, Plagiarism
    • Literature Exploration: History of Storytelling
    • Creative Content: Digital Projects
    • Library Organization: Dewey Decimal System, Card Catalog

    Physical Education


    • Skills: Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, and Manipulative
    • Coordination: Dance and Gymnastics
    • Movement and Fitness Concepts
    • Spiritual, Social and Emotional Growth
    • Team Sports

    Spanish


    • Basic Conversational Questions and Responses
    • Biographical Information
    • Basic Grammar and Present Tense
    • Family, Time, Activities and Sports
    • Hispanic Music and Authors
    • Hispanic Map Work
    • Culture
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