Reading
One of the key requirements of the Common Core State Standards for Reading is that all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school. By the time they complete the core, students must be able to read and comprehend independently and proficiently the kinds of complex texts commonly found in college and careers. 

(Excerpt from Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Appendix A)  

 

http://www.aopcatholicschools.org/elementary-schools/curriculum/

At Saint Mary Catholic School, reading is encouraged through classroom library time, Reading Olympics, Accelerated Reader, and across all curriculum subjects.

Saint Mary Catholic School offers Accelerated Reader Enterprise (AR) for all students from grades K-8 to promote reading success through personalized reading skills practice. Helpful links for students and parents can be found on our Accelerated Reader Webpage.

School students may choose to enter Reading Olympics competitions organized by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU).  Elementary and Middle school teams collectively read from a long list of books, are paired up against other schools, and compete to answer questions about these books.  Reading Olympics student teams earn ribbons based upon their total points earned throughout the competition.

Click here for more information and for links to the Reading Olympics
grade-level booklists.

Research and writing are required to be submitted in MLA (Modern Language Association) format.  Link to the Online Writing Lab by clicking on the OWL logo.

MLA Format Tutorial

The library circulation was automated in April 2004 at Saint Mary Catholic School by Brodart Automation and integrated into the Spectrum Winnebago Circulation Database Software. This company has since been bought by Follett Corporation, combining two of the leaders in library circulation software.