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Mrs. Hillmer's 5th and 6th Grade Religion Classes, created 100 May baskets, one for each apartment at Lincoln Towers, a nearby residence for senior citizens.

Important Notices
Announcements


2007-2008 Student Handbook
Pre-K - 8 Student/Parent Handbook for the 2007-2008 school year.>MORE

FACTS
All Enrollment and Paying of Tuition for the 2008-2009 school year will be made using this program >MORE
FACTS Website link

CCHS Music Fundraiser
Car Wash on Sat. May 10th from 12:30 - 4:00 - Busey Bank - corner of Veterans and Jumer's Dr.


Calendars
School Calendar (PDF, 45KB)
May Lunch Calendar (PDF, 40KB)
Breakfast Calendar (PDF, 14KB)

Newsletters
5-6-08 (PDF, 216KB)
4-29-08 (PDF, 370KB)
4-22-08
(PDF, 228KB)
4-15-08
(PDF, 298KB)
4-8-08
(PDF,303KB)
4-1-08
(PDF,180KB)

Archived Material

Important Dates


May 5 - 9
Spring Book Fair >MORE

May 8
Student Council Board Elections

Education Commission 6:30 in Grotto

May 9
Athletics Banquet

May 10
Music Dept Car Wash Fundraiser at 12:30 - 4:00 at Busey Bank - corner of Veterans and Jumer's Dr.

May 11
Happy Mother's Day

May 12
Locks of Love

May 13
Emmaus Days Presentation 6th - 8th Boys

May 14
May Crowning - 8:15 Mass - 1st Grade

8th Grade Luncheon at Central Station 11:00 am

Spring Concert CCHS
6:00 - 7:15

May 15
8th Grade Early Dismissal

Protecting God's Children Epiphany 6:00 - 9:30

May 16
8th Grade Class Trip - Great America

Kindergarten Field Trip - Ropp Dairy Farm 9:00 - 1:00

Fish Fry Committee Meeting

Last Day for Study Hour

May 18
8th Grade Graduation
11:00 am Mass - Church

May 19-29
NO STUDY HOUR

May 21
Home & School Board Meeting

May 22
Last Day for HOT LUNCH & BREAKFAST

1st Grade to Miller Park
9:00 - 2:00

Last Day of 4th Quarter

May 23
No School - Teacher In-Service

7th Grade Bowling Trip - Parents transportto and from Bowling Alley

May 26
No School - Memorial Day

May 27
Bring a sac lunch to school

K & 3 to Police Station and Library 9:30 - 1:30

May 28
Field Day 9:00 - 2:30 Fairview Park

May 29
Last Day of School - Early Dismissal 11:30

All School Mass (Kindergarten)

Awards & Candle Ceremony 9:00 - 9:30 Church

Classroom Activities 9:30 - 10:15

Gym Activities 10:15 - 11:30

Dismiss at 11:30

May 30
St. Mary's Garage Sale - Drop off begins - Send in your donations!

May 31
Diocesan Mass for First Holy Communicants
St. Mary's Cathedral, Peoria
4:00 p.m.

June 9 - 12
CCHS Basketball Camp for students entering K - 8th Grade >MORE

June 10-20
CCHS 5th - 8th Grade Forensic Science Summer Camp >MORE

June 22-26
VBS - Rainforest Adventures >MORE

July 7-10
CCHS Volleyball camp for students entering 3rd - High School >MORE

August 11-20
CCHS 5th - 8th Grade Summer Math Camp >MORE

 

 

Classroom Pages Important Links


Tour the different class newsletters that offer notes on what the teachers are preparing.

Pre-K
The Pre-Kindergarten religion curriculum is a two-part program. The three year old class is introduced to Bible heroes from the Old and New Testament. The four-year-old class uses Gospel Weeklies called Seeds , which follows readings and activities through the Catholic year.

Kindergarten
The Faith First kindergarten religion instruction includes such concepts as: recognizing that God made each person different and that God loves all people.

1st Grade
The religion curriculum for the first grade is divided into three parts: doctrine, scripture and liturgical seasons.

2nd Grade
Second grade is a very special time in a Catholic student's life. The sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion are made this year.

3rd Grade
The third grade religion series Faith First focuses on a deeper understanding of the sacraments, liturgical seasons, commandments, saints and Sacred Scripture.

4th Grade
The Faith First curriculum is divided into four units of study: creed, worship life of the church, morality, understanding the meaning of prayer.

5th Grade
In fifth grade religion, students cover a wide variety of topics.  Content includes:  creation, divine revelation, the Holy Trinity, and the Israelites.

6th Grade
The first unit of study in sixth grade religion deals with the creed- what we believe as Catholic Christians.

7th Grade
The seventh grade religion program is the first part of a two-year program based on the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 

8th Grade
The junior high religion program is the second part a two-year program based on the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

 



Online Gradebook
The teachers from Kindergarten to 8th grade are using the Online Gradebook to keep parents and students updated on academic progress.

Box Tops
Help raise money for St. Mary's thru collecting box tops. Make it
a family direction. >MORE

Recycle Cell Phones & Ink Cartridges
Help raise money for St. Mary's thru recycling old cell phones and ink cartridges. >MORE

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