Curriculum

Standards, expectations, success!

St. Bernard follows the rigorous standards laid out by the Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools Office. We have high-expectations and strive to help each student succeed. In recent years we have added STARS assessments, Fountas and Pinnell benchmarking, and Lexia to facilitate student growth.

These tools help teachers determine where students are in the process and what skills need more practice in order to achieve individual and class success. Students in grades 3-8 also take the diocesan mandated Terra Nova assessment every Fall.

Technology in The Classroom

We are a Google school.

We are a one-to-one facility with grades 1-8 utilizing Chromebooks, while our kindergarten uses iPads. All students and all faculty members have a school Google account. This means students have access to the full suite of Google apps including Docs, Slides, and Sheets. While the server is self-contained, keeping students safe from outside threats, students have access to their files from any device with internet access. All devices and Google accounts are monitored through a combination of Google Admin and GoGuardian to ensure student safety while using the internet.

Teachers are striving to incorporate technology into daily learning. 

Religious Formation

“Make Christ Present in All We Say and Do”

Students attend mass every Friday as well as any Holy day of Obligation that falls during the school week. Students actively participate in the Mass especially when it is their class's turn to read, sing, and present the gifts. Whole school confessions are offered twice a year, during the Advent and Lent seasons.

Students in PK-5 grade attend Eucharistic Adoration every other week on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm. Middle schoolers attend Adoration once each month. Students are given the opportunity to create a personal relationship with Jesus while participating in Adoration.

Starting in 4th grade our students are trained as Altar Servers and take turns serving at Masses.

In 2nd Grade, our students receive their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

St. Bernard’s celebrates the Sacrament of Confirmation every other year. Our next celebration will be in 2025. Students in 7th and 8th grade are confirmed during these celebrations.

Students are paired up with “Prayer Partners” each year to do various activities throughout the year as well as to sit together during mass.