Academics
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The St. Clement of Rome PK2 program (SCR Early Learning Center) is designed to meet the needs of two-year-old children in a positive, nurturing, Catholic environment, where each child's growth and development will be fostered by caring faculty and staff members. Our program is licensed by the state of Louisiana as a Type I child-care center.
The children participate in hands-on activities where they learn through exploration and play. The curriculum creates enthusiasm for learning and builds socialization and school readiness skills, while fostering a love of God and others.
The PK2 program includes age-appropriate religion activities, art, music, physical education, library time, and foreign language exposure. It provides the children with various developmental needs and experiences.
All materials are aligned with national and state standards. The program follows the regular school calendar. The children attend school Monday-Friday from 7:55 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Before and After Care are available as well. Parents are asked to supply daily snack and lunch, as well as all other necessities (diapers, wipes, napmats, etc.) It is our privilege to work with parents in the education of their children!
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The Pre-K 3 Program follows the St. Clement of Rome Mission Statement and Philosophy. Our teachers and assistants fulfill these in a loving, caring, and attentive environment. We wish to foster a positive learning environment, encouraging the development of your child's self-image within his/her family, church, school, and community. Development of the whole child is expressed spiritually, socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Children are encouraged to play and work cooperatively in small groups. Opportunities for individual work are present during child-directed activities fostering independence and initiative. Children will be carefully monitored and observed to assess developmental ability.
Pre-K 3 Curriculum consists of:- Reading Readiness: Scholastic Big Day for Pre-K which includes Math, Social Studies, and Science.
- Religion: Who Am I? Image of God Series. Our Religion also includes participation in all-school masses.
- Developing fine motor skills by using manipulatives such as puzzles, stringing beads, playdough, and sorting with tweezers.
- Fostering social skills by problem-solving through small group activities, large group acitivities, and outside play.
- Promethean board activities which provide enrichment in language arts and mathematical development.
- Individualized lessons through the use of Android tablets.
- Enrichment classes such as music, library, and P.E.
- Extra-curricular activities including art with mom, crafts with dad, birthday and holiday parties, Field Day activities, participation in service projects, and our End of the Year Program to name a few.
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Religion
Text: Who Am I? (Image of God Series by Ignatius Press)
This text provides age-appropriate lessons that teach the basic beliefs of the Catholic Church. Each
chapter is gospel-based and gives opportunity for student responses.
SEEDS-weekly magazine of Sunday's Gospel
Pk4 students also attend weekly Mass with the rest of the school.
Reading & Language
Text: World of Wonders
Theme-based Learning Curriculum Program consists of 10 units: Who We Are, Making Friends, Families, Food, Our Neighborhood, Transportation, Animals, Nature, Ready for Kindergarten, and My Favorite Themes.
Classic tales, mulicultural stories, nursery rhymes and stories - building background knowledge and overall literacy. Resources include: read-alouds, little books for early reading, activity pages, literacy and language flip charts.
Handwriting
Text: Get Set for School Readiness & Writing Program (Handwriting Without Tears)
Workbook: "My First School Book"- coloring, drawing, counting, writing and school readiness.
Manipulatives used weekly- wood pieces, slate chalkboards, Stamp and See Screen, Roll-A-Dough
Letters, music, circle time and fingerplays
Mathematics
Text: My Math Mcgraw Hill: Sorting and classifying, position and direction, pattern, measurement, data and graphs, and addition/subtraction
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
Text: Teacher-created units. Basic science and social studies themes are explored throughout the year
in correlation with letters being studied and according to Louisiana Dept. of Education Grade Level
Expectations.
Scholastic Magazines- Let's Find Out are read throughout the year keeping with current events.
Enrichment Classes
Students attend Spanish, Library, Music weekly for thirty minutes. Students attend PE twice a week for thirty minutes.
