Fifth grade


Meet the teachers

Fifth Grade Team


Contact your child's teacher:
 

Daily schedule

School starts: 8:00 am
School ends: 3:30 pm
Specials/teacher’s conference time: 8:20 - 9:10 
 
Ms. Arita and Mrs. Sanchez’s classes - 
Recess: 11:45
Lunch: 12:15
 
Mrs. Kane and Mrs.Vu’s classes - 
Recess: 11:50
Lunch: 12:20 

 

Activities, events, and celebrations

  • Field Trips (TBD - information will be provided by homeroom teachers) 
  • 5th Grade Camp (Spring) 
  • 5th Grade Graduation (Spring) 
  • PRIDE Parties 
     

Fifth grade skills and topics

Math

  • Place Value and Decimal Fractions 
  • Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction Operations
  • Addition and Subtraction of Fractions 
  • Multiplication and Divison of Fractions 
  • Addition and Multiplication with volume and area
  • Problem Solving with the coordinate plane and data 

Social Studies 

  • Geography of the United States 
  • Colonial America 
  • American Revolution 
  • Constitution and Government 
  • Westward Expansion - Reconstruction 
  • The United States in the 20th Century 
  • The United States in the 21st Century 
  • American Identity 

Science

  • Matter
  • Energy Transformation
  • Force and Motion
  • Earth’s Processes and Cycles
  • Patterns of the sky
  • Organism Survival
  • Energy Flow and Ecosystems 
  • Impacts of Conservation

English Language Arts Reading

  • Evidence (informational text)
  • Central ideas and inferences
  • Sentence structure
  • Comparing genres
  • Parts of speech
  • Grammar Usage 
  • Essay Writing

Students will practice and apply these skills through unit studies such as fiction, drama, poetry and many more.
 

Frequently asked questions

Are snacks allowed?
Yes, we will have a designated snack time (10 minutes). Students must bring their own healthy, quick,  morning snack that they may enjoy while they continue actively learning in the classroom. Teachers will not be providing a snack if a student forgets to bring their own. Students may not share snacks with another student.
Snack Ideas: 
-Granola Bars 
-Fruit 
-Protein Shake 
-Chips 
 
Will there be homework?
While there will not be homework, there may be projects that students will have to work on at home. We will also provide resources for students to work on at home should they need it. 
 
Will there be tutorials?
Yes, there will be tutorials that will begin in October. More information about day and time will come from the teacher.
 
What if my student has a dismissal change? 
Transportation changes can be made via phone call to the front office or email (to both the front office and homeroom teacher).

Please provide the following information:
  • Student's ID number
  • Student’s name, grade, and teacher
  • Bus number or daycare name
  • Date(s) the change is for
  • How student will get home instead (bus number, daycare name, or adult’s name)
Changes MUST be made by 2:45 pm. The end of the day is busy and we may not have time to receive or make a change after that time.

 

Things to work on at home

  • Math Facts 
  • Read 30 minutes a night 
  • iReady (on ReadyHub) 
  • Practice vocabulary (all subjects)