At Gilbert Christian Schools, we filter every decision through our statement of faith, mission statement and core values. This builds a solid foundation of biblical worldview for our students. Students are provided with rigorous learning opportunities that inspire and ignite their passions.
As Christian Educators, we have the wonderful blessing of helping each student discover their God-given gifts and talents. When students tap into their passions, they begin to own their learning while identifying their strengths and challenges. We offer small class sizes and feel the smaller class size gives each student a better learning environment and more individualized attention.
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Kinder math is taught by the homeroom teacher using the same textbook and resources as math specialists
multiplication and division story problems
adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers
comparing and ordering fractions
area and perimeter
sorting and classifying shapes
multiplying multi digit numbers
dividing 2 digit by 1 digit numbers
comparing and rounding multi digit numbers
solving problems with fractions and decimals
Classify shapes by properties of lines and angles
measuring and drawing angles using protractors
division with 2 and 3 digit numbers
adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
solving equations with decimals to hundredths
graphing on a coordinate plane
Convert measurement w/in a given system
Development and changes within communities
Purpose of government
Bill of rights
Levels of government
Citizenship
goods/services, supply/demand, trading between countries
American culture: core values, immigrants, sharing culture
Biblical worldview of geography
Earth’s physical features
Interconnections between world regions
trade/currencies
Indigenous customs, food, clothing
Christianity
Arizona History
Early people
Explorers
Westward expansion
Effects of Civil War, WWI, Great Depression, WWII
Chronological study of US History from the Colonial Period to Present
Roles of the three branches of government
Stock market
supply/demand
Varying religious customs
Map reading skills
ELA encompasses: reading literature and informational text, reading foundational skills, writing and writing foundational skills, language usage/mechanics, spelling, speaking and listening
Learning to read
Letters-sound association
Phonograms
consonant teams
Blending
Syllables
sight words
consonant blends
Plurals
compound words
Completing sentence starters
Letter formation, spacing, alignment, pencil hold
Comprehension development through: predicting outcomes, make inferences, sequencing events, developing vocabulary through reading context
Learning to read
Continue phonemic awareness and phonics instruction started in Kindergarten with instruction in syllable types and developing word recognition skills
Syllable division
Prefixes, suffixes, and suffix rules
Sentence features, capitalization, punctuation, and parts of speech
Reading fluency practice
Beginning skills in main ideas/details, author’s craft/text structure and character analysis
Writing with complete thoughts and sentence order
Syllable study
Parts of speech
Sentence parts and structure (i.e.fragments, run-on, combining sentences, etc)
Conventions in writing (i.e. capitalization and punctuation)
Paragraph development and the writing process
Writing in response to reading
Comprehending on the literal, interpretative, critical, and appreciative level
Reading a large variety of genres and analyzing text structures, author’s purpose and word choice
Study and reference skills
Reading a variety of genres and purposes to analyze text for understanding, specific information, biblical truth, or author’s purpose
Vocabulary development through context and word usage
Study of book parts
Reading strategies of skimming and scanning
Silent and oral reading
Writing of various genres and for a variety of purposes
It’s own special transition year from elementary to truly being a middle school student
Fine Arts are determined by campus and subject to availability.
Electives are determined by campus and subject to availability.
Scheduled as a “typical” middle school/junior high. All 7 classes have the same time length blocks
Fine Arts are determined by campus and subject to availability.
Electives are determined by campus and subject to availability.
Gilbert Christian Schools believes that all students are valued and cherished. We desire to provide Christian education for children with unique learning styles including those who are gifted, or who have learning challenges. In an effort to meet these needs, we have established the GEAR Program.
We tailor our program to the needs of individual students who are enrolled in the GEAR Program. Class placement decisions will be based on input from parents, teachers, previous testing, current testing, and grades. Final placement decisions will be made by Student Services and the Campus Principal.
