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Intermediate (Grades 4 & 5 )

Intermediate grades

Welcome to 4th and 5th Grade at St. Theresa School! 

Fourth and 5th grade is a time of exciting growth—academically, socially, and spiritually. At STS, our students take on greater responsibility, explore new subjects in depth, and begin to develop their unique voices as learners and leaders. From hands-on projects and collaborative learning to faith-filled moments that build character, each day in 4th grade is designed to spark curiosity and build confidence.

 

🎥 Click here to watch a Zoom session with our Princial, Assistant Principal and get a feel for what makes our intermediate classrooms such a special place to grow!

 

Intermediate Grades

  • Innovated Curriculum-Based Technology
  • Google Classroom is introduced
  • Students learn how to navigate Google to locate, complete and submit assignments
  • The i-Ready Learning Program engages and motivates students and builds literacy skills
  • 1:1 Chromebook devices
  • Flexible small groups are created to teach or review reading, writing, and math skills
  • Laboratory science and social studies units presented each trimester
  • Grade 4 is departmentalized in math, laboratory science, and social studies
  • Grade 5 is departmentalized in math, reading, English and social studies
  • In 4th and 5th grade, students develop organizational skills, study skills, responsibility, and independence through some beginning departmentalization.
  • Students receive 30 minutes of recess, followed by a 20 minute lunch period
4th grade

English Language Arts

 

Students continue to build reading and language skills by using the Wonders 2020 program. They will read a variety of informational texts, as well as fictional stories, and be able to identify genres, author's purpose, and point of view. Small groups are created to teach and review various reading and writing skills. In grade 5, students are introduced to longer, authentic texts through novel studies which prepares them for the transition to middle school. 
 

Envision Math

Problem - Based Learning
Visual Learning
Conceptual Understanding
Math

Social Studies / History

 

Students begin 4th grade by learning the 5 key regions in the USA, what sets each region apart from the other, and be able to identify important landmarks famous for each region. Students also begin to look closely at the three Branches of Government and America's economy. In grade 5 they will learn about the early history of our country. Students study the native cultures, European western exploration and colonization, and the formation of the USA.
 

Laboratory Science

 

Students explore a curriculum that is based on the Next Generation Science Standards in the content of areas of: Life, Physical, Earth and Space Science.
STS

Foreign Language / Spanish

 

 

As a continuation of Spanish, students dive into more grammar including subject pronouns, adjectives, and conjugation of verbs. They are able to count up to 1,000 and do simple math problems. Students can identify important roles in the community, and are able to participate in simple readings, and conversation. 
 

Enrichment Classes

 

music class
Students will departmentalize each week to Art, Music, Gym and Library. Each enrichment class is led by a teacher of that subject.
 
Students also have the opportunity to participate in band in grade 4 and competitive sports beginning in
grade 5.