Lower School Learning
Grades 1 through 6th
In our lower school curriculum, students will continue to build upon the concepts and skills they learned the previous year, being challenged to grow year after year, all while intertwining faith and Jesus into their daily lives.
All students will attend specials classes, such as Art, Music, Physical Education, Library and Computer/Technology. Religion classes are also taught by one of our Priests from a supporting parish on a weekly basis. You can navigate to our specials under our Student Experience Tab.
Grade 1
In our class, we will continue to work on the skills the children learned in Kindergarten relating to addition and subtraction. We will build on their knowledge of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Letters, words, and sounds will continue to be a focus.
Adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers accurately
Comparing two-digit numbers
Reading stories and showing they understand the lesson the story is teaching
Comparing and contrasting characters
Grade 2
We will begin to extend our students knowledge of multi-digit numbers through 100. Children will work with geometry and shapes to help build the basic foundation they need to understand fractions. We will also be introduced to a variety of text types such as Scripture, short books, and articles and work on editing our own work.
Solving problems using money
Solving addition and subtraction problems involving length
Reading stories and showing they understand the lesson the story is teaching
Learning basic rules of spoken and written English.
Grade 3
In class, my students will learn and apply critical thinking skills to multiplication and division within 100. We will also introduce unit fractions (1/2, 1/3, etc.) and understand that fractions are a part of a whole, using real-world examples to explain various concepts. In literature, the focus shifts to organizing information, developing ideas and supporting those ideas with facts.
Multiply and divide one-digit numbers from memory
Representing and interpreting data
Learning and using the rules of written language
Giving a class presentation on a specific topic using facts and details while speaking clearly
Grade 4
Our students will continue to work quickly and accurately to solve multi-digit multiplication and division problems. We will also continue to read more challenging text types such as Scripture, short books and articles. In writing, the focus continues to be organizing information, developing ideas and supporting ideas with facts.
Creating equal fractions (1/2 = 3/6 = 10/20)
Adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators
Identifying the theme of a written piece
Learning and using the rules of written and spoken language
Grade 5
We will understand and build fluency in the addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators. Geometry will look at volume being
an attribute of three-dimensional space. In literature, the students will begin to look at multiple sources of the same event and note similarities or differences in the accounts.
Using exponents to express powers of 10
Multiplying and dividing whole numbers and fractions
Comparing and contrasting stories with similar themes
Understanding figurative language
Grade 6
We will begin to understand how variables are used in equations. They will write expressions and equations to be used in specific situations. Reading more challenging text types such as Scripture, books, and articles will be the focus. We’ll also use technology to produce and publish longer (about
three pages) pieces of writing
Describing quantities using both positive and negative numbers
Determining area, surface area, and volume
Understanding how a central idea of a text is conveyed to the reader
Using technology to produce and publish writing