Special Activities - Host Global Awareness Parade for school
- Tea with Mom
- Woodworking with Dad
- Thanksgiving Feast of Friends
- Field trip to Audubon Zoo
- Participate in monthly activities with 7th grade buddies i.e. "Teddy Bear Picnic, Painting Pumpkins, Leprechaun lunch"
- Grade level Service Project in December
- Mystery Reader
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Religion
Kindergarten students learn the teachings of the Catholic Church through their weekly lessons and actively participate in monthly service projects. In the text series, Who Am I, students learn Catholic values, prayers, and how to live as a Good Christian within their home and school community. Kindergarten students also attend weekly Mass with the rest of the school.
English & Language Arts
We use the McGraw Hill Wonders series. This program integrates many components: phonics, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, fluency with reading, and vocabulary growth. The series provides support for building strong literacy foundations, accessing complex texts, engaging in collaborative conversations, and writing to sources. It is a multi-sensory program that provides the students with visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learning experiences. Students use leveled readers and decodable readers to enhance their reading ability. In addition, students learn 40 sight words to assist in the reading process. Students use an interactive Promethean board daily to engage and reinforce skills learned throughout the day
Writing
Kindergarten students journal daily. In October, students begin using the inventive writing process to formulate sentences on their own. They learn the 5 steps to the writing process and follow rubrics when writing. Throughout the year, the students create many writing samples that are added to their portfolio to show written growth. To showcase their writing at the end of the year, students complete a writing assignment of about 5 sentences that is then published into a class book to have as a keepsake.
Mathematics
Kindergarten students use the series: My Math (McGraw-Hill). This series teaches students basic math concepts such as: sorting and classifying, shapes, patterns, counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s, numbers, graphing, measurement, basic addition and subtraction, etc. Children engage in student-driven centers using various math manipulatives. Math concepts are also incorporated through cross curriculum activities.
Social Studies & Science
We use hands on and interactive resources like Time Magazine for Kids, Brain Pop Jr., and Stem Science activities. Students also read books and do weekly art projects in these subject areas.
Enrichment Classes
Students attend Spanish, Library, Music weekly for thirty minutes and are able to check out library books for further engagement. Students attend PE twice a week for thirty minutes.
Kindergarten has an academic enrichment teacher who works on phonological awareness and reading fluency. She works with small groups on Monday and Tuesday.
Special Activities - Muffins with Moms
- Donuts with Dads
- Parent Picnic
- Q & U Wedding
- Field Trip to Liuzza Farm
- 50th day of school - We dress in our best 50's apparel/50th day centers
- 100th day of school - We dress as 100 year old people/ 100th day centers
- Monthly Art Projects with Parents
- Bi-Monthly Mystery Readers
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Religion
First Grade students learn more about their Catholic Faith by participating in daily prayer circle, attend weekly Mass, and learn how to pray the Rosary. In the text series, Our Heavenly Father, they are introduced to Bible stories and teaching of the Faith. The activity book, Faith and Life contains supplemental activities that allow the children to create visual imagery to enrich each chapter. Each first grade class participates in their own class Mass where they do the readings, Prayers of the Faithful, Preparation of the Gifts, and sing in the choir. We make Rosary bracelets that are blessed in honor of this special occasion. Each class adopts a class Saint who we incorporate in daily prayer.
English & Language Arts
First grade curriculum for English Language Arts incorporates a variety of skills using the Mc Graw Hill Wonders Reading Series. This program allows students to develop in fluency, grammar, reading, spelling, and handwriting, as well as listening and reading comprehension skills. The students participate in daily promethium board activities, small groups, use of ipads, and leveled readers. In addition, students learn 195 high frequency words throughout the year. First grade has a writing checklist that they use to work toward developing a well written paragraph.
McGRAW-HILL READING WONDERS - is composed of these components:
- READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TEXT BOOK which will be used to teach and model close reading and key skills (phonics, high-frequency words, grammar, collaborative conversation, & reading to writing).
- LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY TEXT BOOK which provides application for close reading, building vocabulary and stamina, as well as connecting reading and writing.
- LEVELED READERS (easy, on-level, and challenge books) that are composed of 50% Literary Text and 50% Informational Text selections provide additional in-class, independent reading for students at all levels.
- YOUR TURN PRACTICE BOOK which provide additional practice for the priority skills.
-LITERATURE BIG BOOK-which provides teacher led close reading.
