Routines
Do you do morning meeting?
Yes, we do morning meeting with an SEL (Social Emotional Learning)Focus.
What are some things we will learn in math?
adding and subtracting fractions, place value and decimals, multiplying and dividing fractions, graphing and geometry,multiplying and dividing decimals.
What are some things 5th graders get to do during the school year?
Fifth graders may be a part of the Beaver Squad, Lodge Leaders, and Recycling Team.
This teacher loves hockey and baseball and is originally from Canada.
Mr. Wood
Do you have ALL BLOCK in 5th Grade?
Yes, we do have ALL Block in 5th grade, but sometimes our schedule means we don't get to it.
What are some things we will learn in science in 5th grade?
Force and motion, human body and respiratory and circulatory systems, and Ecosystems.
What is something 5th graders get to do in music?
Just like 4th grade, you do get to purchase recorders for music class.
This teacher loves all things HBCU and went to North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, NC.
Ms. Dunn
Do we switch classes in 5th grade?
Yes, if your teacher in 4th grade team taught you switched classes. We switch classes the same way in 5th grade.
What are some things you will learn in Social Studies?
United States Government, Slavery and Jim Crow Era, and Revolutionary War, and Westward Expansion.
What is something 5th graders get to do in guidance?
You will have a chance to register for your middle school classes in the spring, with Ms. Smith.
This teacher likes basketball and football and their favorite teams are The Dallas Cowboys and Golden State Warriors.
Ms. Gipson
What does morning arrival look like?
You will enter the room quietly, unpack your materials for the day, go and use the bathroom before the bell, eat your breakfast, and complete any DO NOW ACTIVITY.
What are some things we learn in reading in 5th grade?
Understanding text structure, understanding non-fiction text and historical fiction, author's purpose and character analysis.
What is one special lesson 5th grade students have to have in the spring?
We will have Human Growth and Development Class where boys and girls learn about puberty and how their bodies change as they get older.
This teacher loves all things Disney and this is will be her second year in 5th grade.
Ms. Smith
Do we have homework in 5th grade?
Yes, you have daily math and science homework and homework also includes accountable research reading and reading for fun along with dreambox.
What things do we learn about in writing in 5th grade?
Writing personal narratives, doing research based writing, writing opinion papers.
Do we use Canvas in 5th grade.
Yes, but Ms. Gipson is still learning how to use it.
Who is the 5th fifth grade teacher on the team next year?
We do not know. It is currently Ms. Ahmadi but may be different when school starts.