Mission Statement
The mission of Trenton Catholic Academy is to educate a diverse Pre-K to 12 student body to be responsible citizens of a global society through a challenging and relevant curriculum centered in Catholic traditions and values.
TCA Students Care
TCA students are:
Courteous
Accepting
Respectful
Exceptional
Special Schedule
Monday - Art
Tuesday - Spanish
Wednesday - Technology
Thursday - Music
Friday - Gym (Wear your Gym uniform and sneakers)
Curriculum
Religion
Welcome to Sadlier's Discovering God's World. A faith development program for 3 and 4 year olds.
The goal of Unit 1 is to help children feel welcomed within the preschool group. In
preschool each child's self-esteem and emerging identity as God's own child is affirmed. At the same time each child is helped to develop the social skills necessary for making friends and learning to cooperate in the group.
In Unit 1, the children will explore ways to help others and to show their love. They will be encouraged to be caring and thoughtful of others. These loving attitudes are fundamental to Christian moral growth and development.
Language Arts
ALPHA TIME is a multisensory beginning language arts program. The activities and experiences in ALPHA TIME help children acquire a variety of skills and concepts as well as the appropriate vocabulary with which to talk about their experiences.
The Huggable (Inflatables) Letter People are an exciting component of the series. They are one of the mediums for recognizing the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make in words. Each Letter person has a special characteristic which encourages children to remember letters and sounds.
Alpha Time provides a variety of language experiences and skills which include:
1. Visual /oral/ auditory discriminationof the alphabet letters and sounds
2. Handling books properly
3. Practicing comprehension skills
4. Developing vocabulary
5. Listening and folowing directions
6. Dramatization
7. Music and rhythms
We will concentrate on a letter each week. We will concentrate on a letter each week. We will start off with the letters M, T, F, H, and N. We will work on letter recognition (upper and lower case), sounds, writing, and literature.
Math
Mathematical Discoveries for Young Children is a resource book, from Learning Resources. The activities encourage children to use a variety of materials for understanding the concepts of: sorting/classifying, patterns, comparing/ordering, counting, graphing, numbers, geometry, measurement, time and problem solving.
We will begin our year by practicing directional words: inside/outside, over/under, top/middle/bottom, left/right, in front of/behind.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences help children understand the world around them and the ways it affects their own lives. Children are encouraged to use their minds, hands, and all of their senses to investigate their environment.
We will study many topics:
All About Me/Human Body Plants
Family and Friends Animals
Community Helpers Matter
Transportation Earth/Space
Farms Growth and Change
Special Days Weather and Seasons
Dates to Remember
September 9th - First Day of School; 12:10 - Dismissal
September 17th - Back to School Night
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at ftrabosh@trentoncatholic.org