The Primary unit consists of first, second & third grade age students. They will be taught where they will meet success which means when they are ready for a particular curriculum, they will be taught at that level regardless of their age.
Lial’s Primary program allows the child to progress according to their own ability rather than an artificial, one- size fits all time table. It may be a bit overwhelming for parents at first, but the children fall into the rhythm of primary very quickly. Part of the growth experienced in primary is that each student is learning to accept responsibility for his or her own learning. The second and third grade aged children also assume responsibility for helping the first graders adjust to the new all-day school format. The primary curriculum includes total language, math, science, social studies, religion, art, music and Spanish.
Three full-time, bachelor degreed, elementary education specialists are our primary teachers.
Mrs. Joyce Miller
Mrs. Joyce Miller has taught at Lial Catholic School for a total of eighteen years, spending four years teaching in the Readiness Unit and fourteen in the Primary. Prior to this, she taught fifth grade and intermediate reading for seven years in the public schools of Norwalk, Ohio. Mrs. Miller has a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Toledo and continued post-graduate studies there. Mrs. Miller teaches Religion, Total Language, Science, Social Studies, and Health in the Primary Unit.
Mrs. Connie Kern
Mrs. Connie Kern has a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Dayton. Prior to coming to Lial, she taught at Toledo Little Flower, Toledo St. Agnes, and Perrysburg St. Rose. She has been a member of the Lial faculty since 2003, where she taught part-time in the Readiness unit. Since 2004, Mrs. Kern has been a Primary teacher. She teaches Religion, Handwriting, Total Language, and Math. Not only is Mrs. Kern delighted to be a teacher at Lial, but she is also a proud parent of an Intermediate student!
