| The Instructional Program- Students in grades 1-4 work in
self-contained classrooms. Teachers may exchange classes for a
particular subject or project. The students have special teachers for
music, art, and physical education during the week. Students in grades
5-6 have departmental structure. The teachers in these grades specialize
in a particular area of the curriculum. |
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Diocesan Course of Study- To view all courses of study go to www.cyss.org (Catholic Youth and School Services) www.cyss.org/Schools/CofS/CoS.html
All content areas are aligned with the Ohio State Standards. All schools in the Diocese of Toledo participate in performance and achievement tests (grades 2-7) as well as a Writing Competency Test (grade 6) and an Assessment of Religious Knowledge (grades 5, 8 and 12).
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Guidance- Norwalk Catholic School employs a guidance counselor for our school. Any student or parent may request counselor services or be recommended for service by a teacher or administrator.
The guidance counselor visits each classroom throughout the year. Many community building and/or character building activities are done at these times. |
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| Library- Our library is under the direction of a certified librarian
or teacher, it is open to all students grades 1-6. Each class visits the
library once a week to check out books and other materials. Students are
encouraged to return books on time. If a book is damaged please inform
the library. Any book over 30 days overdue must be paid for. |
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| Music & Art- We consider these to
be important to the aesthetic growth of every student. Grade 5 students
may take up instrumental music.
The Elementary has a complete art program for students in grade 1-6. |
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| Physical Education- Each student is required to be present and participate
actively in the program. An excuse from this class must be in writing
from the parent. Repeated absences will be accepted only upon
recommendation of a doctor |
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| Remedial Programs- Through auxiliary, state, and federal funds, some
of our students receive assistance in the academic skills through
remedial teachers. Enrollment in these classes is based on testing,
teacher recommendation, and parental approval |
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| Speech- Children who display definite speech, language and/or
hearing deficiencies will receive corrective instruction through our
speech and hearing therapist. Progress is monitored regularly to
establish new goals. |
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| State Requirements- Our school holds the same charter from the Ohio
State Dept. of Education as other non-public and public schools.
Therefore, the curriculum meets all standards of the State of Ohio.
Teachers employed by Norwalk Catholic School hold a valid teaching certificate of the
State of Ohio. Minimum time allotments for each subject are in
compliance with the State of Ohio. |
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| Textbooks- A committee of Norwalk Catholic School teachers has
selected the new Silver-Burdett Religion Series. Blest Are We, for
grades 1-6. The committee used the resource, How to
choose Catechetical Textbooks: Process & Criteria, published by
the National Conference of Catechetical Leadership (NCCL), to guide
their selection process. All religion books and workbooks are purchased
by the School. All other textbooks are the property of the Norwalk
City Schools since they are purchased with state money. |
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