Fourth grade students are reading a true story about survival entitled, The Island of the Blue Dolphins.  They will be studying some of the Native American myths and legends and create a spirit animal totem.  In Social Studies students have begun their study of the Age of Exploration.  They have formed explorer groups who will work cooperatively to plan an expedition to Cathay.  They are researching the factors in the Medieval Ages that discouraged exploration and creating a reproduction of Ptolemy's Map of the World.

In Religion students are completing their Holy Spirit Atlas.  Students are recognizing the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how they have affected their lives in the past and how they will be a blessing in the future.

In their study of the American Revolution fifth graders are getting ready to recreate the trial of Private Hugh White.  They have prepared both cases for the prosecution and the defense of the accused.  Students have sent their delegates to the first Continental Congress with instructions on what to propose about the siege of Boston.  They will create a battle plan with maps and instructions for General Washington.