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Curriculum

At St. Mary School, we offer a well-rounded, faith-based education that fosters academic excellence and personal growth. Our curriculum includes core subjects like Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, along with religious education, STEM, arts, and physical education. With a focus on critical thinking, creativity, and moral development, we prepare students for success in school and life.

Kindergarten Curriculum

Science - Nancy Larson Science - Nancy Larson Publishing

Religion - Finding God - Loyola Press

Social Studies - Impact Social Studies - McGraw Hill

UFLI Foundations - Ventris Learning

Kindergarten Smorgasboard Kindergarten Smorgasboard - ELA

Learning Without Tears - Learning Without Tears

Math - Kindergarten Smorgasboard - Math It Up

1st Grade Curriculum

Reading - HMH Into Reading Know It, Show It - ISBN 978-0-358-19206-0

Math - HMH Math Expressions - ISBN 978-1-328-741-738

Science – Nancy Larson - V1 ISBN 978-1-60212-138-6 V1 ISBN 978-1-60212-139-3

Social Studies – McGraw HIll - ISBN 978-0-07-6928729

Religion – Finding God – Loyola Press - ISBN978-0-82944624-1

2nd Grade Curriculum

Reading - HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Into Reading

Math - HMH Math Expressions

Science - Nancy Larson Science 2

Social Studies - McGraw Hill Impact Social Studies

Religion - Loyola Press Finding God

3rd Grade Curriculum

Language Arts - Reading, Grammar, Spelling Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Reading

Math - Houghton/Mifflin Math Expressions

Science - Nancy Larson Science

Social Studies - McGraw-Hill Social Studies-Impact

Religion - Loyola Press Finding God

4th Grade Curriculum

Math - HMH Math Expressions Gr. 4 copyright 2018

Science - Nancy Larson Science Gr. 4

Religion - Loyola Press Ministry Gr. 4 and Gr. 5 copyright 2021

Language Arts - HMH Into Reading Gr. 4

5th Grade Curriculum

Math - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Math expressions

Reading/Language Arts - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Reading

4th Grade Social Studies - McGraw Hill--Impact Social Studies Regions of the United States

5th Grade Social Studies - McGraw Hill-- Impact Social Studies U.S. History Making a New Nation

Science - Nancy Larson Science 5

Spelling - Combination of Into Reading and downloaded 5th Grade spelling and vocabulary program

6th - 8th Middle School Curriculum

6th Grade Science Interactive Science – Author: Pearson

7th Grade Science Interactive Science – Author: Pearson

8th Grade Science Interactive Science – Author: Pearson

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6th Grade Math - Maneuvering the Middle

7th Grade Math - Maneuvering the Middle

8th Grade Math - Maneuvering the Middle

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6th Grade History - World History Early History ISBN-13:978-0-328-96461-1,

My World Interactive Journal ISBN 13: 978-0-328-96462-8

7th Grade History - American History – Pearson ISBN:13:978-0-13-330701-6, 10: 0-13-330701-8

8th Grade History - American History (2nd half of 7th grade book) ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-330701-6,

ISBN: 10: 0-13-330701-8

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6th Grade Religion - Finding God Our Response – Loyola Press ISBN: 978-0-8294-4629-6

7th Grade Religion - Finding God Following Jesus – Loyola Press ISBN: 13:978-0-8294-3671-6

8th Grade Religion - Finding God Celebrating Church – Loyola Press ISBN: 13-978-0-8294-3672-3

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6th Grade Literature - Curriculum by Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

Supplementary Materials

Matilda by Roald Dahl, brown girl dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, Bud, Not Buddy or Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, Race to the Bottom of the Earth by Rebecca E.R. Barone, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Eleven by Sandra Cisneros, Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes

7th Grade Literature - Curriculum by Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

Supplementary Materials

Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, Crossover by Kwame Alexander, Bud, Not Buddy or Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Fever 1973 by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Eleven by Sandra Cisneros, Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes

8th Grade Literature - Curriculum by Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

Supplementary Materials

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Crossover by Kwame Alexander, The Selection by Kiera Cass, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Eleven by Sandra Cisneros, Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes

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6th Grade Grammar - Curriculum by Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

Supplementary Materials

Music as Poetry by English with Ease, MLA (9th Edition) Mini Flip Book by The Daring English Teacher, Word Trek Book One: A Vocabulary/Spelling Program by Margaret Whisnet

7th Grade Grammar - Curriculum by Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

Supplementary Materials

Music as Poetry by English with Ease, MLA (9th Edition) Mini Flip Book by The Daring English Teacher, Word Trek Book Two: A Vocabulary/Spelling Program by Margaret Whisnet

8th Grade Grammar - Curriculum by Martina Cahill - The Hungry Teacher

Supplementary Materials

Music as Poetry by English with Ease, MLA (9th Edition) Mini Flip Book by The Daring English Teacher, Word Trek Book Three: A Vocabulary/Spelling Program by Margaret Whisnet

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