Fifth-grade Consortium students shadow Frassati students
On Dec. 15, fifth-grade Consortium students from St. Mary of the Annunciation and Transfiguration Catholic Elementary schools had a chance to visit a Shadow Day with sixth-graders at Frassati Catholic Academy.
Many of these students will make the natural transition from their fifth-grade classrooms to sixth grade at Frassati. This day gave the students an opportunity to get a "real feel" of the junior high experience.
Students were paired with a sixth-grade Buddy and spent the morning by attending Mass, learning about classroom academics, walking the halls during transition periods and received a firsthand experience of what "life at Frassati" is like.
Students spent some time with Kelsey Redington's English Composition class and gained knowledge of alternate activities Frassati has to offer. Each sixth-grade student shared with their Buddy what they like best about Frassati and how they are involved with their school.
Many sixth-graders participate in extracurricular activities for a well-rounded and goal-oriented junior high experience. Some of these include student council, Future Business Leaders of America, Click Club, Strong Women With A Goal, robotics, athletics (soccer, volleyball, basketball, track & field and cross-country), Worship Band and Choir and missions.
One sixth-grade student said what they like best about Frassati Catholic Academy was "the Internet." Students at Frassati have 1:1 Chromebooks with access to the Internet, programs, research materials and more to enhance their academic experience and increase their technological growth.
Students shadowed English composition, literature, social studies and Spanish on their visit.
Logan, a fifth-grade student from Transfiguration Elementary School, and Michael, from St. Mary of the Annunciation, were asked what they are most looking forward to heading into Frassati. Both agreed it was "science."
Frassati Catholic Academy prides itself on its advancements in the classroom with up-to-date scholastic materials, lab equipment, programming and software to offer the most rigorous curriculum. Many other students mentioned they are most anticipating social studies.
Statistics indicate that students educated through Catholic schools are 99 percent likely to graduate from high school, compared to that of 78 percent of public schools.
Frassati Catholic Academy will host an open house from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 2016.
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