Fifth Grade

Mrs. Warner

jwarner@trinityhudson.org

My Favorite Bible Verse

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. - Psalm 118:24

My Greatest Joy in working in a Christian School

Every time a student is acting like Jesus towards another person and when students make the connection that academics and God are tied together.

I Love Trinity Academy because

I have the pleasure of teaching students with wonderful, supportive families who believe in the importance of a faith-based education.

About Me

Teaching has always been my passion even though I have worked in other career fields. I live on a farm north of Baldwin with my husband. We have four children, four llamas, chickens, rabbits, and a variety of small animals. We raise honeybees and enjoy our life in the country.

Dear Parents,
 It is with great joy that I welcome your child to my class. This is a very special time in your child's life. He or she will be learning many new things this year-academic skills, organizational skills, social skills, self-confidence, and responsibility. In fact, the year your child spends in fifth grade will be one of the most important and valuable years in his or her development, readying him or her for the years ahead in middle school.
 You play a major role in helping your child reach the maximum of his or her potential. Research in the area of child development points out that most of a child's intellectual development takes place outside the formal classroom. This means that children spend a great deal of time with their first and most important teachers-their parents. Indeed, as parents, your involvement in your child's learning experiences will have much to do with how well your child succeeds in school and in later life. By working together, I believe we can all help your child become the best person possible-socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically.
 I have prepared a handbook to give you and your child some ideas as to what to expect over the course of the next year. if you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 I am looking forward to working with you this year as we help your child experience all the joys of learning. Your participation and encouragement will be contributions to your child's success this year! I hope your child enjoys 5th grade as much as I do!

 In Christian love,
 
 Mrs. Joanne Warner






 

Assignments posted will be long term assignments. Daily assignmnets are the responsibility of each student to write in his/her assignment book.

Homerun Reading: Read 30 minutes every night 

                                   Turn in January calendar Feb. 1

 

Bible Memory Work:  John 10:14-16   Quiz : February 1

                                    

 

Math Test Chapter 9:  Friday, February 9

Literature Circle Showcase Project: Due January 17

Battle of the Books: Starts January 17

Spelling: workbook pages 89-94 and 95 and 96 due Friday, February 3

                  Spelling Test: Friday, Feb. 3

 

 

 

 

 

February 2012

Calendar of Events

January 31          Happy ½ Birthday to Mackenzie

2/4                       Trinity Gala!!!

2/9                       Report cards go home

2/10                     Public Library

2/14                     Valentine’s Day Party

2/16                     New Student Information Night

                       ( Find out information about Trinity Middle School)

2/23                      Parent /Teacher Conferences (evening)

2/24                      NO SCHOOL  Parent/Teacher Conferences

3/1                        Mid-quarter grades for 3rd quarter

 

 

                 Around the Corner with Mrs. Warner      

                    

                          January/February 2012

 

 

 

Monday

30

Tuesday

31

 

Wednesday

1

Thursday

2

Friday

3

 

NO SCHOOL

 

Staff Development

 

 

Phy Ed

 

 

 

Battle of the Books

 

Teams: 3 vs 6

             4 vs 5

             

Happy ½ Birthday Mackenzie

     

Chapel

 

January Homerun Reading Sheets Due

 

All School Mtg

 

Memory Work Quiz

Art

 

 

Music

 

Spelling Test

 

Math Test

 

What’s happening?

 

Literature

 

 

 

 

 

Battle of the Books

 

Language Arts

 

  • Reading: We will review the vocabulary and reading skills that have been studied in Unit 3. Students will take a unit test .
  • Literature Circles; Groups should have completed a project to showcase their book.
  • Students should be reading 30 minutes every night at home.
  • January Homerun Reading Calendar turned in Feb. 1

 

We have started the Battle of the Books! It is helpful to memorize the title and the author of the books!

 

     G.U.M. Unit 3 focuses on word usage such as like and you know; comparing with good or bad; that, which, who; real and very; and set and sit.         .

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Math

In chapter 9 we will study and review divisibility rules for numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10; determine whether a number is prime or composite; find common factors and the greatest common factor for two numbers, discuss fractions and equivalent fractions, and reduce fractions to their simplest form. Test on Chapter 9 on Friday, Feb. 3

 

Students should continue to practice their math facts.

 

 

Science

 

Starting a new unit on Matter: What it is and how it can change.

 

 

Social Studies

 

 

 

 

 

Students will analyze dilemmas faced by West Africans in the European slave trade. They will identify aspects of the lives of enslaved Africans and consider the ways in which plantation owners viewed these activities.

 

Spelling

The spelling pattern  are words from the Arts

Workbook pages 89-94 and p.95 and 96 (Review) are due Friday, Feb. 3

Final test: Friday, Feb 3.

