AT A GLANCE

Fourth & Fifth Grades begin the intermediate level with greater responsibilities, challenges, and expectations. Independence / Teaming is taught through strengthing executive functioning and engaging projects throughout the years.

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HIGHLIGHTS AND TRADITIONS

  • Students become Prayer Partner Leaders
  • Students may select an instrument and join the Band
  • CYO sports are available to students
  • 4th Grade “Wax Museum” Event
  • 4th Grade Safety Patrol
  • 5th Grade leads the school in the Living Rosary
  • 5th Grade Battle of the Books
  • 5th Grade World Historic Landmark Event

LANGUAGE ARTS

4th & 5th engage in various novel studies with cross curriculum lessons and involve grammar, vocabulary, and history. Students produce 5-paragraph essays to reflect knoeldge throughout the subjects

MATH

Students work on becoming fluent with problem solving while focusing on fractions, decimals, geometry and place value.

RELIGION

  • Aligns with the Liturgical calendar
  • Focus on the Mass, Beatitudes, Saints, and the central docturinal themes of Catholic Teaching

SCIENCE

  • Participate in hands-on labs in the classroom
  • Leverage the Scientific Method
  • Study Earth, Life, & Physical Science
  • Genus Hour Project

SOCIAL STUDIES

  • 4th graders study Virginia History and showcase their learning in a “Wax Museum” event, portraying famous Virginians through research and presentations.
  • 5th graders explore World Geography and the seven continents, researching a landmark, construct and present it.

SPECIALS

Students attend STEM, Spanish, Music, PE, Art, and LIbrary Classes each week.

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