Welcome to our Elementary School, grades 1-5!

All elementary grades have classes every week in the following Specials. For more specific curriculum information, please see the AOD Curriculum Standards page.

Specials:

• Art
• Computer Technology
• Library Skills
• Life Skills
• Music
• Physical Education
• Spanish

1ST GRADE
Academics:

• Religion- Our Loving God
• Language Arts- based on the Science of Reading with phonics-based word study
• Whole group, small group and individual instruction
• Writing Workshop combining grammar, guided and independent writing
• Summative Publishing Project
• Science- Little Thinkers Curriculum, hands-on investigations and science-based field trips
• Social Studies- Little Thinkers Curriculum

• 8th Grade Church Buddies
• Saint Reports
• Book It Reading program
• Johnny Appleseed Day
• Thanksgiving Celebration with 8th Grade Buddies
• Polar Express Day
• St. Patrick’s Day STEM project
• Mother’s Day Poetry Cafe
• 100th Day of School celebration
• Adopt-an-Animal
• American Dream/Coming to America project

2ND GRADE

• Religion- Faith in Action
• Whole group, small group and individual instruction
• Language Arts- Reading Chapter Books and Class Novels
• Cursive Writing Introduction 
• Spelling and Challenge tests
• Timed Math Fact Tests
• Spider Unit of Study
• Penguin Unit of Study
• Penguin Diorama Projects

• 5th Grade Prayer Buddies
• Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
• May Crowning
• Cranbrook Institute of Science Field Trip
• Holiday Classroom Celebrations

3RD GRADE 

• Religion- We Are the Church
• Language Arts- Reading Centers and Process Writing Projects
• Social Studies- Michigan History
• Cursive Writing Development
• Book BINGO!
• Introduction to Multiplication and Division
• Lighthouse STREAM Project

• Kindergarten Reading Buddies
• Halloween Book Writing
• Advent/Christmas Around the World
• Lansing Field Trip visiting the Michigan Historical Museum and the Capitol building
• Mother’s Day Book Writing

4TH GRADE

Academics:

• Religion- The Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, Holy Trinity
• Language Arts- Novel Studies and Battle of the Books
• Science- Life Science, Physical Science, Ozobots 
• Social Studies- United States Regions
• Cursive Reinforcement

• Religious Retreat
• Classroom Christmas Plays
• Cranbrook Science and History Field Trip

5TH GRADE

Academics:

• Religion- The Seven Sacraments
• Social Studies- Early Cultures to Civil War
• Cursive Writing Mastery
• Outdoor Education Day Camp
• Service Projects
• Spelling Bee

Traditions and Events:

• Altar Servers
• STEM Projects integrated with Novel Study
• Religious Retreat
• Drama Club Production
• T.E.A.M Program (formerly D.A.R.E.)