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Curriculum

Your child deserves the very best when it comes to a quality, private education. At St. Gabriel our degreed and certified teachers, along with the rigorous standards and curriculum, are designed to prepare your child for the challenges ahead in high school.

Core Curriculum

St. Gabriel the Archangel follows the Archdiocese Unified Standards. We are in the process of writing our own curriculum to align with the standards. Below you will find the Archdiocesan Unified Standards.

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Math, Science, Language Arts, Phonics, English, Reading, Spelling, Religion, and Social Studies round out a solid core curriculum at St. Gabriel. A year-at-a-glance overview of each grade level’s and each specialty course’s curriculum is included below:

Spotlight on Co-Curriculars

This week: SEL

Hello Parents,

As we are entering Lent, many of us are wondering what kind of Lenten Sacrifice we can make to be closer to God and strive to build God's Kingdom on Earth. One idea I have is to give up using "Blame Words" during conflicts with others. This could be a fun Lenten Challenge for your family, in noticing when Blame words are being used and trying to say the problem without blame.

In our next unit in SEL, we will be covering problem solving. Our Second Step curriculum gives us a roadmap from some great ways to solve conflict with others. Many of us have never been given a formula of how to solve interpersonal problems. The first step in our problem solving matrix is to "Say the problem without blame." This is such a good first step in de-escalating conflict and preparing to solve it.

How we define or say the problem can really impact how calmly and quickly we can solve a disagreement between two or more people. Omitting the blame words of always, never and on-purpose may take practice. Saying the problem without blame is a great skill to help your child practice. An example of this is "both siblings want to play the video game" instead of "my brother is hogging the switch and wont let me play." Often when blame words are used, conflict quickly appears and can escalate.

Our Second Step curriculum also emphasizes the importance of being calm in order to be an effective problem solver. Often problems between students, friends or siblings can bring about big emotions. It is often the case that we need to get calm by taking some deep breaths, counting to ten or taking a break before we can say the problem without blame or speak up for what we want or need. Practicing these skills at home can further help your child hone their problem solving skills.

Chrissy Callison

Counselor / SEL Teacher