h. k. conley elementary curriculum night guide fifth grade 2011 - 2012
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H. K. Conley Elementary
Curriculum Night Guide
Fifth Grade 2011 - 2012
5th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Anderson – 11th year of teaching, Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Northern Arizona University.
Mrs. Barakat – 5th year of teacher, Master’s Degree in Curriculum Instruction from Arizona State University.
Ms. Grassi – 5th year of teaching, Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Michigan State University.
Ms. Pearson – 6th year teaching, Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Utah Valley State College.
ScienceScientific Process
• Science Experiments
• Science Fair
Human Body
• Muscular System• Skeletal System• Nervous System
Earth and The Solar System
• Planets • Objects in sky
• Gravity
Physical Science
• Properties and changes in matter
• Motion and forces
Social Studies…The Making of America
Geography Exploration Colonization
Events leading to the Revolution
Constitution and
Declaration of Independence
FREEDOMCivil War
JA BizTownAn exciting feature of the fifth grade year is
the ECONOMICS unit of study. Students learn about opportunity cost, scarcity,
needs, wants and are involved in the process of completing job applications and resumes. This preparation leads to real life application
at “BizTown,” a Junior Achievement model city, which the students operate for one day. We are scheduled to visit BizTown in May. We will be looking for a number of parent
volunteers. As the time approaches, we will be recruiting you!
MathMath Facts
Memorization of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division
Math SeriesScott Foresman/ Addison Wesley
Math Book
Building on Prior KnowledgeMultiplication, division,
fractions, geometry, measurement,
conversions, problem solving, & algebra
New ConceptsDecimals, data analysis,
discrete math, math vocabulary and
terminology
Reading
• Harcourt Series• Every week each story has
a different theme - survival, historical fiction, author studies, biographies, courage, and heroes
• Reading Block – 60 minutes of Guided Reading
Accelerated Reading – AR reading
• Independent reading in which every student should finish at least 4 books a quarter at his/her AR reading level. The students are expected to pass the AR test with at least 80%.
• Students should be AR reading 20 – 30 minutes each night at home.
Language Arts
Harcourt Series– Proofreading– Grammar– Genres of writing
6 + 1 Traits– Organization, Word
Choice, Voice, Sentence fluency, Ideas, Conventions +1 Presentation
Spelling– Harcourt Words– Grammar /
Phonetic groups
Writing Process• Pre-writing
• Drafting• Revising/Conferring
• Editing• Publishing• Reflecting
Daily Schedule8:30 School Begins Library
10:40 - 11:05 Music Block Anderson Day 2 8:40 – 9:20
12:30 – 1:05 Lunch/Recess Barakat Day 6 8:40 – 9:20
3:00 Dismissal Grassi Day 3 8:40 – 9:20
90 Minutes of Math Pearson Day 4 8:40 – 9:20
60 Minutes of Reading
40 Minutes of Language Arts
50 Minutes of Social Studies/Science
40 Minutes of Computer Lab Weekly
Final Notes• Graded work goes home weekly
in Friday Folders• Bi – Weekly Newsletter
• Specials Schedule - PE, General Music, Band, and Orchestra
• Morning Procedure
• Agendas – each student is expected to demonstrate responsibility for his/her assignments with little reminder from anyone.
• Tax Credit
Please consider making a tax credit donation early this year – up to $400 for couples and up to $250 for single persons. This money comes back to you in the form of a tax credit!
• Field Trips
• Homework – Your child can expect to have between 30 – 50 minutes of nightly homework Monday through Thursday.
•Snacks – Your child is encouraged to bring a water bottle and a nutritional snack that will keep him/her going strong and steady!
• Volunteers
Fun Friday PassportsThe Six Pillars of Character will guide us through the year
when it comes to making choices here at Conley. The Six Pillars are Respect, Responsibility, Citizenship, Caring, Trustworthiness, and Fairness.
Each student starts the week with three Behavior and two Classwork/Homework stickers.
If a student decides to make a decision that affects his/her learning and/or the learning of others, a sticker will be removed from the behavior part of the Passport.
If a student does not complete a homework assignment or his/her AR log signed, a sticker will be removed from the Classwork/Homework part of the Passport.
In order to go to Fun Friday, a student must have a sticker in both the Behavior and the Classwork/Homework part of the passport.
When Visiting Campus
• Please be sure to check into the office upon arrival and receive a Visitor’s Badge.
• This is for the safety of the children.
Textbook Receipt
Students are responsible for their own textbooks.
Your child’s teacher will have a form for you to sign.
Please see her after this session.
Thank You!
We’re looking forward to a productive and
exciting school year!