Instrumental Arts/Band
The study and experience of the musical arts are to hearing what the visual arts are to sight. This experience should develop the power of listening—a form of attention that leads students to recognize the qualities of sound and appreciate musical beauty. Students can also experience the mathematical within music, in rhythm, harmony, and measure. Joy in music is provided to children through choral song, which is an opportunity to develop an appreciation of the tradition of sacred music…
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Choral Arts/Choir
The study and experience of the musical arts are to hearing what the visual arts are to sight. This experience should develop the power of listening—a form of attention that leads students to recognize the qualities of sound and appreciate musical beauty. Students can also experience the mathematical within music, in rhythm, harmony, and measure. Joy in music is provided to children through choral song, which is an opportunity to develop an appreciation of the tradition of sacred music…
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In Latin, students are introduced to one of the most important languages in the history of Western Civilization and one in which the Catholic tradition is deeply rooted. The main emphasis of this course is learning Latin grammar but students will also be introduced to beginning Latin conversation, aspects of life in ancient Rome, the relation of Latin to other languages (especially English), and Catholic prayers in Latin…
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Physical Education
Play, like happiness, is its own end. Physical education allows students to enjoy the physical activity of play in structured forms of movement, gaming, and sport that lead to physical well-being, motor control, stamina, and teamwork. These develop the human body, providing for its need of physical exercise and trains students in their responsible care for the body as a temple of the human soul and Holy Spirit. This care is to lead students to take responsibility for their physical health and the body’s need for exercise, an appropriate diet and rest…
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Understanding the diversity of today’s world and the importance for students to achieve fluency in more than their native language, our students begin Spanish studies at the preschool level. Students continue to advance their foreign language skills through the eighth grade. Classes are taught under the guidance of fluent, native speakers…
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Visual Arts
The study of the visual arts is intended to foster a sensitivity and appreciation of beauty, not as a mere subjective preference or matter of taste, but as an objective feature of the created world both in reality and in man-made works. Beauty in both nature and human works is the presence of an objective relationship to the divine. The experience of beauty in art brings delight and inspiration to the student and moves them to create something beautiful for them self…
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