Mathematics
First Grade students use the series: My Math (McGraw-Hill) as well as the supplemental Math Blast Math Facts for weekly quizzes. The My Math series teaches students basic math concepts such as: addition and subtraction strategies to 20, two- digit addition and subtraction, place value, organizing and using graphs, measurement, time, two and three-dimensional shapes, etc. Children engage in student-driven centers using various math manipulatives. Math concepts are also incorporated through cross curriculum activities.
Social Studies & Science
We use hands on and interactive resources like Time Magazine for Kids and Brain Pop Jr. Students also read books and do weekly art projects in these subject areas.
Enrichment Classes
Students attend Spanish, Library, Music weekly for forty minutes and are able to check out library books for further engagement. Students attend PE twice a week for forty minutes.
Special Activities - Johnny Appleseed Day- We celebrate John Chapman's life through engaging apple centers
- Favorite Book Character Day- We dress as our favorite book character for the day
- Halloween Trick or Treating
- Field Trip to Children's Museum and City Park's Morning Call
- Operation Got Your 6 Service Project for the troops
- King Cake Taste Testing Day
- Valentine Day Card Exchange
- Rosary Making Day
- 100th Day of School - We have a 100 item tie decorating contest & participate in 100th day centers
- Polar Express Day
- St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Hunt
- Monthly Art Projects with Parents
- Monthly Mystery Readers
- Monthly Birthday Celebration
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Religion
Second grade students are committed to learning their faith by teachings of the Catholic Church in Jesus Our Life. This book series teaches students our Catholic values, laws, and ways of how we should live our life in faith. The series also touches heavily on the Sacraments and focuses mainly on Reconciliation and First Communion. The students also learn how to love others, themselves, and God. Second grade students attend weekly Mass throughout the year with the entire school.
Reading & Language
The second grade reading and language curriculum focuses on spelling, vocabulary, phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension. We use the McGraw-Hill Wonders Series, which integrates all of these components, as well as handwriting and auditory/oral language development. It is a program that provides students with visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learning experiences. In second grade, students read their first novel, master an average of two hundred sight words, and become experts in fundamentals such as complete sentences, subjects/predicates, nouns, and verbs. We enjoy utilizing an interactive Promethean board, a student practice book, weekly spelling and grammar exercise packets, and iPads as interactive learning tools.
McGRAW-HILL READING WONDERS - is composed of these components:
- READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TEXT BOOK which will be used to teach and model close reading and key skills (phonics, high-frequency words, grammar, collaborative conversation, & reading to writing).
- LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY TEXT BOOK which provides application for close reading, building vocabulary and stamina, as well as connecting reading and writing.
- LEVELED READERS (easy, on-level, and challenge books) that are composed of 50% Literary Text and 50% Informational Text selections provide additional in-class, independent reading for students at all levels.
- YOUR TURN PRACTICE BOOK which provide additional practice for the priority skills.
Writing
Second grade students exercise the art of writing everyday. Students journal daily on various topics, they master the writing process, and they transition from print to cursive handwriting throughout the course of the school year using a leveled handwriting book. Students' writing progression is shown during the year through multiple writing projects, which are continuously exhibited, then kept in a memory book until the end of the year. To display all students' writing at the end of the year, each student contributes two pages to a class book full of second grade memories, which is kept as a memento and shared with teachers and parents at a "Meet the Author" day.
Mathematics
Second grade students use the series: My Math (McGraw-Hill). This series covers areas in the curriculum such as: place value, regrouping with addition and subtraction, adding hundreds, telling time, counting money, number patterns, and data analysis. This series shows the students that math is used in everyday life and builds toward their future learning. Everyday the children are interacting with each other, math manipulatives, and the Promethean board.
Social Studies & Science
Our Social Studies book is Horizons: About My Community (Harcourt) and the Science series is Science: A Closer Look (McGraw-Hill). In Social Studies, we covered our community, community jobs, and Louisiana. We focused mainly on current events happening around the country. In Science, we cover topics such as: properties of matter, energy, basic needs of living things, the environment, earth and beyond, and observing weather. The students engage in many in-class activities/projects and have fun while learning!
