• Attends monthly school Mass and coordinates one school Mass
• Discovers that Jesus is our Redeemer
• Reflects on God’s relationship with His people throughout history as based on unconditional love, revealed through life experience
• Recognizes that the Church is structured
• Understand role of the laity, priests, and the religious hierarchy of the Church
• Recognizes Mary as a model of obedience
• Understands there are laws, rules, and guidelines for our behavior (as exemplified in the Ten Commandments and  the Beatitudes)
• Realizes our responsibility is to give service to others in our community; that the Church plays an active role in our world
• Understands dignity of human life and our uniqueness as created in God’s image
• Prays spontaneously and formally

WORD ANALYSIS, FLUENCY, AND VOCABULARY

• Attempts to determine the meaning of unknown words through use of word origins, synonyms, antonyms,
  and root words
• Uses roots, prefixes, and suffixes to analyze the meaning of complex words
• Reads orally with fluency, accuracy, and appropriate inflection and expression at grade level expectations
  

READING COMPREHENSION

• Summarizes, extracts main idea, identifies supporting details and sequences events
• Rereads to verify or obtain information
• Makes predictions based on prior knowledge
• Evaluates and uses new information
• Distinguishes between cause and effect, fact and opinion
• Predicts outcomes, makes inferences and generalizations
• Understands analogies
• Determines author’s purpose for writing and point of view
• Identifies the plot, setting, characters, and point of view of a story
• Identifies use of figurative language, abstract, literal, and inferred meanings

STUDY AND REFERENCE SKILLS

• Reads independently on a daily basis
• Selects grade-appropriate reading materials
• Reads and gathers information from maps, charts, graphs, schedules, time lines, and notices
• Uses glossary, table of context, and index
• Alphabetizes to the fifth letter
• Uses a dictionary, general reference sources, and card catalog

WRITING

• Articulates meaning of and uses prefixes, suffixes, nouns, parts of speech, and subject/verb agreement
• Uses correct punctuation
• Identifies kinds of sentences and sentence parts
• Writes social and business letters, explanatory paragraphs, haiku, and outlines
• Writes 6-10 sentences, nonfiction, and fiction paragraphs using a variety of sentence construction and forms with a  main idea, supporting details, and conclusion
• Evaluates correctness of grammar, mechanics, clarity, and organization, to revise and prepare a final copy
• Practices cursive writing according to criteria for correctness

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

• Asks thoughtful questions
• Identifies major ideas and supporting details in oral presentations
• Understands and follows a sequence of directions
• Makes effective introductions, clearly states purposes, and presents conclusions when making oral presentations
• Uses details, examples, or experiences to clarify information
• Identifies the speaker’s intent
• Makes narrative and information presentations
• Recites brief poems
• Engages critically and constructively in discussion
  

NUMBER SENSE

• Students understand place value of whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places and numbers and decimals relate to simple fractions. Use the concepts of negative numbers
• Students extend their use and understanding of whole numbers to the addition and subtraction of decimals
• Students solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers understanding relationships among operations
• Students factor small whole numbers
  

ALGEBRA AND FUNCTIONS

• Students use and interpret variables, symbols, and properties to write and simplify expressions and sentences
• Students know how to manipulate equations
  

MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY

• Students understand perimeter and area
• Use two-dimensional coordinate grids to represent points and graph plots
• Demonstrate an understanding of plane, solid geometric objects and use this knowledge to show         relationships to solve problems
  

STATS, DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY

• Students organize, represent, and interpret numerical and categorical data to communicate findings
  

MATH REASONING

• Students make decisions about how to approach problems
• Use strategies, skills and concepts in finding solutions
• Move beyond a particular problem by generalizing to other situations

• Investigates kinds of matter, distinctive properties, and knowledge that these properties interact with energy in         predictable ways
• Realizes that the Earth is a system that is always changing
• Analyzes living things and their adaptations for survival in diverse environments
• Investigates procedures and systems involved in protecting public health
• Develops a realization that technology produces tools that help extend human knowledge and capabilities
• Demonstrates a sense of scientific inquiry to extend knowledge of earlier scientists and their contributions

CALIFORNIA HISTORY

• Develops an understanding of the concepts of state, diocese, and group structures within a state and the
  Catholic Church
• Understands the physical and human geographic features that define places and regions in California
• Describes the social, political, cultural and economic life and interactions among people of California from the         Pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods
• Explains the economic, social, and political life of California from the establishment of the Bear Flag
  Republic through the Mexican-American War, the Gold Rush and California statehood
• Explains how California became an agricultural and industrial power by tracing California’s economy and its         political and cultural development since the 1850’s
• Understands the structure, functions, and powers of government including the similarities and differences             among federal, state, and local governments
  

• Learns keyboard through the use of touch-typing
• Demonstrates proper use of computers, software care, insertion of disks, finding and saving files
• Recognizes and uses the correct terminology
• Edits text
• Discusses ethical issues including Internet safety
• Stresses correct body and hand positions
• Recognizes the use of a computer as a tool
• Names the parts of the computer system

•  Develops ball skills
• Promotes physical fitness through exercise and calisthenics
• Learns and develops team sport skills including basketball, flag football, baseball, soccer, and track
• Participates in relays and agility games
• Develops teamwork and sportsmanship
• Instructs regarding physical health and nutrition
  

• Develops visual and tactile perception
• Experiences creative expression in a variety of media
• Appreciates art heritage from a cultural perspective
• Appreciates art work using elements of design, art media, artistic mood, and style through art history

MUSIC

• Identifies meter, pulse, texture in music; recognizes pentatonic scales; experiences two and three part forms;         recognizes basic notation terms; understands uses of tempo dynamics and tone
• Performs on melodic instruments, practices listening skills, with increased sensitivity, singing rounds, descants         and songs in two or more parts in performance situations; sings solo and in a group; improvises simple dances;     develops expressions of creativity
• Experiences multicultural, liturgical, and ethnic music, identifies interludes in music; recognizes instrumental             combinations
• Appreciates music from a variety of performers and composers

• San Diego Mission de Alcala
• Helix Water District

BOOK LISTS:

Spiderwick Chronicles Series   DeTerlizzi

Geronimo Stilton Series    Stilton

Into the West    Carmen

The Mysterious Benedict Society Series     Stewart