5th Grade
Mrs. Colleen Currier has been an educator since1981 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Florida Atlantic University, FL and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Monmouth University, NJ. She holds certification in both Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Mrs. Currier’s three children graduated from St. Joan of Arc School.
Mrs. Maureen Press has been an educator since 1999 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Florida International University. Mrs. Press is also certified in Physical Education. She is a graduate of SJA and her four children have attended SJA since Pre-K3.
Mrs. Lynette Glynn holds a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education and a Master’s in Elementary Education from Southern Connecticut State University. She has been an educator since 1993. She has a Florida professional certification in Kindergarten through Grade 6 and a Connecticut certification in Pre-K through Grade 6.
FAITH FORMATION HIGHLIGHTS
• 7 Sacraments
• “Family Life Program” for pre-teens (incorporates puberty)
MAJOR FOCUSES OF FIFTH GRADE
• 6 Writing Traits, Thinking Maps
• Reading Comprehension including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation skills
• Composition and the Writing Process
• Research and Technology
• AR Program (rubric for earning grades according to the points
each book is worth –shop in the store with points)
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and decimals
• United States History
MAJOR PROJECTS OF FIFTH GRADE
• “My Favorite Author” Brochure
• Baptism Report
• PPT. Presentation for Black History Month
• Weather Project Explorer Project
• Newbery Book Report
SUBJECTS, TEXTBOOKS & CURRICULUM
• Math-Sadlier
• Reading-Journeys
• Science- Scotts Foresman
• Social Studies-Harcourt
• Spanish- (twice a week)
• Language Arts/ Library -MacMillan and McGraw Hill
• Art (once a week) (masks project, comic strips…)
• Physical Education (5th grade students can try out for basketball,
cheerleading, tennis, volleyball, soccer, softball)
• Music (twice a week) (learning notes, recorder)
• *After School: Dance and Drama Program
TECHNOLOGY
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word (Tables), Publisher
• iPad cart
COMPETITIONS
• Spelling Bee and Geography Bee
• Writing Essay Competition (Missing Endangered Persons)
• Mini Science Fair
FIELD TRIPS
• Junior Achievement Biztown Trip
• “Cellular Cellebrations”
SUMMER PREPARATION
• Mathletics.com review and reading list