Religion
- Students attend weekly and monthly mass with the entire student body
- Attend mass on Holy Days of Obligation when school is in session
- Participate in Prayer Services
- Reconciliation during Advent and Lent
- Sacraments
- Service projects
- Prayer partner activities
- Maintenance review (daily)
Math
- Ratios and percents
- Integer operations
- Decimals: comparing, ordering, naming, operations
- Fraction basics: GCF, LCM, simplifying, equivalent fractions, prime factorization
- Fractions: comparing, ordering, operations
- Geometry: angles, perimeter, area, volume
- Maintenance review (daily)
- Problem-solving experiences
Science
- Solar system and Earth history
- Body systems
- Ecosystems
- Hydrosphere
- Weather and hurricanes
- Matter, chemical changes, motion and energy
- Kingdoms of Life
- Weekly lab experiments
Social Studies
(Fifth Grade topics explore the national perspective)
- U.S. geography awareness
- Exploration and colonization of North America
- State capital activities
- Revolutionary War
- Explore the Constitution and Bill of Rights
- Deliver historical speeches
- Various cooperative learning activities
- Respect for diverse cultures
- Hands-on art activities
Language Arts
Spelling
- Application of spelling rules
- Application of spelling words to writing across the curriculum
- Dictation sentences
English
- Grammar and sentence structure
- Diagramming sentences
- Writing process
- Proofreading
- Grammar maintenance review
- Recognizing the parts of speech
- Oral speeches
- Writing samples from across the curriculum
Reading
- Selecting reading strategies
- Novel studies
- Comprehension strategies
- Reading for information—knowing the author’s purpose for writing (persuade, inform, entertain)
- Reading various types of literature
- Context clues
- Book reports/book chats
Technology
Use of technology is integrated throughout the curriculum. Examples include:
- Google.com
- Quia
- SOS5 Google site
- 1-1 Chromebook
- iMovie
- Google Docs, Slides, Draw
Students also participate in the following Specials:
Art, Computer, Library, Music, PE, Spanish, “Genius Hour” Electives