Each chapter is aligned with the catechism of the Catholic Church
Rooted in scripture
Learn about their faith
Celebrate the mass and sacraments
Choose to show love and respect
Pray every day
Share their faith with others
Live out their faith
Jesus Christ shares His life with us
Confirmation and eucharist complete our initiation
The sacraments of healing restore us
We love and serve as Jesus did
Study of the rosary
Saints, feasts and devotions
Saint projects
Students lead masses
Mathematics
Textbook: Sadlier-Oxford
Primary Focal Points:
Comparing and contrasting lengths, areas, and volumes of two or three-dimensional geometric figures
Representing and interpreting data in graphs, charts, and tables
Applying whole number operations in a variety of contexts
Special Attention:
Critical thinking
Problem-solving
Mental math
Journalizing
Other Focus Areas:
Place value to billions
Understanding decimal place value
The concept of fractions
Emphasis on algebraic thinking
Statistics
Measurement
Language Arts
Textbook: Silver Burdedtt & Ginn
Grammar
Punctuation
Punctuation
Editing
Spelling
Textbook: Harcourt
Supplemented by
Wordly Wise 3000
Vocabulary
Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.
Produce analogies with known antonyms and synonyms
Identify and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and other sayings
Use a dictionary, a glossary, and thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.
Writing
Use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.
Narrative
Autobiography
Persuasive
How to
Expository
Business Letters
Poetry
Editing
Citing Sources
Book Report
Reading
Textbook: Harcourt
Reading/Fluency
Read grade-level text with fluency and comprehension.
Students are expected to read aloud grade-level stories with fluency (rate, accuracy, expression, appropriate phrasing) and comprehension.
Vocabulary Development
Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.
Use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words.
Science
Textbook: Scott Foresman
Supplemented by
Science Studies Weekly
Scientific investigation and reasoning
Physical properties of matter, including magnetism
Physical states of matter: relative density, solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate electrical and heat energy
Explore the uses of light, thermal, electrical, and sound energies.
Within the natural environment
Learn how changes occur on Earth's surface and that predictable patterns occur in the sky.
The natural world consists of resources, including nonrenewable, renewable, and alternative energy sources.
Within the living environment
Learn that structure and function of organisms can improve the survival of members of a species
Understand how to differentiate between inherited traits and learned behaviors.
Life cycles in animals and plants
Social Studies
Textbook: MacMillan / McGraw Hill
Supplemented by
Social Studies Weekly
Survey the history of the United States from 1565 to the present
The colonial period
American Revolution
U.S. Constitution and American identity
Westward expansion
Civil War and Reconstruction
Immigration and industrialization
Regions in the United States .
Characteristics and benefits of the free enterprise system and describe economic activities in the United States.