COURSE EXPECTATION SHEETS

COURSES INCLUDE:

ENGLISH - Course Description

1. Spelling
2. Grammar
3. Expository and creative writing
4. Penmanship - all written work is to be in script, Word processing is accepted and encouraged for many assignments. We will be using the Zaner-Bloser Penmanship program to assist each child in writing legibly.
5. Our English program includes literature, writing in content areas, speaking, listening and thinking skills. In grammar, we will be learning nouns, adjectives, verbs, pronouns, adverbs and prepositions. Word usage, mechanics and sentence structure are also in the curriculum.

Textbook

Supplies

1. One composition, single spiral notebook or one section of the loose-leaf binder.

   ( Depending on your teacher)

2. Pencil and pen.

Social Studies

Course Description

The curriculum of the social studies program centers on the geographic, political, cultural, historic and social aspects of the Western Hemisphere.

Textbook

Prentice Hall – Western Hemisphere

Supplies

1. One section in their loose-leaf notebook or composition notebook.
2. Colored pencils and markers for project work
3. Pen and pencil

Please note: There may be times when we may be showing a PG movie/DVD.

                      Please let us know if other arrangements should be made for your child.

            Also, students are responsible for work missed during instrumental lessons.

Reading

Course Description

The fifth grade reading program centers around the Scott Foresman reading series. The Scott Foresman series includes selections chosen from a variety of children's novelists and are organized into thematic groups or clusters. Fifth graders will also experience reading whole novels both as a class and individually.

Textbook

Scott Foresman

Supplies

1. Composition notebook
2. Pencil and pen
3. Pleasure reading book available at all times

Math

Course Description

The curriculum of the math program includes the following topics: Numeration, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Decimals, Measurement, Fractions, Ratio and Percent, Geometry, Perimeter, Area, Volume, Statistics, and Probability.

Math Series

Harcourt Math

Supplies

1. One spiral notebook.

2. Two pencils for homework and class work (pens are discouraged for math work, other than for making corrections).

Science

Course Description

The curriculum of the science program is Life Sciences. Topics include scientific and lab techniques (including appropriate use of lab instruments), and study of the Sun, Moon and Earth, the Earth's crust and basic concepts of matter. The main goals of the course are to provide students with an understanding of our world and the importance of our interactions with the different systems.

Supplementary Materials

ALL SUBJECTS

Classroom Expectations

Students are expected to have with them all necessary materials, including a loose-leaf notebook, pen and pencil, textbook, and homework. Students are expected to turn in homework on time and to participate in classroom discussions and activities. They are to act appropriately, obeying all school rules.

Extra Help

Students are encouraged to seek extra help from their teachers.  Activity periods are scheduled three times a week. This time is set aside for extra help in all academic subjects.

Grading Policy and Procedures

Tests, quizzes, projects, homework, class work and group cooperation are all considered as part of a student's grade.

Homework

Home preparation is a natural extension of class work and is assigned as needed. Students are expected to complete assignments promptly and carefully and to plan for long-term assignments, such as book reports.

Testing Policy

We believe that a test grade should be reflective of each student's ability and achievement. In order to maintain the quality of the testing time, we have developed the following:

1. The testing period must be a time of quiet contemplation.
2. A testing atmosphere requires:
1. Listening and following teacher directive.
2. Silence.
3. Attentiveness to one's own work.
4. Remaining in seats.
5. Consideration for others.

To ensure this atmosphere, we have put the following into place:

1.      If the student communicates at all during a test, he/she will lose 10 points.

2. If the same student communicates a second time during the same test, an additional 10 points will be deducted.
3. If the student communicates a third time, his/her paper will be removed and he/she will be given an F. The student will then be sent to the principal.

It is our hope that this policy will allow each student optimum opportunity to be a successful test taker.