Welcome to fifth grade at St. Paul Parish School. This is a year full of change and transition as students move to the upper wing and spend the year preparing for the increasing demands that middle school will bring. Ongoing instruction in faith formation provides a framework for students as they grow into middle schoolers.
For the first time, students are given letter grades and will keep track of daily class work in an assignment journal. Students will also log-on to the TeacherEase program to check the status of assignments and grades. The digital locker (on TeacherEase) contains specific assignments and project information.
In the spring, our class participates in an overnight camp-in at OMSI in Portland. Students enjoy several hands-on learning projects throughout the school year.
5th GRADE CURRICULUM (focal points)
Religion
The Sacraments, the Trinity, the Church, prayer & worship
Language Arts
Reading, writing, and literature. Book reports focused on specific genres.
Math
Addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals, division of whole numbers, analysis of the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional shapes including volume and surface area.
Science
Force, energy, matter, living and non-living things; how they interact and function together to form systems, scientific inquiry, and engineering design
Health
Steps to Respect, Second Steps, Called to Protect, God’s Own Making
Social Studies
Civics and government, economics, geography, U.S. history
Art, Physical Education, Spanish, Music, Computer Technology, and Library
Remember to keep up with your reading over Christmas Break!
Merry Christmas!
