The St. Mary's Classroom

Specials

Once a week, the students at St. Mary's receive special classes, taught by ECSD teachers. These classes include Art, Physical Education, Spanish, and Music.

Art

All students, kindergarten through eighth grade, receive Art. Art class not only enhances the students' creativity but also gives them opportunities to explore through drawing, painting, clay, and other types of Art throughout the years.

Physical Education

All students receive Physical Education throughout the entire school year, grades Kindergarten through eight.

Students are required to participate in physical education classes. Students are required to wear gym shoes while participating in physical education class. Students without gym shoes will not participate, and will be marked down if they report more than one time without gym shoes. Temporary excuses will be accepted from parents for short illnesses. Long-term exclusions will be granted only with a doctor's written excuse. Students may not wear jewelry during gym class. This includes, but may not be limited to, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and ponytail holders with metal clasps.

Spanish

All of the students at St. Mary's receive Spanish beginning in the 3 and 4 day preschool program all the way to eighth grade. Our teachers not only focus on the vocabulary and grammar of the language, but also the Spanish culture and customs that is increasingly becoming a part of our world.

Music

All students, kindergarten through eighth grade, receive music education. Basics in music are offered, such as learning about rhythm and sound. Introduction to various genres of music, including musicals, are offered to upper grades. Additionally, band is offered beginning in the 6th grade.