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St. Paul's Episcopal School
   517 Columbus Ave.
Waco, Texas 76701
254-753-0246
FAX 755-7488
info@stpaulsschoolwaco.com
   
 


IB Units
 

To Infinity and Beyond ~ Scientists use many methods to explore the universe.

 

Your Ad Here ~ Advertisements attempt to persuade an audience to choose a product or service.

 

Lest We Forget ~ The developments of early civilizations serve as the basis for many modern ideas.

 

Lords & Ladies ~ The Middle Ages served as a time of social, economic, and religious transition.

 

Great Potential ~ People use their passions and talents to help others. (Exhibition unit, designed by the sixth grade class)

 

Milestones ~ Rites of passage mark our transition from one life stage to another.

Important Academics
Language Arts

Sixth graders are expected to master grammatical concepts including parts of speech and sentence usage; they diagram sentences to study their structure. Novels are read throughout the year and essay writing is strongly emphasized.
Mathematics Everyday Mathematics encourages students to use a variety of strategies to solve problems. Sixth graders study data analysis and display, fractions and decimals, geometry, and pre-algebra concepts.
Social Studies Sixth graders study world geography and world history. Connections to present day are made as often as possible.
Science Many exciting scientific topics are explored including chemistry, simple machines, classification of living things, and genetics.
Independent Study Over the course of the year, students will be asked to complete five major independent study projects. They will research a topic of their choice, research a country, complete a research paper on a specified topic, study geometry in the real world, and create their very own children's book.
Co-Curricular Sixth Grade students attend all co-curricular classes. Learn more about what they do on each co-curricular page. ART ~ MUSIC ~ TECHNOLOGY ~ PE ~ SPANISH

Our Role in St. Paul's City

City Council ~ All sixth graders are encouraged to run for positions on the city council. The mayor, mayor pro-tem, secretaries, and treasurer are all elected from the sixth grade class.

Newspaper ~ Students publish a monthly newspaper including news, sports, entertainment, and ads.

Radio ~ Each afternoon, members of the sixth grade class run KSPW – The voice of St. Paul’s city. Radio announcers give the afternoon announcements along with interesting information.