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Mount Calvary's Liturgical Dance Group was created in 2003 to continue to foster our Catholic identity. The young ladies in PreK through Eighth grade use choreography, created by a Bishop McNamara student volunteer, to praise and worship God and minister to the school and church community through dance. The group's motto is: I will do my best at everything I do!
Liturgical Dance Letter
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. -Philippians 4:13 |
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Mount Calvary Catholic School's Step Team was founded in 2003 by Ms. Rayla Parquet and Ms. Tia Carroll. The Step Team members consist of Fourth through Eighth grade girls. These young ladies exhibit a commitment to academics, hard work and teamwork. The Step Team is a school ambassador that performs at various in school and out of school events. GO COUGARS!
Practices: Monday and Tuesday from 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm. *Parents and Team Members will be notified of any additional practices. |
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The Mount Calvary Athletic Youth Organization functions under the guidance and leadership of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of the Archdiocese of Washington and provides the opportunity for students to participate in spring and fall sports. Parent volunteers coordinate and coach students in a variety of sports, under the direction of the Archdiocesan CYO Office.
All adults who have substantial contact with children and who volunteer in the school or for other approved school and parish sponsored activities, including CYO, must comply with the Child Protection Policy of the Archdiocese of Washingon.
There is a fee for participation in any CYO athletic program. Students enrolled in Mount Calvary Catholic School are permitted to participate on other CYO teams if the parish does not sponsor a sport or field a team.
Boys Basketball Tryouts
More information about CYO structure, rules, schedules, and registration is available online: www.washcyo.com
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The Mount Calvary STEM Curriculum challenges each student to develop a deeper understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Each semester students are exposed to advanced science, technological, and engineering concepts that push the students to excel in critical thinking and performance using what they have been taught in class at Mount Calvary Catholic School.
First through Fourth Grade
First through Fourth grade students are given projects that are presented in a thematic format that compliment the core curriculum the children have been taught including Animals, Adventure Stories and Sports. For each theme the children build models and use the computer to program a robot to move, make music, or animal sounds. In addition, each theme has a specific focus including:
- Physical Science emphasizing gears and pulleys
- Technology emphasizing the concept of sensing and responding to external stimuli
- Mathematics and using measuring tools
- Language using a model to dramatize events, describe the sequence of events and creativity
Fifth Grade
Students in the Fifth grade are given a project that requires them to build an autonomous robot to perform specific tasks. They learn to calculate velocity and rotational dynamics for the robot, and program the robot to complete the tasks. In addition, they complete a research project of an environmental issue and develop a possible solution for the issue.
Middle School
Middle school students are presented with more specific projects that include autonomous robots, electric LED wiring, underwater robots and web design activities. Students in Seventh and Eighth grade compete in various competitions throughout the state using what they have learned and built.
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Instrumental Music instruction is offered to students in Fourth through Eighth grades. This program is sponsored by the Archdiocesan Music Program. A qualified music instructor is assigned to Mount Calvary Catholic School. All arrangements, lessons and rental or purchase of instruments are handled privately between the parent and the band instructor. Classes are held once a week during the course of the school day. The Archdiocesn Music program determines the fee for this program. |
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