For myself-Before and after school, in the classroom, on the playground, during PE, and on field trips

For others-Opportunities to serve on Safety Patrol and Peace Patrol

Binders and planners are used on a regular basis

Grades are based on mastery of Common Core and California content standards. Class assignments, quizzes, and tests are all used in assessing student achievement.

Homework Policy

45 minutes a night Monday through Thursday.

Reading projects on variety of different genres
Literature Circles

Accelerated Reader quizzes

Fifth grade writing assessments- opinion, informative/explanatory, narrative, and research

Number Sense - Fractions, Decimals, and Percents are a major focus

Geometry - Area of triangles, parallelograms

Earth science-Weather and Space
Physical Science-Matter and Energy
Life Science-Cells, Body Systems, Plants

Investigation/Experimentation-Science Labs

US History-American Indians, Exploration, Colonization, Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion