Middle School Specialty Courses
Holy Trinity Catholic School offers specific courses for middle grade students from 7th-8th grade. These courses are designed to complement homeschooling and providing a faith-rich environment for students to learn and grow. Each course has been designed with best practices in mind for teaching and learning, including assessment, curriculum design, and instruction. Instructors are considered members of our faculty and are trained and supported with our full-time staff and abide by our school mission. With enrollment in courses, you will receive a course syllabus, and students receive grades for home school portfolios.
Full-year ~ Writing and Classical Literature ~English Language Arts
Articulate writing begins with sound reading comprehension, knowledge of concepts, strong vocabulary choices, understanding of grammar and various sentence structures. Through direct writing instruction, students will develop clear, concise written expression. Our focusing on improving quality of writing will help to improve students' writing confidence and skill. We've selected readings, classical modern novels, biographies of saints, short stories, and articles, to help students build background knowledge and recognize the challenges of living a virtuous life. See the Cardinal Newman List of Children's Literature for more of the course titles that may be used. Whether your student loves to write or struggles with writing, this course will unit them in exploring the writing process.
This course is taught by Ms. Tara Columb, M.Ed., an master teacher with over thirty years, certified in English Language Arts, and skilled in curriculum design, teaching students with variability, and teaching writing. She is a faithful parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish and is delighted to be teaching at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Tuition is $2,500 for the full year of four sequenced specialty writing sessions for 7th and 8th grade students, maximum class size of 12. Individual 7-week sessions are $650. Inquire with our school office for more information about course schedules at (603)-524-3156.
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All Holy Trinity Catholic School students will be enrolled through the application process. EFA funds can be used for these specialty courses.
Students will receive a certificate of completion with a grade for each course.
Latin Language Instruction
A cornerstone of the history of the Catholic church, Latin is a timeless, clear and precise language that has unified our past and our present. Students learn about the historical and religious significance of Latin. Using the Memoria Press First Form Curriculum, students will begin learning the fundamentals of the unifying language of God. Knowledge of Latin will help your student better understand classical literature, sacred prayer, vocabulary and spelling across all content areas. Read more from Memoria Press, Ten Reasons for Learning Latin!
Theology of the Body
Based on the reflection, wisdom, and writings of St. John Paul II, Theology of the Body is a way to understand God's distinct and perfect creation of the human person. Students will learn about the sacredness of the human body, the history and principles of the Theology of the body how they can apply their understanding to their daily lives as Catholic individuals. All materials, Envision, student workbook, published by Ascension Press, by Brian Butler, Jason Evert, and Colin & Aimee MacIver are included in the course fee including a copy of the Parents' Guide to Theology of the Body.
The paired courses are taught Mrs. Kathryn Petrini, a graduate of Holy Trinity Catholic School, Bishop Brady High School, and St. Anselm College. Mrs Petrini has a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy with a minor in Theology and seven years of studies in Latin. She is passionate about a classical liberal arts education and enthusiastic about teaching Latin and Theology of the Body together.
Tuition is $950 for each class separately or $1,875 for both Latin and Theology of the Body, 7th and 8th grade students, maximum class size of 12. Call the school office for more information about course schedules at (603) 524-3156!