Junior Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Highlights
The Junior Kindergarten to 2nd grade program provides a strong foundation in core academic subjects while nurturing curiosity, creativity, Catholic identity and social development. The program is designed to meet the developmental needs of children with differentiated instruction, creative play, and collaborative learning opportunities.
junior kindergarten
Guardian Angel Retreat
Service project - Happy Birthday Jesus- students bring a “gift for baby Jesus”, which are donated to the Bay Area Crisis Nursery
Play based learning environment with 2 classes of 14 students each
All day program
Piggy Opera
Attend Mass
kindergarten
Kinder and Dad's St. Joseph Day Retreat
Performing the Nativity
Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day
Field trip to the pumpkin patch
Study the life cycle of butterflies and release them on the playground
Mothers’ Day Tea
Technology in centers
first grade
Mother’s Day Mass
Friendsgiving Feast with 2nd grade
Field trip learning opportunities
Polar Express Christmas Week
“How to” writing unit
Hands on learning
Start of the 1/2 class ipad program
SECOND grade
Sacraments: First Communion and Reconciliation
Math and ELA centers
Author Day
Themed learning including community events
Jelly Belly factory field trip