Info Guide2012-13 - St. Scholastica Academy

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JUNIOR ELECTIVE CHOICES 20th Century History Art I / Art II / Art III / IV Biology (AP) Biology II (H) Choir - Beg / Int or Advanced Choir Creative Writing Digital Media I / Digital Media II Earth Science Environmental Science European History (AP) Film Study Holocaust Law Studies Probability & Statistics Psychology / Psychology (AP) Sociology Spanish / French III or III (H) Speech II / Speech III / Speech IV Journalism Visual Art Utopian Fiction Yearbook / Yearbook II Women in History SENIOR ELECTIVE CHOICES 20th Century History Art I / Art II / Art III / Art IV / V Biology (AP) Biology II (H) Calculus AP (BC) Choir - Beg / Int or Advanced Choir Creative Writing Digital Media / Digital Media II Earth Science English Language & Composition (AP) Environmental Science European History (AP) Film Study Free Enterprise / Health & P.E. III Holocaust Journalism Law Studies Probability & Statistics Psychology / Psychology (AP) Sociology Spanish / French III, IV or (AP) Speech II / Speech III / Speec IV Utopian Fiction An individualized course of study is created for each incoming student. Placement into this course of study is based on the following criteria: (1) performance on the IOWA test of basic skills administered by the Academy, (2) standardized test scores from previous schools attended, and (3) academic grades from previous schools attended. Continuation in or movement between a course of study is subject to change in accordance with student performance and/or teacher recommendation. A student does not have to pursue ALL honors courses offered by the Academy if recommended for one or more; however, a student who pursues honors science must also pursue honors math. A student scheduled for honors courses in all four core subject areas is required to Visual Art Yearbook / Yearbook II Women in History take Latin I and II during her freshman year. A student in any honors course is required to take three consecutive courses in either French or Spanish during sophomore and junior years. Should a student decide to opt out of an honors course once at the Academy, she cannot re-enter a different honors course in the same discipline at a later date. St. Scholastica Academy -17 B- Information Guide
RELIGION SSA’s charism is the legacy of the Benedictine Sisters who founded the school in 1903. The Sisters gifted the school with the legacy of their spirituality - prayer, work, study and community. This spiritual dimension permeates everything at the school. The spiritual development program is rooted in and participates in the mission of the Catholic Church, whose task and privilege is to help realize the reign of God. The communication of the Gospel forms the center of the spiritual development program. Formation of a community of faith and service flows from this knowledge of and commitment to the Gospel. The religious education curriculum, based on the Archdiocesan guidelines, focuses on the students’ knowledge and appreciation of the doctrine, Scripture, tradition, and life of the Church. All St. Scholastica students, regardless of their religious affiliation, take a religion course each year. Each student’s religious beliefs, however, are treated with respect. The religious education teachers and campus ministry staff provide opportunities for the students’ participation in the public prayer of the Church - the eucharistic liturgy and the celebration of the sacraments - as well as develop in the students a sense of ritual and of private prayer through appropriate school celebrations, and private spiritual direction. All students are required to participate in a class retreat day as part of their religion credit. These experiences of public and private prayer foster a lively faith community within the school. The mission of service is realized through the school’s required service program and Outreach Day monitored by the campus ministry staff. The word and example of faculty and staff members create an atmosphere of charity that is manifested in mutual respect, care, and service to one another. The Church’s mission of proclaiming the message of the Gospel, creating a community of faith, and being of service to one another is consciously fostered at St. Scholastica Academy through the guidance of those primarily charged with the students’ spiritual development and through the lived Christian values of the faculty and staff. RELIGION 8 - Eighth Graders - Catholic Christianity - 1 term This course focuses on the adolescents’ experiences in developing their faith. They are taught to see how their own longings for personal happiness and fulfillment are part of the great longings of every human being for God. From that insight the course attempts to explore the beliefs and practices of Catholic Christianity presented in a way that shows the Catholic Church as their faith community. This course offers students the opportunity to know the Catholic heritage at the beginning of their high school career. Topics included are Identity and Development, God’s Revelation, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, the Church as Faith Community, Spirituality and Prayer, Church History, Liturgical Year, Human Vocation, Morality and Social Justice. RELIGION I - Freshmen - Christ: The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture / Who is Jesus - 1 term The first part of the freshman religion course examines the origin, structure, and message of scripture with a focus on Christ as the source of all revelation. This part of the course helps students to address questions about how the Bible came to be, how faith and reason compliment one another, how God inspired human authors, and how we come to meet Jesus through the Gospels. Students will also be given practical skills in order to read scripture as a guide to their personal growth in faith. The second part of the course is a direct examination of the person of Jesus Christ, as fully God and fully man.. This course helps students to grow in mature understanding and relationship with the person of Jesus. St. Scholastica Academy -18- Information Guide
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