• Religion

  Textbook: We Believe -- Sadlier

  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.
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Bill of Rights
  • Government and judicial system
  • Geography
  • Map skills

• Rotation

  • Family Life
  • Technology
  • P. E.
  • Music
  • Library