ELEMENTARY: GRADES 1-5Standards | Course Descriptions

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TABLE OF CONTENTSREQUIRMENTS

Service Projects ..........................................2Grading Scale, Renweb ...............................2

1ST GRADEMathematics, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Religion, Curriculum Enhancements ...........................3

2ND GRADEMathematics, Science, Language Arts,Social Studies, Religion, Curriculum Enhancements ...........................4

3RD GRADEMathematics, Science, Social Studies,Language Arts, Religion, Curriculum Enhancements ...........................5

4TH GRADEMathematics, Religion, Language Arts,Social Studies, Science, Curriculum Enhancements ...........................6

5TH GRADELanguage Arts .............................................7 Mathematics, Science .................................8Social Studies, Religion, Curriculum Enhancements ............................................9

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ELEMENTARYGRADING SCALE (2ND—12TH GRADE)

A 100-93% C 76-73%A- 92-90% C- 72-70%B+ 89-87% D+ 69-67%B 86-83% D 66-63%B- 82-80% D- 62-60%C+ 79-77% F 59% or less

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)Cumulative grade point average (GPA) is an average of all semester grades earned to date. For purposes of calculating GPA:

A = 4.000 C = 2.000A- = 3.667 C- = 1.667B+ = 3.333 D+ = 1.333B = 3.000 D = 1.000B- = 2.667 D- = 0.66C+ = 2.333 F = 0

CR = Not Calculated I = Not Calculated

If a student receives an incomplete for a marking period, two weeks, are allotted to make up the work. After two week the incomplete converts to an F for the grade earned including unfinished work.

RENWEB/PARENTSWEB LOGIN WWW.RENWEB.COM

RenWeb is an online student information system used to keep track of the many details relative to school. The “home-school” communication portal portion of RenWeb is called ParentsWeb. Currently, it serves the following functions: Re-enrollment/Online Enrollment Forms, Grades/Report Card, Attendance, Homework/Assignments, School and Class Directory. A link to RenWeb can also be found on the school website.

REQUIREMENTS 02

STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A SCHOOL-WIDE SERVICE PROJECT THAT FOCUSES ON THE VIRTUE FOR THAT MONTH.

September: PRUDENCE (SOUND JUDGMENT) Enables one to reason and to act rightly in any given situation—”right reason in action.”

October/November: JUSTICE (FAIRNESS) Enables one to give to each, beginning with God, what is due him.

December/January: THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES FAITH, HOPE & LOVEShare in Gods; graces with a firm disposition to do the good.

February/March: TEMPERANCE (SELF-CONTROL)Enables one to be moderate in the pleasure and use of created goods.

April/May: FORTITUDE (COURAGE)Enables one to endure difficulties and pain for the sake of what is good.

“The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God.”

- St. Gregory of Nyssa

MATHEMATICS• Numeral Recognition• Problem Solving• Place Value• Graphing• Time• Money• Addition and Subtraction• Comparing• Patterning• Measuring

SCIENCE• Animal Families and Characteristics• Water Cycle• Plant Life Cycle• Scientific Method• Earth’s Surface• Natural Forces• Apple Tree Life Cycle• Chicken Life Cycle

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Communities Past and Present• Cultures and Traditions• Map Skills

LANGUAGE ARTS• Reading fluency• Comprehension• Word families• Story Elements• Word Wall Words• Letter Formation• Decoding Strategies• Connecting to Literature Writing Process• Predicting• Inferring

WRITING:• Narrative• Expository• Opinion/Persuasive• Letters

RELIGION• Church community• Seasons of the Church (Advent, Lent)• Virtues• Holy Family• Baptism• Bible Stories

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS• Mass and Adoration• Music, art, gym, computers & library• One to One Technology• Multiple field trips based around enhancing

curriculum

FIELD TRIPS: • Ausable Institute, Apple Orchard,• Fleming Farm, Cross in the Woods,• Fish Hatchery• Raven Hill