Enrichment
Students attend Spanish, Library, Computer, and Music weekly for forty minutes and are able to check out school library books for further engagement. Students attend P.E. twice a week for forty minutes as well.
Special Events & Activities - First Reconciliation
- First Communion
- Trick or Treating and Christmas Caroling at Sunrise Senior Living Home
- Field Trip to The Audubon Insectarium or Aquarium
- Field Trip to Instagator Farms
- 101st day of school
- Monthly Art Projects with Parents
- Monthly Mystery Readers
- Monthly Birthday Celebrations
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Religion
OUR LIFE WITH JESUS from The Faith and Life Series is committed to the faithful transmission of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church by emphasizing the importance of Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This series is a valuable tool to help parents and teachers fulfill their duties in forming and educating children in Christ. Topics include Creation, Bible heroes, the Ten Commandments, the life and death of Jesus Christ, the parables of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Rosary, the Mass, the Sacraments, the Church year, and Saints. We also strive to instill in our students a love and respect for God, ourselves, and others modeled through our everyday action. Students take an active role in school Masses throughout the year.
English & Language Arts
The language arts curriculum provides instruction in reading and writing. Explicit instruction in phonics, decoding and comprehension addresses the needs of the developing reader and writer. Skills are applied in literature and language-rich activities to ensure that all students become fluent readers, writers, listeners, and speakers.
McGRAW-HILL READING WONDERS - is composed of all the components necessary to unlocking the Common Core State Standards and their rigor. These components are as follows:
- READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TEXT BOOK which will be used to teach and model close reading and key skills (word study, vocabulary, grammar, collaborative conversation, & reading to writing).
- LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY TEXT BOOK which provides application for close reading, building vocabulary and stamina, as well as connecting reading and writing.
- LEVELED READERS (easy, on-level, and challenge books) that are composed of 50% Literary Text and 50% Informational Text selections provide additional in-class, independent reading for students at all levels.
- YOUR TURN PRACTICE BOOK which provide additional practice for the priority skills.
LOYOLA PRESS EXERCISES IN ENGLISH is a consumable workbook used in conjunction with the Wonders Reading series in order to provide student friendly instruction and guided practice in the structure of mechanics and language along with the traits of effective writing.
ZANER-BLOSER HANDWRITING is a consumable workbook which reviews manuscript and cursive writing.
Mathematics
MY MATH (MC GRAW- HILL) The program encompasses standards that seek to develop both mathematical understanding and procedural skills so that students may be fully prepared for the future in a global economy. Specific areas in the third grade curriculum include: place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, properties, equations, time, measurement, geometry, and presentation of data in graphs and charts. A wide variety of strategies and activities, including enrichment material, are used in an effort to meet the varied learning styles and needs of the students.
Science
MC-GRAW-HILL SCIENCE provides a balanced coverage of three major science strands --- life, physical, and earth science. In a rapidly changing world of science and technology, we strive to instill an enthusiasm for science and curiosity in our students. Therefore, lessons build process skills such as experimenting, exploring, explaining, and predicting to solve problems and evaluate solutions. Each lesson begins with an Inquiry Activity. Each lesson also includes questions that require students to draw conclusions using critical thinking. Online resources include Quick Labs, Writing in Science activities, and Math in Science Activities. Topics include the Scientific Method, Plants and their parts, Animals and their parts, the Sun and Earth, the Solar System, the Water Cycle, Weather and Climate.
Soicial Studies
HARCOURT HORIZONS Louisiana: People and Communities (HARCOURT) is a multi-faceted study of social studies which develops an understanding of geography, history, civics, government, economics, and culture. Throughout the book the Louisiana connection is stressed. Each of the five units includes a vocabulary list and uses review questions to determine if students recall major points. Material includes, but is not limited to, our nation's early history and beginnings, types of communities, the role of local citizens and government, branches of the national government, election processes, and models of American citizenship. Map and globe skills are also practiced as students learn of the earth's continents, oceans, natural resources, and landmarks. The series also includes analysis of data in graphs and charts.
