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🏫 Week 23: Catholic Schools Week

Lesson Overview
Grade Level Grades 3-4
Duration 40 minutes
Curriculum Year B
STREAM Focus All Areas (Celebration)

Week 23: Catholic Schools Week

🎯 Learning Objectives

STEM Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Create data visualizations about Catholic education 2. Design interactive displays 3. Present information clearly 4. Apply STREAM skills to celebration

Faith Integration Objectives

Students will be able to: 1. Appreciate Catholic education's gift 2. Celebrate faith and learning together 3. Share faith with community

Week 23: Catholic Schools Week

🙏 Faith-Reason Integration

Catholic Teaching Connection

Catholic Education — Catholic schools exist to form the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. We learn not just facts, but wisdom. We grow not just smarter, but holier. Faith and reason dance together!

Scripture Connection

"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." — Proverbs 22:6

Theme Connection

2025 CSW Theme: "Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community" (Adjust based on actual year's theme)

📚 Materials Needed

  • Survey materials

  • Graphing supplies

  • Poster materials

  • Computer access (optional)

  • Display materials

  • School history information

📝 Lesson Procedure (40 minutes)

Opening Prayer (2 min)

"Thank You, Lord, for our Catholic school! Thank You for teachers who share faith and knowledge. Thank You for classmates who learn and pray with us. Bless Catholic schools everywhere! Amen."

Catholic Schools Week Introduction (5 min)

Why we celebrate:

History:

  • Catholic Schools Week began in 1974

  • Celebrates Catholic education in America

  • Honors students, teachers, families, communities

This year's theme:

  • Explain the theme

  • How does our school show this?

  • What makes Catholic schools special?

Faith + Learning:

  • We start with prayer

  • We learn about God in every subject

  • We serve others

  • We're part of a faith community

Data Collection Activity (12 min)

Survey: Why We Love Our School

Create class data:

  • Favorite subject (including Religion!)

  • Favorite school tradition

  • Best thing about Catholic school

  • Years at this school

  • Service projects participated in

Conduct mini-survey:

  • Each student answers

  • Compile class totals

  • Calculate percentages

Math connections:

  • Fractions of class

  • Percentages

  • Graphing

Data Visualization (12 min)

Create Catholic Schools Week displays:

Option A: Class Infographic

  • Combine all data into one poster

  • Include school statistics

  • Add fun facts

  • Make visually appealing

Option B: Individual Graph

  • Choose one data set

  • Create bar graph or pie chart

  • Include title, labels, key

  • Add school spirit decoration

Option C: Digital Presentation

  • Use computer to create slide

  • Include images and data

  • Share with school community

Faith integration:

  • How do numbers tell our story?

  • What do the data show about our community?

  • How is faith visible in our answers?

Sharing & Celebration (7 min)

Present findings:

  • Share key statistics

  • What surprised you?

  • What are you proud of?

Appreciation moment:

  • Thank teachers

  • Thank families

  • Thank each other

  • Thank God!

Class commitment: "This week I will show appreciation by..."

Closing (2 min)

CSW Challenge: Ideas for the week:

  • Write thank you notes

  • Pray for teachers

  • Be extra helpful

  • Share why you love your school

Closing Prayer: "Lord, bless all Catholic schools! Bless our teachers who share their faith with us. Bless our families who sacrifice for our education. Bless our classmates who journey with us. Help us be grateful every day, not just this week. May Catholic schools continue to form saints and scholars for Your glory! Amen."

📎 Home Connection

"We celebrated Catholic Schools Week today with data and gratitude! Ask your child: 'What did the class data show?' 'Why do you love your school?' 'How will you show appreciation this week?' Thank YOU for choosing Catholic education for your child!"

✅ Assessment

  • Participated in data collection

  • Created accurate data visualization

  • Expressed appreciation for Catholic education

  • Identified what makes Catholic school special

Lesson Version: 1.0 — Year B | **