Primary (K-2)

General Information:

During your child's kindergarten year, he or she will develop a foundation of learning through a faith based curriculum Our overall goal is to provide a balanced program where all children are provided an equal opportunity to grow and develop at their own pace.

A Child Ready for Kindergarten is One Who...

• Uses words to communicate ideas and feelings

• Follows 2 and 3 step directions

• Demonstrates the ability to separate from a parent and shows independence

• Participates in activities and joins other in play

• Prints first name

• Counts from 1-20, identifies numbers 1-10

• Retells simple stories in sequence

• Is able to focus for storytelling and book time for at least 5 minutes

• Demonstrates understanding that letters have a name, sound, and identifies most letters

The Kindergarten program is a full day program, Monday through Friday. Students participate in music, physical education, library and technology. Kindergartners participate in the Christmas Pageant and other all school events.

A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner:

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

A Typical Kindergartner's Day:

• Working to build the whole child including spiritual, academic, social and emotional growth

• Fun and engaging curriculum including religion, reading, writing, math, science and social studies

• Attend specialist class every day – PE and music twice a week, library once a week

• Attend weekly all school prayer, First Friday Masses, and observe Holy Days of Obligation

• Integrate opportunities for individuals to grow at their own level

Engage in whole group, small group and individual activities and play

General Information:

This program is for children who are ready and excited to grow both socially and academically. A normal school day is filled with engaging lessons and thoughtful discussions. Students also attend music, library, physical education and technology classes weekly.

Characteristics for a Successful 1st Grade Learner:

• Respects others

• Follows classroom and school rules

• Comes to class prepared

• Works cooperatively with others

• Accepts responsibility

• Actively participates

• Completes work on time and follows directions

A Day in the Life of a First Grader:

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

A typical day in 1st grade is spent learning in a faith based, academically challenging, loving environment.

• Curriculum is fun, yet challenging and includes religion, math, science, social studies, reading, and language arts

• Instruction is tailored to educating the whole child while recognizing and respecting student differences

• Curriculum standards are based on the Archdiocesan standards and the Common Core State Standards

• Students attend Mass with Faith Families and as a class on Holy Days of Obligation throughout the year

• Classroom religion instruction occurs daily and is incorporated across the curriculum

• Students attend weekly enrichment classes for library, music, PE, and technology instruction

General Information:

This program is for children who are ready and excited to grow both socially and academically. During your child’s second grade experience, he or she will use and expand upon the basic skills acquired in first grade through a faith-based curriculum. Our overall goal is to provide a balanced program where all children are provided an equal opportunity to grow and develop at their own rate. Students also attend music, library, P.E., and technology classes weekly.

Highlights:

• St. James Cathedral tour

• Traveling Puyallup Fair School

• Enviro-Challenger Science lessons

• Boys and Girl Choirs

• Reading Counts!

• Cougar Club

• Service projects

• Sacramental Preparation

A Day in the Life of a Second Grader:

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

A second grader's day at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School is filled with a balanced program of faith based curriculum that includes:

• Expansion of knowledge and skills in reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, faith formation, and sacramental preparation

• Enrichment classes in technology, music, P.E., library, and art

• Participation in all school and class prayer services and liturgies

• Diversified activities based on interest and abilities

​​​​​​​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.

Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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We give thee thanks, for all thy benefits, Almighty God, who lives and reigns forever. (And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.) Amen.

Our Father 

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary 

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory Be/Doxology (Rosary)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Glory Be/Doxology (Liturgy of the Hours)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia (Alleluia omitted during Lent.)

Morning Offering 

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.

Act of Contrition (from the Rite of Penance)

My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

Gloria (Shared at Mass)

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.