Fifth Grade
Curriculum
- Language Arts – Reading Street (Pearson Education, Inc.)
- Includes: spelling, vocabulary, comprehension, language, and writing
- Individualized reading groups, book clubs, and excite reading
- Math – My Math (McGraw Hill)
- Emphasis on fractions and decimals
- Math fact mastery, daily concept review, problem solving
- Math 24 competition
- Science –Interactive Science (Pearson Education, Inc.)
- Emphasis on life, earth and physical sciences
- Experimentation, hands-on learning, and STEM focused projects
- Social Studies –Kids Discover American States and Regions (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
- Emphasis on USA Geography and Landscapes.
- Regions of the U.S – The Northeast, The Southeast, The Midwest, The Southwest, The West
- Learning the States and Capitals/State Research Project
- Bible
- Images of God
Special Projects and Events
- Knowledge fest – state project
- Middle school electives
Typical Field Trips
- Gettysburg National Military Park and Visitors Center – museum, film, cyclorama, Cemetery Ridge Trail Hike (combined field trip with 6th grade on alternating years)
- Harrisburg – PA State Capitol tour, Whitaker Center (combined field trip with 6th grade on alternating years)
- Service Project