Enrichment
Students attend Physical Education twice a week for forty-five minutes each. They also attend Computer, Library, Music, and Spanish once a week for 40 minutes.
Special Activities - Annual Third Grade play or talent show
- Third Grade Pre-Choir with two performances each year
- Spring Field Trip consisting of a Swamp Tour and picnic
- Service Project consisting of monthly Feed the Hungry collections
- Seasonal art projects as well as projects for the Gala and the Parish Fair
- Quarterly Awards Ceremony recognizing effort and success in classwork and conduct
- Opportunity to participate in Girls on the Run program available to Third and Fourth only
- Fair Dance at the Parish Fair
- Saints Junior Training Camp
- Nativity Play along with students from other grades
- Field Day at Johnny Bright Playground
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Religion
Our Life with Jesus from The Faith and Life Series is used in religion class to tell the teachings of the Catholic Church through important bible stories. Short plays are used in class to enhance understanding of bible stories. During Lent, plays are acted out representing various parables from the bible. Also, the fourth graders have a Passion Lunch to tell the story of the passion and to help the students gain a better understanding of Jesus' passion. Various food items are used to symbolize the important parts of scripture that tell the Easter story. The children read scriptures as each food item is passed out. Once all food items are passed out, students enjoy their "Passion Lunch" together. Fourth graders create an ABC Bible Book filled with people from the bible that we discuss in class. This is an ongoing project that includes pictures and stories of the bible.
English Language Arts
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Text Book and Practice Book are used to teach and model close reading and key skills (word study, vocabulary, grammar, collaborative conversation, and reading to writing) and to provide additional practice for the priority skills.
Loyola Press Exercises in English is a consumable workbook used in conjunction with the Wonders Reading series in order to provide student friendly instruction and guided practice in the structure of mechanics and language along with the traits of effective writing.
Students practice writing narrative, expository, and opinion paragraphs in addition to creative writing assignments.
As a class, fourth grade students read three novels throughout the year beginning in the second quarter with Frindle. After Christmas break we begin reading Percy Jackson's The Lightning Thief, and we end the school year by reading Number the Stars. Projects are assigned for each novel.
Math
McGraw Hill- My Math - Fourth Grade math has four main components; Multiplication, Division, Fractions, and Measurement. The first quarter is a review quarter and then we just into multiplication and division. Next we move into Fractions, Decimals, and measurement. We finish the school year with Geometry.
Science
McGraw Hill- Louisiana Science a closer look - In science we start the year off with Food and Nutrition, talking about the best way to be healthy. Then we move into living organisms, plants and animals, during this time we do several in class projects. After this we move into Planet Earth and its Moons, talking about rocks and minerals, and how the Earth is formed. After Christmas break we do a STEM project in class! We wrap up the year by diving into Measuring and comparing, Energy and Electricity!
Social Studies
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Social Studies States and Regions - Fourth grade social studies is based on the region of the United States. We start the year off talking about the geography of the Earth, continents and oceans, the United States Government, and then what the regions of the United States are. After this we go into the information on each region individually. We start off be learning the states and capitals. After this we go into the history of the region and how it has evolved.
Special Projects - Global Wildlife Field Trip
- Collect money for women's clinic service project
- Band and Choir concert
Enrichments - P.E.
- Spanish
- Computer
- Library
- Choir
- Band
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Religion
5th Religion
Credo: I Believe (Faith and Life Series)
With an emphasis on Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, Students in 5th Grade closely examine the fundamentals of the Catholic Faith by studying the Creed.
6th Religion
Following Christ (Faith and life Series)
With an emphasis on Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, Students in 6th grade closely examine the Ten Commandments to uncover the idea that law exists for the sake of love.
7th Religion
The Life of Grace (Faith and Life Series)
With an emphasis on Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, students closely examine what it means to live a life of grace through their study of the Sacraments.
