Student Handbook 2026 (Religion and History).pdf

"God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life. For this reason, at every time and in every place, God draws close to man. He calls man to seek him, to know him, to love him with all his strength. He calls together all men, scattered and divided by sin, into the unity of his family, the Church. To accomplish this, when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son as Redeemer and Savior. In his Son and through him, he invites men to become, in the Holy Spirit, his adopted children and thus heirs of his blessed life." Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1. 

As the Catechism  explains in its opening paragraph, God has made us to share in his own divine life. In class, students will be invited to dive into this mystery and what it means for their own life. Through study of the Scriptures and the life of the Church, students will ponder the words of St. Augustine: "God created us without us: but he did not will to save us without us". Students will be led to wonder at the mystery of being invited to share in God's life, and discuss how the Creed, the Sacraments, the moral life, and fostering a prayer life are all essential to receiving the blessed life that God desires to give to us. 

The Scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be used frequently throughout the year. Students are required to have their own Bible (for the sake of reading together in class, the NABRE translation is required in class) as well their own Catechism of the Catholic Church. 

In social studies, sixth grade will be studying world history. Seventh grade will study Kansas history in the first semester and geography in the second semester. They will also have a project based state assessment (more details to follow throughout the school year). Eighth grade will study American history, beginning with pre-American civilizations through the Reconstruction period after the Civil War.