Mrs. St. Charles

Most Holy Redeemer School is committed to providing a range of educational programs that meet the different learning needs of our students. Among our students are children with exceptionally strong intellectual abilities who demonstrate the potential for performing beyond the average academic achievement range. We support these children by encouraging them to maximize their potential and translate their potential into performance. MHR provides:

• A range of programs to address different degrees of learning needs  
• Instructional strategies that allow for variation in content, product, process, or pace
• Opportunities for gifted students to work with other children who have similar cognitive abilities
• Ongoing opportunities for teachers to attend professional development training to refine their skills in meeting the needs of gifted children
• Annual review of each child’s ITBS scores, Accelerated Reading and Accelerated Math scores
• KBIT I.Q. testing free of charge for children demonstrating exceptional abilities

Enrichment Goals:

• To promote critical thinking and reasoning skills
• To encourage divergent thinking and production
• To foster inquiring and challenging attitudes toward learning
• To help students develop research methods and techniques
• To foster self understanding and a positive self image
• To help children develop communication skills and confidence in expressing ideas and opinions
• To promote life planning skills for the future

Enrichment Programs and Components:

• Odyssey of the Mind
• Story Telling
• Oratorical Team
• Duke Talent Identification
• National Junior Honor Society
• Florida Virtual School  
• Science Fair
• Learning Fair
• Thematic Units in the classroom that expand learning
• Accelerator Reading
• Accelerated Math
• Algebra 1/PreAlgebra
• Enterprise Village
• Finance Park
• Field Trips that expand benchmark objectives
• School Plays and Performances
• Technology Programs
• Guest Speakers
• Talent Show
• Choir
• Student Council
• Safety Patrols
• Sports
• Liturgies
• Altar Servers
• Career Awareness