FIFTH GRADE

READING/VOCABULARY - Fifth grade continues to build on comprehension skills to enhance the student's ability to understand what they are reading. Students learn comprehension skills through novels which are read during 1st quarter and 4rd quarter. The remainder of the year students work from a comprehension skills workbook to solidify skills.

MATH - Students build on math skills taught in previous years. Math is taught in incremental sections to make sure the student has the basics mastered. Then lessons are taught to incorporate smaller skills into larger, more complex problems.

SPELLING - Previously learned rules are incorporated into 5th grade. It is believed at this time all rules have been mastered and students are applying these rules in their spelling lessons and writing tasks.

HISTORY - An introduction of ancient civilizations are studied. It is taught how life started and how God involved Himself in every early civilization to eventually bring humanity to Jesus Christ.

PE: The upper Elementary School classes (4th-5th) have PE three days per week. Two days a week the classes are devoted to fitness, skill development and application of those skills in game situations. The third day is devoted to fitness in the form of the Mileage Club walk/run program.

Beginning Band II: Our 5th Grade Band class continues to reinforce the concepts of basic note reading and rhythm as well as introducing more complex rhythm patterns and articulation markings. More time is spent on improving intonation and individual tone quality. These students perform at the Christmas, Grandparent's Day and Spring Concert programs.