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Kindergarten
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St. Odilia has two option classes. The children may attend a half day class from 9:20 - 12:20. Three times during the school year the 1/2 day students have the optiion to go to full day. The full day students schedule is from 9:20 - 3:55.
Our kindergarten program correlates reading, handwriting, auditory, and oral language skills to help children prepare for first grade. The program is geared to each studentŐs needs, abilities, and interests, and includes readiness development in math, social studies, reading, printing, physical education, science, health, religion, music, and computers.
Two full-time assistants help the teachers with their classrooms, and eighth-grade buddies do special projects with kindergartners throughout the year.
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Elementary School
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Grades 1 and 2
Each grade level in our primary section is considered an individual unit. Teachers in each classroom share the responsibility for the education of the students at their respective grade level. Instructional emphasis is on religion, reading, math, science, social studies, and writing. Students also receive specialized music, physical education, computer, library, and art instruction.
Grades 3, 4, and 5
Instruction for students is on a semi-departmentalized basis. During parts of the day, students receive instruction from their homeroom teacher. During the remainder of the day, students are taught on a departmentalized basis, changing teachers for science, math, and religion classes. Students also receive specialized music, physical education, computer, library, and art instruction.
Elementary school classrooms are located in the B-wing, or the south side of the school.
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Middle School
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Middle school classes are completely departmentalized, with students changing class each period. Each subject is taught by a teacher who has special training in that area.
During our seven-period day, students have classes in religion, language arts, math, literature, science, and social studies; students also receive instruction in physical education and health from specialists. Students may choose to be involved in music through band, bell and vocal choirs.
Technology and the use of technology is incorporated into the middle school curriculum. Our art specialist teaches art to students in the 6th grade. All middle school students participate in an Art Adventure program, which combines art appreciation with hands-on art projects. Spanish language classes are held for 8th grade students everyday during second semester.
A student council coordinates service and social activities.
Middle school students are active in school athletics, service projects, and other student driven activities.
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