READING/ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS (RELA)
The St. Martha Catholic School student will understand and use elements of the writing process to compose texts such as personal narratives, expository essays, research reports, creative writing, and both formal and informal letters. Students will produce finished writing projects utilizing MLA format. They will use conventions to be able to write complete sentences with subject/verb agreement, correct punctuation, capitalization, word usage, and parts of speech. They will practice editing skills on a daily basis and become proficient editors of their own work and that of others. Students will also increase their vocabulary with weekly vocabulary exercises and tests. They will understand and master the English language including the following parts of speech.
MATH
The primary focus for students in Middle School Mathematics: Grade 6 at St. Martha Catholic School is as
follows:
St. Martha Catholic School provides leveled math classes to middle school students, preparing them to graduate with either a credit in Algebra I or Pre-Algebra.
6th-grade Advanced Math:
SCIENCE
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston follows the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and we implement an integrated science program utilizing McGraw-Hill’s I-Science textbook.
In 6th grade we focus on the following:
SOCIAL STUDIES
6th Grade-In this class, we will be developing students’ awareness of the world around them. This will be achieved through the honing of students’ mapping skills while also examining various geographic regions and cultures by continent. Throughout the middle school grades application of concepts to real life is the goal. Many opportunities are afforded to students to use skills involving computation, estimation, time, money, measurement, geometry, graphing, probability, data analysis, percentages, and algebra to solve a variety of problems.