The Middle School curriculum is sequential in all areas and students are exposed to a wide variety of cross-curricular learning activities. Math, English, Literature, Science, Social Studies, Religion and Spanish are the core subjects. The students rotate among these faculty members, each of whom has expertise in their subject. Courses in Pre-Algebra, Honors Pre-Algebra, Algebra and Honors Algebra are offered to students in Grade 7 and 8.
Computer Technology, Music, Physical Education, Art, Science Lab and Study Hall are additionally added to the weekly schedule.
Religion is taught on a daily basis. Students attend Mass together each Friday, on Holy days and celebrate the Sacrament of Penance in Advent and Lent. Students prepare special programs for our liturgies and participate as servers, lectors, and vocalists.
Online access for parents and students to view progress reports is available through Edline. Online access for parents and students through Edline encourages students to be responsible for their own academic progress and allows parents to monitor his/her progress as well. The ability to view grades each week encourages open communication between student, parent, and teacher.
Special Events for Middle School students include Medieval Day, Lenten Passion Play, Science Fair, Field Day, International Day and the 8th Grade Musical. Students also participate in a variety of field trips that in the past have included Mount Vernon, the Newseum, the Holocaust Museum and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. There are many other School Traditions. (link to page)
Leadership opportunities are available for Middle School students. Middle School Students can not only play intramural sports which include soccer, kickball and basketball but can also serve as referees. Middle School students are prayer partners with the younger students helping them to learn proper Mass behavior and participation and joining in creative classroom activities to encourage friendships between the prayer partners. Middle School students can also join the Student Council, Yearbook Club and Computer Club as well and are given leadership roles in the school such as Student Council officers, attendance runners, messengers, safety patrols, and flag raisers.
OLGC Middle School 2012 Read-A-Thon requirement
Alll middle school students are required to read for 20 minutes per day during the two weeks of the OLGC Read-A-Thon. Each student must return the two parent signed bookmarks, which will result in 100 literature points for the quarter. Nightly homework related reading does not count, but quarterly independent Accelerated Reading does. This may even help students avoid waiting until the last minute to satisfy that particular 3rd quarter literature requirement.
