| Most Holy Redeemer school is committed to providing a range of educational
programs that meet the different learning needs of our students. Among our
students are children with exceptionally strong intellectual abilities who
demonstrate the potential for performing beyond the average academic
achievement range. We support these children by encouraging them to maximize
their potential and translate their potential into performance.
Our school provides:
•A range of programs to address different degrees of learning needs
(See enrichment programs and components below)
•Instructional strategies that allow for variation in content,
product, process, or pace
•Opportunities for gifted students to work with other children who
have similar cognitive abilities
•Ongoing opportunities for teachers to attend professional development
training to refine their skills in meeting the needs of gifted children
•Annual review of each child’s ITBS scores, Accelerated Reading and
Accelerated Math scores
•KBIT I.Q. testing free of charge for children demonstrating
exceptional abilities
Our goals:
•To promote critical thinking and reasoning skills
•To encourage divergent thinking and production
•To foster inquiring and challenging attitudes toward learning
•To help students develop research methods and techniques
•To foster self understanding and a positive self image
•To help children develop communication skills and confidence in
expressing ideas and opinions
•To promote life planning skills for the future
Enrichment Programs and Components:
•Odyssey of the Mind
•Story Telling
•Oratorical Team
•Duke Talent Identification
•National Junior Honor Society
•Science Fair
•Learning Fair
•Thematic Units in the classroom that expand learning
•Accelerator Reading
•Accelerated Math
•Algebra 1/PreAlgebra
•Middle School Activity Period
•Enterprise Village
•Finance Park
•Field Trips that expand benchmark objectives
•School Plays and Performances
•Technology Programs
•Guest Speakers
•Talent Show
•Choir
•Student Council
•Safety Patrols
•Sports
•Liturgies
•Alter Servers
•Book Club
•Career Awareness
•Yearbook
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