Specials
Foreign Language: Spanish
At St. Gregory Catholic School, there is a focus on the communicative skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing through the study of Spanish-speaking cultures. Competency of language learning with emphasis on grammar and vocabulary is achieved through student dialog. Language study is essential in today’s society. The Spanish program is offered to all students in Kindergarten through 8th grade.Visual Arts
The Art program at St. Gregory Catholic School integrates classroom instruction with hands-on activities in hopes to foster individu
al Visual Art is the earliest and most basic form of communication known to civilization. Art serves to help the student communicate in ways he or she could only imagine. The Art program will introduce appropriate grade-level activities that encourage students to use creative expression (reflective thinking). The curriculum includes Art Aesthetics (line, color, shape, form, space, texture), Art Production (media and methods) and Art History.
P.E.
At St. Gregory Catholic School, the Physical Education program is not just for the Body, but also the Heart and Mind. The students strive to be the best on and off the field. Students will acquire physical skills, apply knowledge of human movement, and learn important social skills.
St. Gregory Catholic School is a member of the Catholic Youth Athletic Association and offers after-school team sports for all boys and girls 5th – 8th grade. Sports include: Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, and Volleyball.
The Wellness Program, at St. Gregory Catholic School, teaches students to make healthy food choices, stay fit, and exercise regularly.
Library
St. Gregory Catholic School Library is a fun place, where a love of reading is instilled in each child! The two central goals of the library curriculum are to enable students to develop information literacy skills and to provide students with an opportunity to use and enjoy literature to develop imagination and foster critical thinking processes.
The goals are met by helping the staff and students meet the academic objectives of each grade level and by facilitating the Reading Counts program, which is an independent, motivational reading program for our students. The library supports the academic objectives of each grade level by providing the time and resources to complete research, book reports and other projects assigned by the classroom teacher. Students learn about the sections of the library (fiction, non-fiction, biography and reference) and how to search for and locate the resources they need in print, on the Internet and in multimedia sources.
By facilitating the Reading Counts program, the library helps to promote a love of reading, while improving students’ reading ability.
Music Classes
The students of St. Gregory Catholic School learn the fundamental techniques of good singing, which is reinforced through various exercises and fun songs. Students are introduced to basic music notation and sight-reading of
notes. St. Gregory Catholic Schools Music Program also includes student lead performances including the Advent Pageant, Liturgical Choir during school Masses and special Holiday Masses.
In addition to fundamental techniques of singing, music notation and special choirs and performances, students also learn to identify many famous classical music compositions, through our Katzin Classical Music program. Students sing fun lyrics put to these timeless pieces, which help them, remember the composer and other details about each musical piece.
Band
The St. Gregory Catholic School band program provides students with a musical education that develops and strengthens their intellectual, physica
l, social, emotional and spiritual growth. Learning to play a musical instrument in the school band is often the beginning of a lifelong appreciation of and involvement in music performance, including musical service to the church Band gives the students a hands-on learning opportunity that develops the whole child in a challenging, yet enjoyable environment. Skills learned include music reading, rhythm, tone production, posture, musical expression, performance techniques and teamwork.