OTHER SPECIAL EVENT DAYS:• Grandparent’s Day• May Crowning• Mother’s Day

03 1ST GRADE

1ST GRADE

MATHEMATICS• Place value to 1,000• Money• Measurement• Add & Subtract with and without regrouping of 2

and 3 digit numbers• Fractions• Perimeter & Area• Symmetry• Compare values of numbers• Time• Graphs• 2 dimensional & 3 dimensional shapes• Temperature• Estimating

SCIENCE• Plants & Animals• Changes on Earth• Life cycles of a frog & butterfly• Sun & Space• Life cycle of a pumpkin• How weather effects trees and species• States of matter

LANGUAGE ARTS• Expand literary elements (theme, character, plot,

setting• Improve comprehension skills• Improve fluency skills• Increase vocabulary• Expand writing process

READING REQUIREMENTS: • Small group novel studies

WRITING• How to• Opinion• Informational• Letters• Book Response• Narratives

SOCIAL STUDIES• Community-Where we live, city, state, country • Changes in communities• Why do we have rules?• Who creates rules and laws?• Different parts of our government• Responsibility of citizens• People long ago• Money & Markets• Goods & Services• Scientists & Inventors• Jobs people do• Explorers• Maps

RELIGION• Sacramental Prep: Reconciliation, First Holy

Communion, Confirmation• Baptism• Life of Jesus• Calendar of the Church• Holy Days• Holy Week• Prayers• The Saints

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS• Advanced Technology• Research projects• Field Trips• Buddy Mentoring

2ND GRADE 04

2ND GRADE

05 3RD GRADE

MATHEMATICS• Place Value• Addition and Subtraction• Multiplication• Division• Measurements• Data & Probability• Geometry• Fractions

SCIENCE• Science Processes• Physical Science: Force and Motion, Energy• Life Science: Organization of Living Things• Earth Science: Earth Systems and Solid Earth

SOCIAL STUDIES• History of Michigan through Statehood• Geography• Economics• Public discourse• Decision making• Citizen involvement

LANGUAGE ARTSREADING:

• Identify literary elements• Expand and apply comprehension skills and

strategies• Fluency and increase vocabulary

WRITING:• Learn cursive• Traits of writing• Writing process• Writing genres- narrative, poetry, informational,

research and opinion writing• Spelling, grammar and usage

SPEAKING/LISTENING/PRESENTING:• Grammar and usage• Apply listening and speaking strategies

READING REQUIREMENTS: • Charlotte’s Web, biography, mystery, historical

fiction, poetry

RELIGION• Mass and Adoration Weekly• Daily Prayers• Studying the Angelus• Vocations• Advent / Lent• Saints & Chime Travelers• The Ten Commandments• Studying a making a Rosary• Prayer journals

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS• Mass and Adoration• Music, art, gym, computers and library• One to One Technology• Multiple field trips based around enhancing

curriculum• Pen Pals with local senior citizens

3RD GRADE

4TH GRADE 06

MATHEMATICS• Place value to millions• Addition/subtraction (up to millions)• Multiply up to 4 digits by 2 digits• Divide by 2 digits• Fractions (adding/subtracting, equivalent, ordering,

simplifying)• Geometry• Decimals/money• Graphs/Measurements

RELIGION• The Ten Commandments• Virtues• Sacraments• Old and New Testament readings• Saints’ research

LANGUAGE ARTS• Genres - realistic fiction, historical fiction, poetry,

biography, expository text• Comprehension skills and strategies• Sentences (simple, compound/ complex)• Parts of Speech• Tenses (present, past, future)• Writing - narrative, expository, opinion, poetry• Reader’s Theater-bring chapters to life

READING REQUIREMENTS: NOVELS:

• Because of Winn Dixie• The Adventures of Robin Hood• The Lemonade War• Holes• Individual Accelerated Reader Goals

SOCIAL STUDIES• Michigan Studies Weekly• Civics and Government• Geography of MI and USA• Economics

SCIENCE LIFE SCIENCE:

• Distinguish plant/animal cells• Ecosystems/Habitats• Adaptations• Characteristics of Mammals

EARTH SCIENCE: • Solar system• Composition of the earch• Rocks and rock cycle• Renewable and nonrenewable resources

