6th Grade at Holy Family School in New Albany, IN

Students journey through the Old Testament, learning about:

• The Patriarchs of our Faith
• God’s covenant and how Jesus fulfills His promise
• The call to discipleship and becoming active members of the Church

Faith is nurtured through:

• Twice-weekly Mass
• Daily classroom prayer
• A grade-wide service project and individual service opportunities
• Scripture exploration and discussion

Reading instruction in 6th Grade is built around:

• Novel studies including Tuck Everlasting, Ghost, Hidden Figures, Restart, Refugee, and Who Killed Darius Drake
• Comprehension skills such as inference, summarization, theme, and character development
• Vocabulary acquisition from both fiction and nonfiction texts
• Daily discussion and writing connected to text

Writing is powered by the Middle School Amplify ELA curriculum, where students:

• Read across genres—from Greek myths to memoirs, mysteries, and historical nonfiction
• Write analytical, narrative, and argumentative pieces
• Build confidence in public speaking and written expression
• Develop grammar and composition skills

Sixth Grade Math builds a solid foundation for higher-level coursework.

Key focus areas include:

• Number sense, decimals, fractions, and percentages
• Ratio, computation, and basic algebra
• Geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics
• Real-world application through problem-solving and skill mastery
  The curriculum provides incremental review and personalized pacing for individual learners.

Students explore Western civilizations, with special focus on:

• Geography and map skills
• Ancient cultures of Europe, Central and South America
• The building blocks of civilizations
• Hands-on learning through interactive notebooks and project-based learning

Sixth Grade Science explores Life, Earth, and Physical Science, with an emphasis on Earth & Space.

Students investigate:

• The Scientific Method through a school-wide Science Fair
• Ecosystems, biomes, and community populations
• Motion, speed, velocity, and energy transformations
• The Sun-Earth-Moon system, space exploration, and the solar system
  Group and individual science labs develop critical thinking and real-world application.

Students participate in a variety of enrichment classes:

• Music, Art, Spanish, Computer, and Physical Education
• Integration of technology via Google Classroom, Chromebooks, and Sonic ViewBoard