Ascensions Curriculum

Core Knowledge

Ascension Catholic Grade School offers Core Knowledge curriculum in three areas-Social Studies, Science and Literature.

50% of the Music and Art content is connected to our Social Studies curriculum.

We offer three Core Knowledge Family Nights throughout the school year where students display their work and make presentations. We encourage all families to attend.

Our curriculum is rigorous and each parent is provided with a curriculum Year-At-A-Glance to encourage family participation at home.

Saxon Math

Saxon Math is our successful and strong math curriculum. This program is used for grades K-8.

It is based on the strong review of facts and skills.

K-4 Saxon Math utilizes a participative homework model for students.

There is homework everyday in Math.

There are daily Morning Meetings in each classroom that encourage students to experience the practical application of the Math they are learning.

Ascension Catholic Grade School Also Offers:

Art

Choir

Physical Education

Computer

Music

Violin Lessons (MacPhail)

Orchestra (MacPhail)

Click the following link for more information about our

MacPhail Progrmas:

Artsonia

Ascension Art Teacher, Dave Hoffmann, has joined the website Artsonia which displays Ascension School student art.

Click the link and visit the world's largest kids' art museum and see our students' art work. Link: www.Artsonia.com

Type Minneapolis, MN under "Find School" and choose Ascension from the list.

Superkids

Kindergarten through second grade has formed a partnership with Superkids.

We offer this early literacy program to produce skillful readers and writers.

For more information on this comprehensive reading and language arts program click on the link:

http://www.superkidsreading.org

It offers a systematic process of faith reflection that helps children and young people make important connections between their increasing knowledge of the faith tradition and their daily lives.

Its goal is to transform children and bring them to a deeper relationship with God through an exposition of the Catholic religious heritage—its beliefs, moral code, rituals and practices, and life of prayer.