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: • Atoms/Compounds• Changes in matter• Energy, focus on light• Acids/Bases• Electric circuits

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTSFIELD TRIPS:

• Swimming lessons (Sept/Oct)• Flywheelers—Harvest Days (Sept)• Fleming Farms (May)• Soo Locks or Besser Museum in Alpena (May/June)

PROJECTS: • Lives of Saints• Biography Presentation

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Spelling Bee

4TH GRADE

• Space Report• Lab Report

07 5TH GRADE

LANGUAGE ARTS OVERVIEW:READING:  

• Recognize teacher’s modeling of vocabulary words in context

• Identify and analyze story elements in various genres with teacher modeling

• Recognize teacher’s modeling of inner thinking while reading to help understand the author’s purpose

• Develop understanding of textual features through teacher modeling to better comprehend literature

• Practice recognizing figurative language and its hidden meaning

• Become familiar with literary devices and their effects on meaning

• Discuss different genres of literature to better understand and enjoy it with teacher prompting

• To make text to text, text to self and text to world connections with all forms of reading with teacher prompting

WRITING:• Identify essay elements (clear theme, thesis

statement, supporting details, and conclusion) for multiple purposes

• Develop use of proper grammar, punctuation and spelling in written work

• To understand the importance of considering your audience when writing

• Write 5 paragraph essays in all subjects with teacher guidance

• Create and share short stories in a variety of genres• Use figurative language in writing with teacher

prompting

SPEAKING/LISTENING/PRESENTING:• Begin to articulate and share inner thinking• Begin to utilize and understand the techniques used

by successful speaker• Give a variety of presentation to fellow classmates

1ST QUARTER LANGUAGE ARTS:READING:  

• Novel Focus-• Shiloh: religious ties, social justice• Mystery genre-book of choice

WRITING:• Focus on expository writing• Flip books about major systems and organs to go

with model of human body

SPEAKING/LISTENING/PRESENTING:• Focus on group presentations • Presentation about Native Americans

2ND QUARTER LANGUAGE ARTS:READING:  

• Novel Focus-• Historical fiction: ties to social studies• Biographies: ties to social studies

WRITING:• Focus on research• Trifold of Christmas Around the World: religious ties

SPEAKING/LISTENING/PRESENTING:

• Solo presentation about explorer

3RD QUARTER LANGUAGE ARTS:READING:  

• Novel Focus-General Fiction

WRITING:• 5 paragraph essay: ties to science quarterly

SPEAKING/LISTENING/PRESENTING:• Group work: ties to all subject matter

4TH QUARTER LANGUAGE ARTS:READING:  

• Novel Focus-classics & Historical Fiction

WRITING:• 5 paragraph essay: ties to social studies

SPEAKING/LISTENING/PRESENTING:• Variety of presentations• Group work

5TH GRADE

5TH GRADE 08

READING REQUIREMENTS (NOVELS):  • September: Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Title:  Shiloh  Ties to the Catholic Faith:  Honesty, Friendship, Social Justice

• October:  Genre: Mystery book of choice• November:  Genre:  Historical Fiction  

Title:  Little House on the Prairie• December:  Genre: Biography

Title: Variety of choices, students will be choosing a person to research and read about Ties to the Catholic Faith:  Person must have character traits fitting a person of faith

• January:  Genre:  General Fiction Title:  Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever

• February:  Genre:  Science Fiction   Title:  Among the Hidden

• March:  Genre:  General Fiction   Title:  Variety of choices as this is completed through literature circles

• April:  Genre: Mystery Title: Student Choice Requirements:  Must be a mystery at or above student reading level, approved by teacher and Accelerated Reading Title

• May:  Historical Fiction based on the Revolutionary War Title: Student choice from classroom list

MATHEMATICS• Place Value: to the billions; expanded form;

decimals greater than one; compare/order; round/estimate; addition/subtraction properties; zeros; roman numerals.

• Multiplication: properties; patterns; zeros; estimate; multiply 2-3 digits.

