Pope
John XXIII
At Pope John XXII WE
CARE about academics-NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON AWARD for academic excellence; TERRA
NOVA scores in top 10% nationally; Science Olympiad Team State of IL qualifier
for the past 9 years-2009 winner of 5th place in state for Science Olympiad and
Spirit Award Winner; every eighth grader in Algebra, Honors Algebra, or Honors
Geometry; starting in Kindergarten all students have French and Spanish foreign
language instruction twice a week. Starting in 6th grade foreign language
instruction increases from three times a week to daily with a choice of French,
Spanish, or Latin. We have a balanced approach-reading with phonics and high
quality literature; balanced instruction-direct instruction and independent
discover centers starting in preschool; whole class instruction and small group
activities. We have small class sizes 14-23 per room; pupil teacher ratio 1 to
11. We differentiate instruction in Pre-K to 5th and ability group for core
subjects in middle school. WE CARE about
morals--religion classes and prayers daily; character education daily,
anti-bullying programs for every grade PreK-8th. WE CARE about fine arts--art, music, and drama instruction for all
grades PreK-8th. WE CARE about
technology--state of the art resources; new Reed Media Center, computer,
and state of the art science, 5
interactive boards and LCD projectors in every room; Discover Education
subscribers.
