 | Upper Division Middle School (Grades 4 – 6) Middle school is a time of rapid change, and so we provide structures that give students a sense of security and belonging. In middle school, we emphasize study skills to help students comprehend and express ideas and organize their thoughts and work.
In each grade, students are responsible for interdisciplinary projects and research papers that are assigned to help them identify areas of interest, find outlets for new skills, and realize the pleasures and rewards of scholarship. The core curriculum includes study in English, social studies, science, mathematics, arts, second languages, and religious knowledge. |
Additional InstructionUpper schoolers receive additional instruction in the following areas:
- Woodshop
- Drama
- Technology
- Brass Band/Chorus
- Math, science, and computer lab
- Science: Biology
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New PrivilegesUpper schoolers also receive new responsibilities and privileges, including participation in:
- Acolyte Guild and Eucharist
- After-school social events
- Overnight historical field trips
- Overnight environmental field trips
- Student Council
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| | Grade 4
- Literary selections include: The Phantom Tollbooth, In The Year of the Boar, and Jackie Robinson
- Social Studies: Pre-Colonial and Colonial America
- Geography: Tour of the United States
- Research Project: Comprehensive state report
- Religious Knowledge: Parables
- Calculators
- Math lab (once a week, in addition to daily math class)
- Science: Earth and physical science
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Grade 5
- Literary selections include: The Giver and Tuck Everlasting
- Social Studies: Ancient history (Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece)
- Drama: Greek myths
- World geography
- Religious Knowledge: The lives of the saints
- Math lab
- Science: Introduction to biological science including microscope use
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Grade 6
- Literary selections include: Bud, Not Buddy, House of the Scorpion, The Devil's Arithmetic, and Crispin
- Departmentalization of curriculum begins
- Drama: Shakespeare production
- Social Studies: Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- Religious Knowledge: Historical perspective on the development of major religions
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