In the Middle School Religion program, students are met exactly where they are culturally, showing the relevance of the Gospel in their real-world lives today. Students are challenged them to think more deeply, in more complex ways about their Faith, especially on themes such as morality. Middle school students are provided a safe and appropriate place to bring their questions, often coming from today's culture, and striving to answer those questions in a way that truly satisfies their understanding. Students are also given the opportunity to form a greater understanding of the gift of discernment or their capacity to view all of their life decisions in relationship to what God wants for them. Middle school students are highly encouraged to uncover and identify their unique gifts and talents to determine how these are directly related to how God is calling them to spend their lives in service of others.
Special Activities:- Student service learning projects: Dress for Success (7th)/ St. Michaels School/ Mission Money (5th)
- (7th only) The Theology of the Body (Pope John Paul II's inspired teachings on life and love between human persons.)
- (7th only) Service Hours: Students complete five hours of service per semester.
- Quarterly Rosary.
- Monthly activities for Catholic Families.
- Spiritual Book Talks (1 per Semester)
- Attend Mass weekly
- Weekly Scripture.
- Daily Prayer, vocal and/or written conversation
- Reconciliation twice a year.
- Pope John Paul II: World Youth day participation.
- CYO Events for middle school with Ms. Claire Gallagher
- Alteration Program.
- Guest Speakers
English and Language Arts
Textbook Series:
Voyages in English - Loyola Press
Exercises in English - Loyola Press
Spelling Skills through supplemental materials by Harcourt
Literature:
Class novel units are assigned according to gender/grade level.
Writing:
The middle school ELA program is a gender based program which utilizes Google classroom to enhance and broaden the writing curriculum for all students. Writing is assigned in conjunction with novel units and independently.
Honors:
Students also have an honors curriculum available to them at each grade level.
Service Learning:
Sixth grade students partner with St. Michael's Special School as part of a Brown Foundation Service Learning Grant to write fiction and nonfiction books that are donated to SMSS' library upon completion.
Seventh grade students partner with Dress for Success to create brochure for clients to use in preparation for job interviews. The brochure is created based on student learning of successful interview techniques.
Mathematics
Textbook Series:
My Math - McGraw-Hill (5th grade Regular)
Glencoe Math: Common Core Edition, Course 1 - McGraw-Hill (5th Grade Honors and 6th Grade Regular)
Glencoe Math: Common Core Edition, Course 2 - McGraw-Hill (6th Grade Honors and 7th Grade Regular)
Glencoe Math: Common Core Edition, Course 3 - McGraw-Hill (7th Grade Honors)
The middle school math program prepares our students for real-world applications of math, and it lays the foundation for the advanced skills and confidence necessary for future careers in engineering, technology, and the sciences. Our challenging and motivating 5th, 6th, and 7th grade mathematics/pre-algebra program reinforces basic mathematical concepts and explores new, more complex math/pre-algebra concepts, thereby preparing students for the transition to more advanced mathematical topics, such as algebra and geometry, while developing an appreciation for the diversity of mathematics and its applications.
St. Clement of Rome offers an honors program in math, allowing students who are highly proficient in math to be exposed to a more rigorous curriculum.
Science
Grade 5
Macmilllan/McGraw-Hill Louisiana Series
Louisiana Science A Closer Look
General Science studies including Space, Weather, Cells, Motion & Forces and Atoms
Projects when applicable - 1 - 2 per quarter.
Non Point Source Pollution Poster
Introduction to Robotics in January with Roman Robotics after school.
Volunteer participation for lab assistant per semester.
Grade 6
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Louisiana Series
Louisiana Science A Closer Look
Introductions to Physical Science and Chemistry
Intermittent projects include bomb bags, kitchen chemistry and end of year Rube Goldberg STEM PROMOTED
Invitation to join Robotics Club - after school practices- 2 competitions each year.
Volunteer participation for lab assistant per semester
Grade 7
Glencoe/Macmillan/Mcgraw-Hill Louisiana Series
Louisiana A Closer Look
Introduction to Biology and Physiology
Quarterly projects include cell project, dissections, STEM Promoted items include measuring the skin, construction working joints and muscles, and genetics.
