Indianapolis, IN Chapter – Catholic Schoolhouse

Super Scholar &  Truth, Goodness and Beauty 

Super Scholar – is the nationally recognized, highest achievement for CSH grammar, dialectic and rhetoric scholars.  It consists of the memorization of all 24 weeks of the 8 subjects listed in the grammar tour guide.  The eight subject areas are – Religion, Geography, Math, Language Arts, Latin, Science, History, and Timeline (history cards).

Scholars may choose one or more subjects to work toward.  Scholar titles include:
❖ One (Subject) – Spectacular Specialist
❖ Two – Whiz Kid
❖ Three – Terrific Thinker
❖ Four – Academic Athlete
❖ Five – Extraordinary Expert
❖ Six – Incredible Intellectual
❖ Seven – Emerging Einstein
❖ Eight –Super Scholar

Triple Crown –  Scholars winning the title of Super Scholar for all 3 cycles will be awarded an additional title of Triple Crown Super Scholar.

How to earn a title

Super Scholar is an incentive for our students to learn all of the memory work.  Titles are given to those who have successfully memorized each subject area. They can choose all or one or more subjects to work toward.

At year’s end, a tutor will randomly quiz the student with the beginning portion of the memory work or asking about a topic such as “Tell me about the area of a rectangle.” and the student will respond, “The area of a rectangle equals length times width.” or, “Finish this statement: The Civil Rights movement started in” and the child will respond with the entire history statement.

Once the tutor is satisfied the child indeed has achieved the award, achievements and prizes will be celebrated and awarded at our Year End Showcase!

Truth, Goodness and Beauty Title –  nationally recognized.

Truth, Goodness and Beauty Awards can be earned in addition or separately from super scholar. This 3 part award consists of : Saints, Music and Art

❖ Transcendent Treasure – title earned from knowledge of Saints.

❖ Jazzy Jewel – title earned from knowledge of Music.

❖ Competent Craftsman – title earned from knowledge of Artwork.

How to earn a title

Titles are given to those who have successfully memorized each subject area for all 24 weeks. They can choose all or one or more subjects to work toward. Scholars are asked to recite the names of saints when shown an image from the Tour Guide and will state the name, and two facts about the saint. Music must be heard and the scholar states the instrument or composer also from the Tour Guide and music. Art work is shown as an image and the scholar must state the title of the image and the name of the artist.

What do they earn?

All award winners will receive a certificate listing their achievement and recognition at the Spring Showcase.  Super Scholars will receive a trophy and a T-shirt.  Triple Crown scholars will receive a special plaque. Truth, Goodness and Beauty awards will receive a certificates and special trophy if all 3 earned at once.