• Division: divisibility rules; larger quotients; estimate; teens as divisors; 2-3 digits divisors; money; order of operations; make a table/patterns.

• Fractions: factors/prime/composite; GCF, LCM, LCD; lowest terms; mixed numbers; greater than/equal to; compare/order; addition/subtraction; like/unlike denominators; mixed numbers; estimate.

• Probability & Statistics: line graphs• Decimals: add/subtract/estimate; multiply/

divide (whole numbers, zeros, by 10, 100, 1000); estimate.

• Geometry: measure/draw angles; lines and angles construction; polygons, triangles; quadrilaterals (angles); circles; congruent/similar polygons

MATHEMATICS CONTINUED

• Measurement: customary units of length, capacity, weight, mass; temperature; square measure; areas of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, triangles; solid figures; surface area; cubic measure; volume; estimate.

• Algebra: expressions and equations; properties of equality; addition/subtraction equations; integers; coordinate plane; function tables and graphs.

SCIENCE1ST QUARTER: LIFE SCIENCE

• Classifying Living Things: Cells, The Basic Unit of Life, The Kingdoms of Life, Plant Structures and Functions, Plant Diversity 

• Ecosystems: Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Biomes

• Human Body: Major systems and organs

2ND QUARTER: EARTH SCIENCE• Rocks and Minerals: Identify, Classify, Rock Cycle• Air, Water and Energy: Atmosphere, Fresh Water,

Oceans, Energy Resources• Astronomy, Weather, Climate: Exploration of

Solar System• Weather: Atmosphere and Air Temp, Water Vapor,

Cloud Formation• Weather Patterns and Climate: Air Masses,

Fronts, Severe Storms

3RD QUARTER: PHYSICAL SCIENCE• Properties and Structure of Matter : Physical

Properties of Matter, Elements and Compounds , States of Matter

• Forms of Matter and Energy: Mixtures and Solutions, Chemical Changes, Acids and Bases , Matter and Energy

4TH QUARTER: PHYSICAL SCIENCE• Force and Energy:   Newton’s First Law, Newton’s

Second Law, Newton’s Third Law• Sound Energy: Pitch and Loudness, Reflection

and Absorption

09 5TH GRADE

SOCIAL STUDIES• Native Americans across the North American

continent• Understanding that each region of the North

American continent is rich in its own natural resources and that the earliest people learned to adapt to their areas for survival; cultures, foods, housing and survival of Native Americans in all regions of North America

• Explorers through the early exploration and settlement of the New World

• Discovery of the New World by the Spanish• Exploration and settlement by the French and

English and the treatment of the Native Americans by the Europeans

• The New World divided between the Spanish, the French and the English, with a focus on the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies

• The colonization of the New World  • Explore the colonization of the new world with the

focus shifting to the English and the territory that will become the thirteen colonies

• Focus on each of the regions, the New England Colonies, the Middle Atlantic colonies and the Southern colonies

• Focus on how regional resources affect the direction people take when developing communities and industries

• The beginning of the movement west over the Appalachian Mountains

• The French and Indian War• The American Revolution• The colonies and their battle for independence• The colonists’ displeasure with taxation without

representation• The Battle of Yorktown  • A New Nation• The building of a new nation and creating the

Constitution

RELIGION Students will receive scriptural instruction in accord with Sacred Tradition. The students will:

• Identify and discover God’s love through prayer• Study the story of Creation• Memorize the 10 Commandments• Look deeper into the life of the Prophets and how

Jesus fulfilled their messages• Learn from the Holy Family as an example to family

life• Follow the Precepts of the Church• Grow closer to Jesus through prayer and finding

Him in the Sacraments• Research the lives of the Saints• Study the cardinal virtues and apply to our daily life.

CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS• 1:1 Technology - Each student is assigned

a Chromebook and uses it for a variety of enhancements

• Art, music, gym on a weekly basis provided by certified teachers

• Mass on a weekly basis• Various presentations for end of unit project

FIELD TRIPS: (FIELD TRIPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)• Fall/Winter: • Spring:  Students visit and learn about Mackinac

Island

5TH GRADE 10

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