• Read, reflect upon, and apply Scripture.
• Understand the History of the Catholic Church.
• Develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Engage in service to the community.
• Plan and participate in liturgies and other prayer experiences. 
• Apply Christian principles to interpersonal relations.
• Attend weekly school mass.
• Study family life.  (Family Life - Benziger)

Math (Impact Mathematics) 

• Develop problem solving strategies.
• Use Reasoning and Proof fundamentals.
• Express mathematical ideas precisely.
• Use connections among mathematical ideas. 
• Learn and apply Algebra.
• Learn and apply Geometry and Measurement.
• Proficiency with use of fractions and decimal operations.
• Conduct simple experiments to determine probabilities. 

Literature (Pearson)

• Read with fluency,expression, correct pronunciation and inflection.   
• Use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening and speaking vocabularies.  
• Demonstrate literal, inferential, and evaluative comprehension.
• Read a variety of high quality, traditional, classical and contemporary literary works.

 Writing (Thea Holtan)

• Create informative, expressive and persuasive writing.  
• Effective keyboarding skills. 
• Weekly spelling tests.

• Focus on Minnesota History and World Geography.
• Discuss current events and news.
• Create an economic portfolio.

Science (Holt Science & Technology)

• Gain knowledge of the physical world and the basic properties of matter.
• Explore the physical forces and reactions that characterize matter.
• Discover basic physical principles related to force, motion, work, machines, energy, and heat.  
• Learn the properties of sound and light.
• Understand the properties of electricity and its importance to our world.

Art

• Combine the elements and principles of art to make creative two and three dimensional art.
• Understanding of theme, style, and art technique.
• Understand/appreciate the cultural and historical context of art. 

Other
Students attend weekly classes in Spanish, Music, PhyEd, Technology, and Media Center.

Homework Expectations
Sixth grade students are expected to complete 50 minutes of daily homework. 

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