Middle School (6-8)

General Information:

We strive to deliver a curriculum that challenges every child while building a solid foundation for future success. Our students not only receive instruction in the core academic subjects: religion, math, language arts, science and social studies, but they also participate in art, music, P.E., Spanish, technology, and library.

Highlights:

• YMCA - Camp Seymour, Outdoor Education

• Perform the Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday

• NET Ministry Retreats

A Day in the Life of a Sixth Grader:

A peek into a typical day of a sixth grader...What will my child's day look like?

A normal school day is filled with common core academic lessons and religion is taught daily. Students balance their day by switching classes between the two main sixth grade teachers. Students also attend music, library, Spanish, P.E., and technology classes weekly.

Acts of Service:
All Middle schoolers have a service requirement for graduation. It is detailed in the following link.

Standardized Testing
For our 2nd-8th grade students, MAP testing, described here ( https://www.nwea.org/map-growth/ ) offers a comprehensive assessment on grade level achievement and growth in math, reading, and language usage.  Our students test twice yearly.  Information on understanding reporting can be found here.

General Information:

This program is for children who are ready and excited to grow both socially and academically. Students have a six period day consisting of our core religion, math, science, history, and language arts classes. The sixth period is an elective. Electives include Performing Arts, Yearbook, PE, Technology, Speech & Debate, World Language, and Art.

Highlights:

• Science field trips

• Bellarmine Musical

• Student Olympics

• Deanery Awards Day

• Fall/Spring Retreats (8th Grade)

• School Dances

• Student Council Officers (8th Grade)

• Mount Rainier Institute (Outdoor School - 7th grade)

Acts of Service:
All Middle schoolers have a service requirement for graduation. It is detailed in the following link.

Standardized Testing
For our 2nd-8th grade students, MAP testing, described here ( https://www.nwea.org/map-growth/ ) offers a comprehensive assessment on grade level achievement and growth in math, reading, and language usage.  Our students test twice yearly.  Information on understanding reporting can be found here.

Glorious Mysteries 

1) The Annunciation
2) The Visitation
3) The Nativity
4) The Presentation in the Temple
5) The finding of the Child Jesus after three days in the Temple

Vocation Prayer - Prayer for Guidance (St. Teresa of Avila)

Lord, grant that I may always allow myself to be guided by you, always follow your plans, and perfectly accomplish your holy will. Grant that in all things, great and small, today and all the days of my life, I may do whatever you require of me. Help me respond to the slightest prompting of your grace so that I may be your trustworthy instrument for your honor. May your will be done in time and in eternity by me, in me, and through me. Amen.

Act of Hope

O Lord God, I hope by your grace for the pardon of all my sins and after life here to gain eternal happiness because you have promised it who are infinitely powerful, faithful, kind, and merciful. In this hope I intend to live and die. Amen.

Sorrowful Mysteries

1) The Agony in the Garden
2) The Scourging at the Pillar
3) The Crowning with Thorns
4) The Carrying of the Cross
5) The Crucifixion

Hail, Holy Queen

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and after this exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us O holy mother of God, that we may be worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.

Angelus

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary)
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. (Hail Mary.)
V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary)
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY. Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may be by his Passion and Cross brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Act of Love

O Lord God, I loveyou above all things and I love my neighbor for your sake because you are the highest, infinite and perfect good, worthy of all my love. In this love I intend to live and die. Amen.

Luminous Mysteries

1) The Baptism of Jesus
2) The Wedding Feast at Cana
3) The Proclamation of the Kingdom and the call to Conversion
4) The Transfiguration
5) The Institution of the Eucharist

Glorious Mysteries

1) The Resurrection
2) The Ascension
3) The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
4) The Assumption of Mary
5) The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth