LOWER SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS ...
A Year of Discovery, Growth, and Joy
Instilling Confidence and Celebrating Women Students shone at the time-honored Women of Achievement presentations over the course of three days in concert with Women’s History Month. Students researched and gave oral presentations, dressed in character, celebrating the bravery, determination, leadership, and accomplishments of important women who shaped history. Opening Doors Through STEM Ensuring the development of early problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and creativity, students participated in numerous STEM activities. All Lower School students took part in Science Bowl - a 40+ year honored tradition - where teams of mixed grades tested their knowledge of all things science.
LIVING THE MISSION
Lower Schoolers were taught the concepts of textile engineering, innovation, and up- cycling by designing dresses with repurposed materials which they later wore to “walk the runway” amidst cheering Middle School friends! Younger students created 3D
GOAL I: FAITH
Living and Leading in Faith Students strengthened their
relationships with God in various ways, including leading Mass to celebrate the Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (Grade 4), celebrating the First Holy Eucharist for some members of the Classes of 2033 and 2027, and participating in the annual May Procession and crowning of Mary, followed by a Mother’s Day gathering. At Mass honoring the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, an all- community event, Lower School students participated in the carrying of lilies in a procession. “O Mary, I give you the lily of my heart. Be its guardian forever.”
maps to understand their homes in the context of their town, state, country, continent, and world and were introduced to coding concepts - commands, looping, debugging, and variables - in the Innovation Center. Students learned about circuit building and demonstrated their conductivity testers to Mrs. MacMullen and also took part in the school-famous Parachute Drop with Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Crackers experiment to introduce physics. In a new initiative, students teamed up with boys from St. Aloysius Academy for lessons in Robotics. Archeologist Dr. George Leader, a tenured professor at the College of New Jersey who spends summers
digging for ancient tools in South Africa, shared insights with students and invited them to take part in a small-scale dig to help uncover “human and monkey skulls.” Integrating Studies for Deep Understanding
GOAL II: INTELLECT Fostering a Love of Reading
Students further developed a passion for and competency in reading through several special
initiatives, including author visits and an All-School book swap. Director of College Counseling Alan Paynter also sparked joy in books by reading to students as part of his ninth participation in the annual Read Across America program.
A capstone of an extensive unit on
westward expansion through language arts
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VUE DU COEUR | 2021-2023
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