All textbooks are purchased by the school and issued to individual students at the start of the school year for that school year only. Students are responsible for their books throughout the year and must return the books at the end of the year. Lost and damaged books must be replaced by the parent/guardian who will be charged the cost of the new book, plus tax and shipping.
Students in TK - 4th grade have access to individual iPads, provided to OLA through the ADLA C3-Ignite program. Students is grades 5th - 8th are issued with a personal laptop (owned by OLA) each year. Grades 5th - 8th have access to class based iPads as needed for instruction and learning.
Our Lady of the Assumption offers a curriculum that follows Archdiocesan core curriculum guidelines for all students. Religious Studies form the heart of our program, and we are committed to promoting our children’s Catholic identity with daily, systematic instruction in all aspects of the Catholic Faith. Our curriculum is characterized by a focus on thinking skills, responsibility, and a vision of excellence that will offer children the chance to develop their minds, hearts and bodies. Academic subjects include Language Arts (English, Reading, Spelling or Vocabulary, and Handwriting), Math (including Algebra) Science, Social Studies, Art, Physical Education (PE), Computers, and Music.
The current textbooks are:
Religion:
Our Sunday Visitor “Allelu!” Kindergarten and “Alive In Christ” 1st - 8th Grade
RCL Benziger “Family Life”
Language Arts:
Zaner Bloser “Happily Ever After” Junior kindergarten
Zaner Bloser “Superkids” K - 2nd Grade
McGraw Hill ”Wonders” 3rd - 5th Grade, 2017 edition
Holt/McDougal “Literature” 6th - 8th Grade, 2012 edition
Sadlier “Grammar for Writing” 6th - 8th
Mathematics:
Savvas/Pearson “enVision Math” K-5th Grade 2015 edition
Carnegie Math" Accelerated” 6th -7th Grade
Carnegie Math “Algebra 1” 8th Grade
Social Studies:
Studies Weekly K – 6th Grade,
Cengage National Geographic 6th – 8th Grade, 2018 edition
Science:
Mystery Science K – 5th Grade, current edition
Kendall Hunt “Open Sci Ed”6th – 8th Grade
Additional Programs
CODE.org Online coding program
IXL Mathematics (3rd-5th grade, 7th grade)
Instructional Minutes - as approved by the LA Department of Catholic Schools:
Kindergarten (K): Instructional Minutes are determined using the TK pacing guides and 1st grade instructional minutes.
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| | | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Religion | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Language Arts (Totals) |
860 |
860 |
775 |
725 |
625 |
575 |
575 |
575 |
Language Arts Components | Reading Instruction:
K-1: Phonemic Awareness
K-2 Phonics
2-5 Word Recognition Skills
Vocabulary, Fluency, Text Comprehension | | | | Writing Instruction:
Writing
Grammar
Speaking and Listening:
Oral Language
Listening Comprehension | | | |
| Mathematics | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Science | 60 | 60 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Social Studies | 80 | 80 | 125 | 175 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 |
| Art | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Music | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| PE | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Additional instructional minutes to be allocated by each staff |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Opening/Closing
Recess/Lunch |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
| Total Weekly Instructional Minutes | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950
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