Student Learning Expectations

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S – Skillful Learners
A – Active Responsible Citizens
I – Independent Lifelong Learners
N – Nurturing Environment
T – Thoughtful, Faith Filled People of God
S – Stewards of the Earth
 
August/September:
Independent Lifelong Learners who use good research skills and work habits
What it looks like:

• Using one or more sources and exploring your options

• Using the technology QAS provides for school projects

• 21st century skills using new technology

• Teaching fellow classmates

• Using our knowledge to do our best in school

• Learn new things every day

• Listen

• Do my work

• Follow instructions

• Have supplies and materials ready and use them the correct way

• Take my time and do my best

• Never give up

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who practice Christian values in everyday life 
What it looks like: 

• Getting into the habit of praying to the Lord and confessing our love

• Going to church and Reconciliation and fully our sins truthfully

• Professing our Faith

• Committing ourselves to God with our minds and bodies

• Respecting and caring for others and also helping the needy

• Doing something nice for others or making someone happy

• Participate in daily prayer

• Fully participate in Mass by singing and praying

• Setting good examples and being a good buddy

• Contemplate your actions and take responsibility for the your actions

• Playing with someone who is sad or alone

• Helping someone who is hurt

• Giving to the poor or homeless shelter

• Caring for what God has given us

  
  October 
Skillful Communicators who express thoughts clearly in oral and written form

• Speak respectfully to others

• Read with expression

• Explain your answers or reasons

• Work well in groups

• Participates in class discussions

• Express yourself through prayer and reflection

• Communicate with classmates about problems and find solutions

• Peer and self editing

• Write answers in full and complete answers

• Able to present work orally

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who have an active relationship with God through a daily prayer life

• Singing and praying at Mass

• Engages in morning and afternoon prayer at school

• Spontaneous prayer and personal reflection

• Use “prayer hands” when entering and leaving church and when praying

• Memorize prayers (Our Father, Act of Sorrow, Apostle’s Creed, etc.)

• Lead the school or class in prayer

  
November/December 
Active Responsible Citizens who understand the importance of community service

• Donate to school food, clothing or money drives

• Outside community service

• Participate in school community activities (sing along with the Mayor, Creche activity)

• Operation Rice Bowl

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who respect the human dignity of themselves and others

• Following the “Golden Rule” and the Commandments

• Respectful to students and staff

• Respects people of all races and ethnicities

• Respects differences in people

• Respects personal space of others

• Keeping your hands and feet to yourself

• Speaking respectfully about yourself and others

• Take care of yourself by exercising, getting plenty of sleep, taking care of your body, and being healthy,

• Being safe and not doing dangerous things that can hurt you or others

• Ask before you hug

  
  January 
Skillful Communicators who are active listeners

• Listen respectfully when others are talking – do not interrupt or ignore

• Follow directions

• Participate in class and in class discussions

• Ask thoughtful questions

• Responds with thoughtful answer when called upon

• Paying attention and looking at the person who is speaking

• Be a good audience

• Ask questions if you don’t understand

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who have an active relationship with God through a daily prayer life

• Read the Bible and Bible Stories

• Read the Gospel in the Weekly Scoop

• Say prayers during morning prayer, at lunch, and at dismissal

• Participate in Religion class and religious discussions

• Say evening prayers with family

• Lead classroom prayer

• Interact with classroom prayer corner by posting special intentions

  
  February 
Independent Lifelong Learners who observe, experiment, discover, and reach solutions

• Solve problems and don’t give up easily

• Work independently and in small groups – don’t let others do all of the work

• Make predictions, discoveries and good observations

• Question, research, and problem solve in all academic areas

• Try new tasks and explore new concepts – take risks

• Participate in science fair

• Is aware of science lab/class rules and follows them

• Is open to new ideas and different ways of learning

• Make real-world connections

• Chart and graph data

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who know the doctrine and traditions of the Catholic Faith

• Participate in the Holy Days in the Church

• Learn about the Saints

• Memorize and recite traditional prayers (especially ones learned in class)

• Fully participates in the sacraments of Communion and Reconciliation (or receives Blessing during Communion)

• Responds to the priest in Church

• Reads the weekly Scoop to read about the Sunday Gospel

• Be proud of your Catholic faith

• Go to weekly Sunday Mass with your family and participate in your Class Mass

  
March 
Skillful communicators who express themselves creatively and develop their individual talents

• Express yourself in your artwork and creative writing activities

• Do your best in Art, Music, PE and Spanish

• Show your talent for dancing, singing, and drama

• Participate in contests –spelling bee, science fair, young authors fair

• Pursue interests outside of school and let the school know

• Share your talents with others

• Participate in school rallies and activities

• Participate in CYO sports activities

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who participate in liturgical services

• Participate in choir/cantors

• Respond at Mass and sing along with the choir and cantors

• Stand, sit and kneel at the proper times

• Enter and exit Church with prayerful hands

• Say Amen after receiving Communion or Blessing and walk back to pew with prayer hands

• Volunteer to bring up the gifts, read, altar serve or participate in other ways

• Participates and is reverent during Stations of the Cross, praying the Rosary, Burning of the Ashes and other special events or services

  
  April 
Active Responsible Citizens who display stewardship for the environment.

• Use the recycle bin to recycle paper and water bottles

• Pick up trash from the playground, hallways and classroom

• Take care of the school garden

• Be appreciative of what God gave us by caring for the Earth

• Keep the classroom neat and clean

• Throw garbage in the trash cans and not on the floor or under the benches

  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who practice Christian Values in everyday life

• Getting into the habit of praying to the Lord and confessing our love

• Going to church and Reconciliation and fully our sins truthfully

• Professing our Faith

• Committing ourselves to God with our minds and bodies

• Respecting and caring for others and also helping the needy

• Doing something nice for others or making someone happy

• Participate in daily prayer

• Fully participate in Mass by singing and praying

• Setting good examples and being a good buddy

• Contemplate your actions and take responsibility for the your actions

• Playing with someone who is sad or alone

• Helping someone who is hurt

• Giving to the poor or homeless shelter

• Caring for what God has given us

  
  May/June 
Independent Lifelong Learners who have age-appropriate mastery of concepts and skills in all academic areas

• Do my best in all of my classes

• Complete homework, classwork, and activities

• Turn in all my work

• Earn Honor Roll certificate

• Keep my eyes on my own paper and do my own work

• Teach others concepts that I’ve learned and help them with their work

• Pass all of my classes

  
  
Thoughtful Faith Filled People of God who practice Christian Values in everyday life

• Getting into the habit of praying to the Lord and confessing our love

• Going to church and Reconciliation and fully our sins truthfully

• Professing our Faith

• Committing ourselves to God with our minds and bodies

• Respecting and caring for others and also helping the needy

• Doing something nice for others or making someone happy

• Participate in daily prayer

• Fully participate in Mass by singing and praying

• Setting good examples and being a good buddy

• Contemplate your actions and take responsibility for the your actions

• Playing with someone who is sad or alone

• Helping someone who is hurt