Mrs. Carol Fertal is the fifth grade teacher.

During the Fourth Quarter fifth graders are learning about these concepts:

Religion: Virtues, Mary Mother of God, Matrimony, Holy Orders.

Math:Division facts; Decimals; Graphs; Geometry.

Grammar: Verbs and adverbs; sentence structure.

Writing: Concrete Poems; Perfecting Explanations.

Literature: Inference and monitoring comprehension.

Social Studies: U.S. Becomes a Country; The Constitution.

Science: Human Body Systems.

Projects: Nystrom Map Activities; Book Reports.

PHILOSOPHY:
We teach Jesus Christ.
We provide a loving and stable environment.
We strive toward Christian values.
We invoke family and community.
We integrate the arts and technology.
We utilize community resources.
We emphasize basic skills.
We envision a world where women and men live peace-filled and productive lives.
We desire that students will grow in respect form themselves and others, learn to handle differences in a non-violent way, and become productive citizens in the world community.