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FIFTH GRADE

Meet Your 5th Grade Teacher

Ms. Briana Martin

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Child Development from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master's degree in Teaching from Santa Clara University. My journey into teaching was driven by a passion for creating equitable learning environments and promoting social justice through education. I am dedicated to fostering inclusive and engaging classrooms that empower all students to reach their full potential.

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5th Grade Highlights

My expectation of my 5th Graders is

Taking care of our community
Taking care of our learning environment
Taking care of ourselves

Father Mark, pastor of St. Victor School, administering communion to a young girl dressed in white during a church service. Other children in white attire are kneeling in the pews, with stained glass windows in the background.

Religion

In fifth grade Religion, Sacraments are the center of our liturgical life. Emphasis is on sacred signs, Christ's presence, and participation in God's life. Family Life curriculum includes human reproduction. Students attend one morning Mass per week

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Language Arts

Students read diverse literature and informational texts, compare and contrast, and analyze structure, point of view, visual elements, and figurative language. They learn to group related information logically, revise, and rewrite their compositions, and conduct research projects. They also learn standard grammar and usage.

Two young St. Victor School students working on a classroom activity involving counting play money, with dollar bills spread out on the desk and a worksheet in front of them.

Math

Fifth grade math focuses on three critical areas. First, students develop fluency in addition and subtraction of fractions and developing understanding of multiplication and division of fractions. Second, students extend division to two-digit divisors and developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations. Lastly, fifth graders develop an understanding of volume.

St. Victor School students collaborating on a STEAM project, building a structure with cardboard and blue tape as part of their hands-on learning experience in a classroom setting.

Science

Fifth grade Science covers physical, life, earth science, and experimentation. Students learn about molecules, chemical reactions, physiology, hydrologic cycle, weather, and the solar system. They also participate in the school Science Fair.

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Social Studies

We study the development of the US up to 1850. We explore the creation of a new nation by immigrants, Enlightenment ideals, and English traditions of self-government. Students learn about US geography by studying present-day and thematic maps.

St. Victor School students participating in a music class, playing ukuleles. A girl in the foreground, wearing a red beret and plaid uniform, focuses on her instrument while other students play in the background.

STEAM

Students continue to expand their understanding of the elements of art and apply them as they use basic tools in weekly art and music classes.

Use of the school-distributed iPad's are woven throughout the curriculum.

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