"Saint Anne’s School offers a wonderful elementary school experience. Our faculty and staff work diligently to provide the tools needed to prepare their students for middle school and beyond!"
A Typical Day:
Social Studies:
Students will learn and understand about the community around them. They will learn about other cultures, traditions, and customs, economics and geography through hands-on activities. They will create a timeline that describes family events over time.
Religion:
Students will learn prayers of our faith, learn about many Saints, and be a part of the Saints Parade. They will learn the “Golden Rule” which is to treat others as you want to be treated. They will learn to care for all God's Creations.
In math, higher-level mathematical operations will be presented, including numbers and operations, algebraic thinking and problem solving, data measurement, along with an introduction to simple geometric formulas.
Religion
This year is also one of the most formative years in the Faith Life of our students. The students are growing mentally and physically while beginning to understand the principles of a fair and just society more fully. This is the perfect time to prepare them for the blessed sacraments of Holy Communion and Reconciliation. They will come to understand these great gifts that our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, has given them while continuing to explore the Gospels and their life-giving messages. This is a time of participation and celebration as the family works in partnership with the school, so their children may receive these blessed sacraments.
The second-grade classroom is a world of opportunity and understanding!
"St. Anne's provides a nurturing environment for all students. The close-knit community enables children to maximize their potential in all aspects - academically, socially, and spiritually. We appreciate the warmth, responsiveness, and dedication of the administration and faculty. Our daughter has been in the school since kindergarten, and has blossomed into a beautiful, smart, caring individual thanks to the support of St. Anne's. The school provides an ideal learning environment full of resources necessary to support 21st century learning. The diversity of the students provides a true appreciation for all cultures. We remain committed to St. Anne''s - a truly unique school with a tradition of academic excellence."
- Cokley family-3rd Grade
The focus of the Fourth Grade Social Studies curriculum is New York State. They learn the geography of New York State, and how it influenced the early people. Students understand how both Native Americans and Europeans interacted with each other. Colonial times and the American Revolution are studied. Students will also understand the various levels of government and how New York became a state.
Students continue to grow closer in their understanding and relationships with Jesus. Religion is an everyday part of life at St. Anne’s School. Some topics students will be exposed to are the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, and the Liturgical Year. Students learn about the parts of the Mass and begin to understand that Jesus is both human and Divine. In addition to the classroom teacher, we also have religion instruction once a week from another teacher. This teacher focuses on the Gospel.
Math instruction should focus on number theory and systems, algebraic thinking, geometrical figures and objects, measurement of length, weight, capacity, time, and temperature, and data analysis and probability.
Students focus most on using all four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division - to solve multi-step word problems involving multi-digit numbers. Fourth-grade math extends their understanding of fractions, including equal (equivalent) fractions and ordering fractions.
Science in fourth grade covers basic concepts of life sciences, physical sciences, and Earth and space sciences that develop across the grades. ... An important facet of the standards is the integration of science content and scientific and engineering practices.
Students should be able to do the following:
The fifth-grade English curriculum is divided into the domains of literature, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. As a class, the fifth graders read novels and informational texts while simultaneously working on skills such as finding the main idea, inferencing, summarizing, characterization, sequence of events, etc. They also work on pulling text details to support their thinking. There is explicit vocabulary and grammar instruction that gets woven into their writing. In fifth grade, their writing relies heavily on literature and research-based paragraphs.
In social studies, the fifth graders explore the Western Hemisphere. Within the Western Hemisphere, they concentrate on early civilizations, European explorers, geography, government, and cultural differences. Many of the skills they learn in ELA are applied to their social studies work.
In math, the curriculum focuses on whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Students will develop fluency with two-digit multiplication and division of two-digit divisors. Students will also develop an understanding of decimal place value and decimal operations. Lastly, they will be able to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators and gain fluency within these operations.
The fifth-grade science curriculum is focused on general science. Students study topics such as Earth’s structure, weathering and erosion, rocks and minerals, astronomy, Earth’s atmosphere, force and motion, simple machines, and body systems. In addition to their content days, students will attend lab once a week in the lab room. On lab days, students will study microscopes, work with robotics, and complete STEM labs. Students will have projects to complete at home throughout the course of the year. Examples of projects include weathering/erosion diorama, constellation project, and a recycling project.