5th Grade
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PhilosophyWe believe in Child First/Student second to empower our fifth graders to be their own advocates.
Instructional ApproachFifth Grade uses a workshop model to balance direct instruction and small group/independent practice.
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Curriculum details
Units of Study
Math: Using the Go Math curriculum
Science: Using the FOSS curriculum
Social Studies
Reading
CPS Grading Scale
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
59 below = Failing
Weights by Categories
40% Assessments
30% Classwork
20% Participation
10% Homework
Map Testing
Using the RIT score of your child, you can use the RIT to concept to find skills for your child to work on. If you click here and scroll down to the subject, you can find the skills for the different areas of the test. You may use the information below to find skills to practice on IXL for Math. It is recommended that your student also use IXL for ELA to practice skills that they have reflected needing help in.
Math: Using the Go Math curriculum
- Fluency with Whole Numbers and Decimals
- Operations with Fractions
- Geometry and Measurement
Science: Using the FOSS curriculum
- Physical science with mixtures and solutions
- Earth and Science with the Earth and Sun
- Life Science with living systems
Social Studies
- Students will explore the history of the Americas from before humans arrive up until the Age of Exploration
Reading
- Story elements with short stories
- Character traits Frindle by Andrew Clements
- Figurative language The One and Only Ivan by K.A. Applegate
CPS Grading Scale
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
59 below = Failing
Weights by Categories
40% Assessments
30% Classwork
20% Participation
10% Homework
Map Testing
Using the RIT score of your child, you can use the RIT to concept to find skills for your child to work on. If you click here and scroll down to the subject, you can find the skills for the different areas of the test. You may use the information below to find skills to practice on IXL for Math. It is recommended that your student also use IXL for ELA to practice skills that they have reflected needing help in.
Schedule
The morning will consist of all four content classes from 8:25-12:25. After that the students will go to lunch and recess. Upon return the students will have WIN time (What I Need time). Students will work on strengthening their skills in Math, Reading, and Writing.
Expectations
Locker Expectations
It is an exciting time for our students because 5th grade is the first year that they have their own locks and lockers.
Students are expected to…
Behavior Expectations
Field trips Scheduled
It is an exciting time for our students because 5th grade is the first year that they have their own locks and lockers.
Students are expected to…
- Know their locker combination and open locker independently
- Keep their locker cleaned and organized
- Have materials needed for class at the start of the day
- Use lockers appropriately
Behavior Expectations
- Students are expected to follow the BLAZE WAYS
- Be Safe
- Be Responsible
- Be Respectful
Field trips Scheduled
- Adler Planetarium (Earth and Sun) in Quarter 2
- Field Museum (The Americas) in Quarter 3
- Wrigley Field (Geometry in the Real World) in Quarter 4
- Each field trip costs at least $12.
Resources to use at home (links)
These are websites that your child should use at home. Their login information is in their Agenda Book.
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