

GRADES AT A GLANCE

Pre-School (3 year olds)
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Pre Kindergarten starts the week after K-8th Grade starts school
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Attend weekly Specials classes: Music, PE, Library & Computer
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1 snack, 1 recess
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Pre Kindergarten Graduation –May (the week before K-7th Grade conclude)

Jr-Kindergarten (4 year olds)
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Junior Kindergarten starts the week after K-8th Grade starts school
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JK Half Day – 1 snack, 1 recess
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JK Full Day – 2 snack, 2 recesses
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Lunch at school with K-2nd Grade
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Attends special classes – Library, P.E., Music and the Computer Lab
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Uses Smart Boards in all classrooms
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Weekly visits to the Learning Lab
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Meets monthly or quarterly with 6th grade buddies
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JK participates in parts of school masses
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Christmas program in December
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Thanksgiving Feast
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JK Graduation – May (the week before K-7th Grade conclude)

Kindergarten
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Attend weekly Mass on Friday at 8:00 am with Grades 1, 2 & 3
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Attend All School Liturgies during the school year
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Fall Fun Day
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Halloween Parade
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Participate in our Christmas Concert program led by our music teacher.
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Muffins with Mom Mass
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Donuts with Dad Mass
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Kindergarten Graduation (Kindergarten dismisses a week earlier than 1st – 7th Grade)

Grade 1
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Attend weekly Mass on Friday at 8:00 am with Kindergarten, Grades 2, & 3
Attend All School Liturgies during the school year
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Perform their annual Nativity play in conjunction with our Kindergarten Christmas Concert
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End of Year Picnic with the Teachers
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1st time participating in Mission Raffle
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Invitation to be a Mystery Reader
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with a class Thanksgiving "dinner" in the classroom
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Making rosaries with parents
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All Aboard the Polar Express school fundraiser for those less fortunate
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Wacky Tacky Day school fundraiser
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7th grade buddy activities

Grade 2
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Attend weekly Mass on Friday at 8:00 am with Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 3
Participates periodically in mass
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Gingerbread Houses with parents
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Family Sacramental Meeting (2 evenings – 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion)
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1st Reconciliation - December
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1st Communion - Spring
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Students do not have school the Monday following 1st Communion
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Mardi Gras Float with 8th Grade
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Mission Raffle Participation
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8th grade buddy activities throughout the year

Grade 3
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Attend weekly Mass on Friday at 8:00 am with Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2
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Students have the opportunity to participate in our liturgies as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and musicians.
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Hobby Presentation during Catholic Schools week - January
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Create Saints dolls and Report
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Pecos Bill play in Rosario Hall (March – each teacher has a different time spot for their classroom’s performance)
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Mission Raffle Participation
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Science Center field trip

Grade 4
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Attend weekly Mass on Thursday at 8:00 am with Grades 5 & 6
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Students have the opportunity to participate in our liturgies as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and musicians.
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Students can participate in our Bell Choir
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Grandparents Luncheon (Monday after 2nd grade First Communion)
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Departmentalized for certain subjects
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Corners of Creation (Thanksgiving All School Liturgy)
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Missouri History Week
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Daniel Boone Field Trip
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Mission Raffle Participation
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Boys wear ties from Thanksgiving to Easter (ties can be purchased at Just Me Apparel)
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Bread n’ Butter Making
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Who Am I? project
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Powder Valley field trip
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Recorder in music – field trip to Powell Hall
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President’s report – February
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Endangered Animals group poster report
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Valentine’s cards for widows/widowers
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Donate children’s toys to Guardian Angel settlement
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iLab experiments

Grade 5
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Attend weekly Mass on Thursday at 8:00 am with Grades 4 & 6
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Students have the opportunity to participate in our liturgies as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and musicians.
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Move to a different hallway
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Departmentalized for certain subjects
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Student receive a Chromebook to use in class
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Mission Raffle Participation –
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Irish Dance for the girls and MacNamara Band for the boys start
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Travel Around the World Day

Grade 6
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Attend weekly Mass on Thursday at 8:00 am with Grades 4 & 5
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Students have the opportunity to participate in our liturgies as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and musicians.
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Student receive a Chromebook to use in class
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Departmentalized for certain subjects
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6th Grade Play (February)
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Students do not have school the Monday following the play
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Cardinals Game - "Weather Bash at Busch" event
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Mission Raffle Participation
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D.A.R.E Program
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Girls transition from jumpers to skirts
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Boys transition from navy pants to khaki pants
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School Ambassador participation
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Students are able to participate in Bellarmine Speech
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Able to serve at Mass
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6th grade retreat at the HI YouthHouse
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Prayer buddies

Grade 7
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Attend weekly Mass on Wednesday at 8:00 am with Grades 8
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Students have the opportunity to participate in our liturgies as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and musicians.
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Student receive a Chromebook to use in class
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Departmentalized for certain subjects
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Mission Raffle Participation
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History Day
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St. Charles field trip
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All Ye Works of God (Closing Mass– May)
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Shadow days for high school
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Frog dissection
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Edge Café – Thursday mornings
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Edge – Wednesday evenings once a month
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Students are able to participate in Bellarmine Speech
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School Ambassador participation
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Able to serve at Mass and funerals
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1st grade buddies

Grade 8
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Attend weekly Mass on Wednesday at 8:00 am with Grades 7
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Students have the opportunity to participate in our liturgies as readers, choir members, gift bearers, and musicians.
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Student receive a Chromebook to use in class
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Departmentalized for certain subjects
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Mission Raffle Participation
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High School Night
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Cotillion – October through November
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Confirmation Retreat
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Luke 18 Retreat
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Confirmation
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Variety Show
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Mardi Gras Floats with 2nd Graders
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Living Stations
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Trout Lodge Class Trip
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School Ambassador participation
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Students are able to participate in Bellarmine Speech
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Able to serve at Mass
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2nd Grade Buddies