Kindergarten

The Serviam Shield, a symbol of our commitment to serve, is worn on all student uniforms. Serving others is a component of every class curriculum. More importantly, the active engagement in service, from Pre-Kindergarten through our expanded middle school community service program, not only plants the Serviam seed in all Mount Merici students toward a greater likelihood that they will become leaders and good stewards in the world as adults but also instills in young children a belief in their own abilities to influence positive change and compassionate improvements in the world around them.

Whether our youngest students are collecting food to benefit the local ‘Weekend Backpack Program’ or contributing their own precious dimes and dollars to the ‘Rice Bowl Program’, they recognize that they are capable of helping to feed children less fortunate than they are and that with some compassion and effort, they can make a difference.

Our 6th and 7th-grade students work diligently every week at the area soup kitchen, food bank, the Muskie Center for elders and disabled adults, here at school, and on a multitude of fulfilling service projects.

Our 8th-grade students draw from the wealth of their previous years of service work to create a year-long senior service project based on their own individual interests. so that they leave Mount Merici Academy with a clear understanding of their abilities to extend their hearts and hands by contributing their own individual gifts in their communities and in the world-at-large. At Mount Merici Academy, every child learns what it feels like to make a difference.

Meet the Teachers

Allyson Blais

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

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Learn About the Kindergarten Curriculum

Philosophy

Our mission is to promote and enhance your child’s growth and development in an environment that is respectful, creative, safe, fun and loving. We feel students learn best when they are intrinsically motivated, therefore, we encourage independence and self-confidence. Students will learn in a classroom that is rich in resources allowing practical learning scenarios. We as teachers will use instructional strategies that appropriately address different learning styles. To conclude, our goal as teachers is to instill passion for learning within the students. We hope to provide the skills and tools necessary for success and to foster the individual talents of each student.

Classroom Management Plan

Our goal is to create a respectful environment for learning. Children are encouraged to be courteous, helpful, cooperative, and responsible. We will provide positive expectations to motivate students, and a positive attitude will be reflected in our words and actions. When an inappropriate behavior arises, the student will be reminded of the class expectations and asked to think about the effects of their behavior on others and themselves. Should the behavior continue, the family will be contacted. Reflection will be on the positive happenings and not dwelling on the negative.

Religion Curriculum:

Grades K-3 religion curriculum will include the use of the book Christ Our Life by Loyola Press. The Christ Our Life Workbook, includes 5 units with a total of 24 weekly lessons. Grades 3-8 will use the Pflaum Gospel Weekly series. Students will receive a “pamphlet” type packet that focuses on Catholic faith through the Gospels. Students participate in daily prayer, school wide Liturgies, service projects and daily experiences in living Christian values. Special Liturgical seasonal activities include Christmas programing, Advent activities, St. Angela study, Lenten projects and Easter season activities. Teaching in the Ursuline tradition will allow the students to grow spiritually and emotionally while learning about God in a safe and supportive environment.

Reading and Writing:

Letter Recognition - upper & lower case
Beginning and ending letter sounds
Developing listening comprehension & memory
Language stimulation - oral & written
Plurals
Punctuation Marks
Sight Words (A, go, I, to, etc.)
Sound Blending
Story Writing
Letter formation
Left to right
Phonetic spelling
Read and Journal

Math:

2 Dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes
Calendar
Counting/Skip Counting
Sorting & Classifying
Patterning
Subitizing
Graphing
Measuring
More or Less
Writing numbers
Recognizing number words and ordinal numbers
Addition and subtraction
Time
Money
Place Value

Science and Social Studies:

We will be introduced to Science with topics such as life cycles, the seasons, environmental awareness and weather. We also do a specific unit continents, marine biology, energy and the human body. In Social Studies, the students will learn about being community helpers, learn about holidays, and are introduced to “our world”.