Special Programs

Special Programs

• Benziger Family Life Program for grades K-8
• Annual Retreats for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grades
• Diocesan Vocation day (5^th grade)
• Visiting Author Program
• Weekly Liturgies
• National Geographic Geography Bee for grades 4-8
• Reader’s Digest Vocabulary Challenge for grades 4-8
• Career Day for grades 4-8
• Scripps National Spelling Bee for grades 5-8
• President’s Physical Fitness Program in P.E. Classes
• Grade Level Musical Presentations
• Aim for Success (An abstinence program for grades 6-8)
• Butterfly Ball–Father/Daughter dance & Mother/Son dance (for grades K-8)
• Required Community Service Hours (7 & 8 grades)
• Advent Angels (Pairing upper and lower grade buddies)
• Online Research Databases (Gale Databases)

Social Ministry

Students bring non-perishable food items weekly to Mass for the needy and participate in Thanksgiving, Christmas and Lenten projects.

Special Themes Days

Each grade has a day with a special historical focus which represents the culmination of several weeks of study, and involves period costumes, food and activities related to the time period studied:

• Colonial Day (1^st grade)
• Ellis Island (2^nd grade)
• Oregon Trail (3^rd grade)
• Texas Day (4^th grade)
• Lewis & Clark (5^th grade)
• Renaissance Day (6^th grade)
• Tour of Fort Worth (7^th grade)