English language arts (ela)

A highlight of our Language Arts curriculum will be reading outstanding novels in Book Clubs, Read Alouds & all class novels.

We will write daily, read all types of genres, and work on our listening and speaking skills.

Click HERE to read all about the 5th grade Language Arts State Standards.

Math

The district-adopted curriculum is GoMath. 

We will supplement those concepts with Engage New York & ideas from the book Building Thinking Classrooms.

Click HERE for the Common Core Math Standards for the state of California.

Science

The district adopted a new Science Curriculum this year that we are looking forward to implementing.

Here is a preview of the topics we will be covering.

Click HERE to see the 5th-grade science standards.

Social studies

We will be learning about the history of the United States up until 1850, studying the people who were already here, and the colonization, revolution, and westward expansion of those who came.

Click HERE to see the California Social Studies Standards.