Social Studies
5th Grade
The United States: Making a New Nation - Harcourt
6th Grade
Horizons World History - Harcourt
7th Grade
United States History - Holt McDougal
Middle School Social Studies covers the topics from world history which include past events and the people who were part of those events. In addition, we learn about current events and the history of the United States of America. We do projects such as dioramas and murals portraying the Native American culture and classroom activities creating landforms using cookies. We also participated in democracy week during the election and had guest speakers David Vitter and Jennifer VanVrancken come speak to the students about the process of voting.
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Band
Band is built into the curriculum for all fourth and fifth grade students.
In fourth grade, students learn to read music and perform on a wind instrument. Students learn to establish good practice habits, organizational skills, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving strategies. Students perform in winter and spring concerts.
In fifth grade, students build upon their skills from the previous year by improving technical facility on their instruments and learning to perform with greater aesthetic sensitivity. Students perform in winter and spring concerts and district band festival.
In sixth and seventh grade, students may audition to be accepted into Symphonic Band. Symphonic Band students continue to hone their technical and expressive abilities and enjoy playing a more challenging and varying repertoire of music. Symphonic Band students perform a Veterans Day program, winter concert, spring concert, district band festival, and national competition.
Jazz Band is open to students in fifth through seventh grade; membership is by audition. Students are introduced to various styles of jazz music and learn basic improvisation. The beginning jazz band performs in the spring concert; the intermediate jazz band performs at various times throughout the school year.
Computer
In the primary grades keyboarding skills are emphasized in addition to internet exploration of instructional and developmental programs. Intermediate grades become proficient with Google Suite in accomplishing interdisciplinary tasks.
Computer is offered from first to seventh grade. Computer applications prepares a student in utilizing a computer for various work tasks including: Emailing, Reports, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and WebPages. We will be using the Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides) to illustrate these concepts. Additionally, interdisciplinary technology tasks are assigned to students throughout middle school.
Library
In library class, students nurture their love of reading through story time and checking out books to take home. Students also learn about dictionary skills, book genres, research skills, and how to choose books that are just right for them to read!
Pre-Choir, Choir, and Chorale
Pre-Choir is offered to students in third grade. Third grade students are required to participate in the Pre-Choir Program in order to prepare them for band and choir membership performance in fourth through seventh grade. 4th Grade Choir, 5th Grade Choir, and 6th and 7th Grade Chorale are courses offered to students that want to further their vocal music and performance skills beyond third grade.
PE
Students at St. Clement of Rome have scheduled P.E. classes twice a week. Our goal is to introduce students to games, activities, and information so they can live healthy and active lives. We offer an age appropriate curriculum that emphasizes knowledge, competence, fitness, coordination, cooperation, skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. P.E. involves the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of the student. Children in Early Childhood (Pre-K2 - Kindergarten) as well as Lower Grades(1st-4th) develop body and spatial awareness and practice and refine their emerging motor skills, which contributes to the likelihood that they'll become lifelong movers. Upper Grade students (Middle School, 5th-7th) continue their refinement with the recognition of the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
Spanish
All students at SCR start each Spanish class by praying in Spanish. According to their grade level, they will begin by learning the Sign of the Cross and Our Guardian Angel prayer. Fourth grade and middle school will also learn the Hail Mary and Our Father prayers. Positive reinforcement and the use of positive words like "muy bien", "excelente" and "maravilloso" are a theme throughout our school.
Prek-2 to Kindergarten learn vocabulary and simple commands of the Spanish language through the use of music, books, games and projects. A loving, fun and active environment awaits them when they come to Spanish class, and they look forward to dancing and singing while learning Spanish.
Grades 1st to 4th will continue the fun of learning through music and games while adding a writing element to their curriculum. Students will explore the Spanish language by learning the alphabet in Spanish and how to pronounce each letter. They will also learn how to write vocabulary words from units like "House", "Family" and "School". Holidays and traditions of Latin American countries and Spain are learned throughout the year depending on the season.
Middle school will use the knowledge learned in earlier years as a base to enhance their grammar exercises and conversation abilities. The use of the promethean board and internet is added to the curriculum during middle school. Our students will also use our technological resources to study the language and culture of Latin American countries and Spain, and they will demonstrate an understanding of the language and the concept of culture through comparisons of the student's own language and culture.
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