Fifth Grade
As the fifth graders prepare to move on to middle school, I want them to acquire a variety of academic skills, organizational techniques, and a sense of responsibility for themselves and to their community.
As the fifth graders prepare to move on to middle school, I want them to acquire a variety of academic skills, organizational techniques, and a sense of responsibility for themselves and to their community. In order to accomplish these goals, we focus on being reverent and disciplined as an example to the younger students in the rest of the school. We pair up with younger students to help encourage them to grow in faith and knowledge. Students´faith is deepened as we attend Mass, visit the chapel of Perpetual Adoration, Mary Mother of God and receive religion instruction daily, including instruction from a priest twice a week.
Academically we explore the following topics: science, U.S. history, reading, language arts, and math. Students’ cultural horizons are broadened with weekly Spanish lessons. They also have physical education to encourage health and fitness. Fifth graders are encouraged to serve the school and community through participation in Mass choir, altar serving, Student Government, School Store, band, and library service. I am proud to share that middle school teachers often comment on how well St. Al’s students are prepared for 6th grade and beyond!