Technology
Our K–8 technology program builds from foundational skills to advanced, cross-curricular applications. Students begin with basic navigation, keyboarding, and digital vocabulary, and progress to using tools like Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote to support learning across subjects.
We teach digital citizenship and online safety guiding students to reflect on their screen time, personal responsibility, and what it means to be a faithful digital citizen rooted in Catholic values. Students are encouraged to use technology with integrity, empathy, and purpose.
Through educational platforms, game-based learning, and communication tools, students collaborate, create, and express their ideas. Coding, and hands-on Makerspace challenges foster critical thinking, perseverance, and innovation.
Technology Classroom Video
Please watch the video above to learn more from our technology team at SHS.
Technology Learning and Curriculum
- Weekly technology instruction in grades 1-8
- Learning.com provides a technology curriculum for grades K-8 which includes lessons on computer fundamentals and keyboarding.
- Code.org is used to teach coding and computational thinking.
- Typing Club is used in grades 3-5 to develop keyboarding skills.
Office 365 & Online Programs
- All students have an Office365 account (email to/from outside email addresses is blocked in K-5)
- In 2nd grade, students learn basic Word and PowerPoint skills.
- In 3rd-5th grade students continue to learn Word and PowerPoint, as well as OneNote, OneDrive, and Teams
- In 6th-8th grade students learn to use OneNote for course material, notes, class activities, and homework
- Supplemental Online Programs include:
- Canva
- Accelerated Reader: Reading online quizzes
- BrainPOP: Students learn concepts through fun videos, take quizzes, and explore concepts through simulations and games
- IXL Grades 1-8
Devices
- Grades 5-8: one-to-one Bring Your Own Device Program
- Grades 1-4: students have access to seven shared Surface carts using Microsoft Windows. Each cart can accommodate a full classroom of students.
- All classrooms are equipped with digital, interactive display boards and audio systems.
- 100% of staff uses Surface Devices
Coding
- Pre-K: Informally explore coding concepts through play-based tactile Code-A-Pillar robot.
- 1st - 2nd Grade: Students learn the basics of algorithms and practice breaking down a big problem into smaller problems (decomposing) through block coding.
- 3rd - 5th Grade: Students continue to use block code to solve problems utilizing loops, events, and conditionals.
- Middle School: In middle school technology electives, students learn HTML and CSS through our Intro to Web Design course and can toggle between block code and JavaScript to create games in our Intro to Game Design class.
Makerspace
Our makerspace is a hands-on learning hub designed especially for curious minds in grades K–8. With exciting tools like a 3D printer and a Glowforge laser cutter, students can explore STEM, art, and design through fun, project-based learning. Whether they're building models, crafting custom creations, or learning how things work, kids will develop critical thinking, creativity, and confidence—all while having a blast!
Science and Technology Week
Our annual Science and Technology Week includes opportunities for our students to experience and experiment with technology and engineering through guest presenters and engineering challenges.
