Mrs. Potvin – 5th Grade
Email: dpotvin@saintstansschool.org
Office Hours: Tuesday 7:45-8:10am (ELA Grades 4 and 5)
4th Quarter- 2025/2026
The school year is almost over. It went by so quickly.
Reading– The students will be working on comprehension and fluency skills, phonics and oral reading. They will be reading informational text, and learn more about poetry. Skills- text features, main idea and details, and compare and contrast.
Religion– Unit 5 we will be learning about Jesus’ Apostles Share in God’s Work, Jesus’ Establishes a Memorial of His Paschal Mystery, Jesus’ Perfect Sacrifice, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Jesus’ Resurrection and Ascension.
Language– We will continue to study the parts of speech; verb tenses, irregular verbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. We will be learning about commas, semicolons, punctuation and quotation marks used in dialogue.
Writing– We will be writing a poetry. We will focus on rhyme, rhythm, developing stanzas. We will edit and revise our writing.
Mrs. Renner – 5th Grade
Email: erenner@saintstansschool.org
Office Hours: Thursday 7:45-8:10am (Social Studies Grades 4 and 5)
Welcome to Quarter 4 Social Studies – Grade 5
This quarter, our 5th grade students will explore the creation of the United States government and life after the American Revolution. We will study the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, and the writing of the United States Constitution. Students will learn about the three branches of government, checks and balances, and the rights protected by the Bill of Rights.
In addition, we will examine how the new nation grew and changed after the Revolution. Topics will include westward expansion, challenges facing the new government, early American leaders, and how daily life evolved for citizens in the young United States. Students will continue developing important skills in reading historical sources, note-taking, class discussion, and written responses.
We look forward to an exciting and engaging quarter as students discover how the foundations of American government continue to shape our country today!
Welcome to Quarter 4 Social Studies – Grade 4
This quarter, our 4th grade students will explore the geography, physical features, culture, and history of the Southwest and Western regions of the United States. Students will study the states, capitals, major landforms, climates, natural resources, and important geographic features that make these regions unique.
In addition, we will learn about the history and development of the Southwest and West, including Native American cultures, westward expansion, important historical events, and how people adapted to the environments of these regions. Students will examine maps, complete geography activities, and continue building important social studies skills through class discussions, note-taking, projects, and written responses.
We look forward to an exciting quarter as students discover the diverse landscapes, cultures, and history of the Southwest and Western United States!
About Me- My name is Ms. Elizabeth Renner and I’m so excited to be your child’s Social Studies teacher this year. I’ve been teaching for only a couple of years in a classroom setting, but I have also worked with students in other roles. These include leading school group tours of Charleston, South Carolina, participating in the National Endowment for the Humanities Civil War Battlefield Augmented Reality program for elementary and middle school field trips to battlefields in Richmond, Virginia, and guiding school groups as they explored archaeological work in Virginia. History has always been my passion. I believe that understanding our past helps students become more thoughtful, informed, and engaged citizens. In our classroom, we will explore U.S. history by making it come alive through hands-on activities, primary sources, historical thinking skills, and student-led discussions.