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Las Cruces Catholic School
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Elementary grades K-5:
All of the elementary teachers are certified by the State of New Mexico. Daily academic work includes Religious Instruction, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. Students receive enrichment in Spanish, Computer Literacy, Physical Education and Music twice per week.
After school programs include Ballet Folklorico, Choir and Battle of the Books. Beginning in 5th grade students have the opportunity to participate in student council and band. They are able to compete in volleyball and basketball through the El Paso Catholic Schools Athletic League.
Elementary Curriculum
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KINDERGARTEN
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GRADE 1
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GRADE 2
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GRADE 3
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GRADE 4
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GRADE 5
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RELIGION
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God is Creator. Bible is God's story book. Jesus teaches us to lobe. We celebrate the Liturgical year.
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Trinity, Church as Community,
Bible,
Baptism,
Eucharist, Responsibilty of care for God's gifts.
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Old & New Testaments,
Eucharist,
Mass, Responsiblity for actions,
God's plan, Sacraments of Reconciliation.
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Church & Ministries, 10 Commandments, Apostles' Creed,
7 Sacraments,
Works of Mercy,
First Holy Communion.
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Moral values beatitudes, 10 commandments, Church as light and servant in world,
The creation,
Corporal works of mercy,
Prayers and family liturgies.
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Books of the Bible, Psalms as prayer,
7 Sacraments.
Chruch as sign of God's love.
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ENGLISH
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Penmanship, Sentences, Capitalization, Rhyming, Story/Letter writing. Forms of communication vocabulary development. Grammar (nouns, verbs, etc.)
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Manuscipt writing, Capitalization, Puncutuation, Sentence structures, Creative/Letter writing.
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Cursive writing, Spelling, Parts of speech, Use of Dictionary, Capitalization, Paragraphs, Creative/Letter/Report writing, Proof reading.
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Cursive writing review, Creative/
Letter/Report/Comps. writing, Grammar, Dictionary, Vocabulary, Writing Process/Publishing
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Penmanship, Vocabulary, Parts of Vocabulary, Spelling, Sentences, Paragraph structures, Capitalization, Punctuation, Writing descriptive, Compare/Contrast, Autobiography.
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Parts of speech, poetry, Capitalization, Spelling, Punctuation, Vocabulary Sentence/ Paragraph sturcture, Letters, Book Reports; Oral note taking, Listening skills.
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READING
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Comprehension Dev.,
Introduction to parts of speech. Grammar; Upper/lower case letters.
Sounds of letters, Oral reading, Beginning phonics.
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Phonics,
Word decoding, Basic sight words, Vocabulary development, Comprehension skills, Sequencing,
Oral reading.
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Phonics,
Decoding,
Comprehension skills, Plot/Setting,
Fiction/Non-Fiction, Fantasy/Realism.
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Reading for different purposes,
Author's intent, Comprehension skills, Predict,
Analyze,
Compare,
Contrast.
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Literature,
Poetry, Literal/Inferences, meanings,
Vocabulary Building, Analysis,
Prediction,
Oral interpretation, Listening skills.
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Comprehension skills, Fact/Opinion, conclusions, Inferences, Vocabulary building,
Oral interpretation.
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MATH
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Identification/intro to time,
Numbers,
Addition,
Subtraction, Fractions, Measurements, Calendar, Measurement, calendar,
Graphing solid shapes/patterns, Estimation money, Differences.
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Count/Write by 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's, 100's Add/subtract to 18, Place valuce, time,
Money linear measurment, Geometric shapes.
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Addition/Subtraction Place value/ Regrouping, Time,
Money Graphs, Measurement, Estimation,
Geometry.
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Number sense, Numeration, Logic/Problem solving 4 Operations with whole numbers,
Money, measurment.
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Fact mastery, 2 digit multiply/divide, Fractions,
Time,
Decimal,
Metric measurement, Charting,
Word Problems
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4 Operations with Whole numbers, Fractions, Decimals; Measurement; Ratios,
Percents, Algerbra, Geometry, Graphing.
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SCIENCE
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Location, place, Sequene of events,
Patriotic identity, civic values,
Social organization, Cultural identity.
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Kinds of living Things,
Magnets, Weather/Seasons, Land/Rocks/Water, Keeping fit & Healthy.
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Interactions of Living Things,
Lights,
Color,
State of Matter,
Earth Ages,
Causes of Illness.
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Life Cycles,
Ecology,
Energy Forms, Sun/Moon/Earth, Water,
Nutrition, Relationschips among living things and in the environment.
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Animals,
Properties of Matter, Magnetism/Electricity, Earth change, Weather/Climate Body's Delivery System.
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Plants, Population/Ecosystem, Energy/ Work/machine, Light/ Sound, Astronomy, Rocks/Minerals.
Body Movement/ Control.
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