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STUDENT LIFE
BY TAYLOR GROUNDS
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Around the World I through Language
ncoming 6th graders Beyond that, they are taught a lot about languages offered at the often times start their the culture that surrounds each language. school.
journey at Cascia with Students start the year in more questions than This could include lessons on art, music, Latin, quickly moving to answers.What classes will Spanish after fall break.
I be taking? What are the food, history, geography and more. Starting after Christmas,
teachers like? Will I remember
my locker combination? How much homework will I have? How do I study for the tests? Will I still have the same friends? It’s not surprising really. It’s expected that students will have some anxiety when starting those dif cult middle school years in a brand new school.
For the majority of the students, one common denominator amongst all of their different abilities and skill sets is that most end up takingWorld Studies.When seeing the course listed on their schedule, they typically assume it’s some sort of history class.This is actually the fth year that World Studies is being offered to Cascia 6th graders.With the exception of students coming from some sort of immersion program, all students are required to take it. Unlike the common misconception that World Studies is another history course on the schedule,World Studies is actually a course that was designed to introduce Cascia students to the ve
students delve into Chinese which is followed by French and German. By the time
the year is over, they’ve all had the opportunity to discover where their interests lie when it comes to languages. Many students have had some exposure to languages, but not in a situation where the sole purpose is discovery and exploration presented in a way to prepare them for language study.The curriculum is presented in a fun and unique way, making it effortless for the students to connect with at least one of the ve languages. Not only that, they also have the advantage of discovering which language they excel at and have the most success in.
Although language is a key factor in the course, it’s not all we do.The students learn basic language lessons in each language studied throughout the year. Beyond that, they are taught a lot about the culture that surrounds each language.This could include lessons on art, music, food, history, geography and more. Some
JR. COMMANDOBOTS DOMINATE
Mrs.Vincent is proud to announce the success of the Middle School Engineering team at the First Lego League (FLL) tournament in OKC on January 7.The top
eight teams from the StateTournament were invited to participate in a double-elimination tournament.The team met on many occasions since the State tournament to tweak and perfect the design and the programming of the robot. The return on the investment of their efforts paid off tremendously.The Jr. Commandobots beat four teams to
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