Departments
Business Education:
Chair: Mrs. Rooms
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To provide knowledge, understanding, and attitudes necessary for active and intelligent participation in society. |
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To provide a strong background in Accounting skills and Business Law necessary to meet the challenges of daily living. |
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To develop the skills necessary for financial management of one's own personal needs. |
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To provide exposure to courses on an exploratory level for possible college majors, and/or careers in Accounting or Law. |
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To provide students with the skills to function in an information society. |
English:
Chair: Ms. Harrison
Mrs. Dingee, Ms. Ostrander, Ms. Perry, Mrs. Sipe
At the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, the English department exposes students to a wide variety of literature in an effort to inspire the desire to read. Equally important is the department's emphasis on strengthening critical thinking skills and enhancing both oral and written communication skills. Our ultimate aim is to educate our students to be mature and responsible members of society and to foster within them a lifetime love of learning.
Fine Arts:
Visual Art Department Chair: Mr. Horn
The goal of the department is to teach students to incorporate their vision into a component of their thinking skills. The eyes are directly connected to the conscious mind. It is vision that focuses the mind in listening and problem solving. It is the sensory organ that feeds the most input into the brain. The course is designed to teach students how to succeed and it begins with discipline and the focusing of the eyes, which is the focusing of the brain. Those students who are actively pursuing an art career and the preparation of a portfolio for post secondary study will use the above techniques plus knowledge of material to understand and translate their world of vision into a work of art.
Music Chair: Ms. Ravotti
The Music department will continue to offer all Sophomores a basic theory class and a group keyboard studies class this '07-'08 academic school year. Also included in the curriculum is one quarter of Speech, where the girls have the opportunity to practice their oral articulation skills and prepare themselves for college and job interviews.
Foreign Language:
Chair: Ms. Peri
Sr. Barbara Calamari, Mrs. Feerick, Ms. Morales, Mr. Soliman
The goals of the Foreign Language department are twofold: (1) To emphasize active language skills in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the target language, and (2) To increase the students' knowledge and appreciation of the diverse cultures whose language they are learning.
Guidance:
Chair: Mrs. Papa
Ms. Boland, Mrs. Tauber, Ms. Pezella
Health:
Chair: Mrs. Duggan
Ms. Asaro and Ms. Riccobono
Students will understand how family, peers, communities, and their own behavior influence their health and will be taught how to become advocates for good individual, family, and community health. In addition, students will know how to access valid health information, products and services, how to develop positive health behaviors, and how to develop plans through individual goal setting and decision-making.
Library/Media Services
Chair: Mrs. Knopp
Mathematics:
Chair: Mrs. DeLaurentis
Mr. Ayala, Ms. Manessis, Mr. Moran
The Mathematics Department adheres to the basic goals for students as listed in the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and follows the guidelines of the New York State Board of Regents wherever applicable.
The department encourages students to learn the value of mathematics in their everyday lives and in their future vocations. The students are encouraged to become confident in their ability to do mathematics, to learn how to reason mathematically and become successful problem solvers. Students are required to use the language of mathematics, both written and oral, to achieve a better understanding of mathematics. In addition, the department enhances the learning process through the use of technology and expects students to be competent with the technology offered.
Physical Education:
Chair: Ms. Asaro
Ms. Riccobono
For all levels of the Physical Education Program, the focus is on the development of skills that can be used in lifetime physical activities, along with the development of teamwork and improved self-esteem. We enable our students to accept responsibility and demonstrate social behaviors with a focus beyond self. Attention is given to the areas of body composition, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and muscular endurance.
Religion:
Chair: Ms. Curley
Ms. DiBenedetto, Sr. Alice Marie Giordano, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Soliman
During her four years of study at Mount Saint Ursula, each student is offered the opportunity to participate in the following courses of study in the area of Religious Education: Faith, Relationship and Identity, A Study of The Sacraments, Hebrew Scriptures, Christian Scriptures, Church History, Morality, Issues of Peace and Justice and Christian Life Styles.
The Religion program integrates opportunities to reflect on faith, prayer, and life experience within the context of the community's primary commitment to live out Gospel values. Relationship with God is examined within both the intellectual and spiritual dimensions throughout the curriculum as a whole.
Yearly retreats are incorporated into the spiritual life of the school, affording each student the chance to spend a day or a weekend in reflection on faith issues and life choices. In keeping with the Ursuline tradition of "serviam",service opportunities are offered as a consistent element of living out the mission of any faith-filled person.
Science:
Chair: Dr. Tiwari
Mr. Ayala, Mr. Rampersaud, Ms. Sitler
Science Department teachers aim to produce students who are scientifically literate, that is, who have the background to make decisions in our increasingly technologically complicated world.
The Science Department offers all the courses needed for the Regents diploma: Earth Science, Living Environment, Chemistry and Physics. Students who come to Mount St. Ursula with less science background can take Science 9 first, followed by Living Environment in the tenth grade. The department also offers Anatomy and Physiology, to prepare students for health-related fields, and AP Biology for those who want advance placement courses. Additionally, the Lab Assistant course gives students practical lab management experience working closely with a science teacher. They also learn to manage their own time in order to complete an independent quarterly project.
Social Studies:
Chair: Mrs. Fabrizio
Ms. Corticcio, Mr. Henry, Mr. Stordeur
The Social Studies Department has established several goals. First, to educate the individual student in the role of active citizen in our democratic society. Second, to help students develop an understanding of and commitment to the principles of the American democratic republic and to appreciate the moral obligation to political, social, and economic justice. Third, to encourage students' awareness of the interdependence of all nations on political, social, and economic levels. Fourth, to enable students to master a broad body of historical knowledge while improving writing, research, and critical reading skills. Fifth, to help students develop the critical thinking and decision-making skills that will enable them to creatively and successfully remain lifelong learners.