 

 

 

Memory Work

 

 

John 10:14-16

 

 

 

 

 

I am the good shepherd:; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-just as the Father knows me and I know the Father-and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

 

Quiz: February 1, 2012

 

 

 

     

 

 

Prayer Families

I would like to pray for my families every week. Each week I will list a family and we can all pray for that family. Please let me know if you have special concerns that you would like me to pray for.

My prayer family for the week of January 30 is for Jonah Becken and his family.

 

 

                                                                                5th Grade Schedule   2011-2012 Revised 9/5/2011

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8:45-8:55

DLR

DLR/C..P.R.

DLR

DLR/C.P.R.

DLR/C.P.R.

8:55-9:38

Language

Arts

 

Language

Arts

Language Arts

Language Arts

Language Arts

 

9:40-10:23

Phy Ed

Math

Spanish

Math

 

Math

 

10:25-11:08

Math

History

Math

Language

Arts

Language Arts

11:10-11:35-

History

Language

Arts

Language Arts

 

Language

Arts

 

Language Arts

 

11:35-12:25

Recess/Lunch

Recess/Lunch

Recess/Lunch

Band

Recess/Lunch

Orchestra

Recess/Lunch

12:25-1:08

Science

Science

Science

Science

Science

1:10-1:53

Classic Literature

Classic

Literature

History

History

Music

1:55-2:38

Faith Formation

Phy Ed

Faith Formation

Art

History

2:40-2:55

Recess

 

Recess

Chapel

Recess

Recess

2:55-3:25

Study Hall

  Strings/ Study Hall

Chapel

Band/ 2:50

Kindergarten Buddies

Study Hall

3:25

Dismissal

Dismissal

Dismissal

Dismissal

Dismissal

Trinity Library: Every other week: Tuesday: 10:30-10:50

Public Library 2nd Friday of the month

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September John 14:6 Jesus answered, " I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

                       John 6:51 " I am the living breat that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."

October
  Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

                  John 8:12  When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, " I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

November Romans 8:26  In the same way the spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

John 8:56-58   Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad. “You are not yet fifty years old, “the Jews said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”  “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

December 1John3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.

                     John 10: 7-9   Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture."

January  Acts 2 38-39 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

                  John 10:14-16 " I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-just as the Father knows me and I know the Father-and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice,and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

February Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enought trouble of its own.

                  John 10:25-26 Jesus answered, " I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep."

March 1 Peter 5  8-9  Be self-controlled and alert. your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.

                  John 14: 6-7

April James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

                   John 15: 5 " I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

May Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Faith Formation

The fifth grade reading curriculum includes a variety of reading materials from many genres to expose students to the different forms of literature. A reading textbook, McGraw-Hill, is included in the program as well as several novels that are read over the course of the year. These novels are read as a whole group as well as with literature circles, which challenge students to make choices about the literature they read. Additionally, it improves reading skills such as decoding and the use of context clues to comprehend text. Literature circles allow the students to put the skills they have learned into practice. Teaching reading strategies and skills including making predictions, compare and contrast, drawing conclusions, recognizing main idea and supporting details are the foundations of the reading program.

Reading

The fifth grade reading curriculum includes a variety of reading materials from many genres to expose students to the different forms of literature. A reading textbook, McGraw-Hill, is included in the program as well as several novels that are read over the course of the year. These novels are read as a whole group as well as with literature circles, which challenge students to make choices about the literature they read. Additionally, it improves reading skills such as decoding and the use of context clues to comprehend text. Literature circles allow the students to put the skills they have learned into practice. Teaching reading strategies and skills including making predictions, compare and contrast, drawing conclusions, recognizing main idea and supporting details are the foundations of the reading program.

Writing


Spelling

The spelling curriculum is based on sound patterns in words. The spelling lists correspond to the spelling strategies. Each week students are engaged in activities that allow the students to learn about prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, etc. The students are expected to transfer this knowledge and apply correct spelling in their daily written work.

Handwriting


Language Arts

The fifth grade program works to make connections between and across subject areas. Integrating Language Arts into other subjects allows students to understand the need for proper writing, grammar, and spelling. Students will complete an expository piece of writing, a short persuasive piece, a descriptive paragraph, write a complete response to essay questions, and complete a research paper. The six traits of writing is the basis for our program. Ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions become an integral part of the writing process. Throughout the year, students learn to write in a variety of styles and genres.

The students will practice giving oral presentations. They will learn to present effectively, using appropriate eye contact, projection, tone, volume, rate, and articulation.

Science

The science curriculum provides a balance of hands-on learning opportunities and learning information from an expository text. Chapters are grouped together, creating units on specific topics. The fifth grade curriculum focuses on the solar system, mixtures and solutions, landforms, matter and energy, and electricity and magnets. Every three years a Science Fair is held at our school where third, fourth, and fifth graders showcase a science project using the Scientific Method. The fifth grade students also spend a three- day emersion experience studying environmental science at Camp St. Croix .

Literature

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Mission Class


Bible


Math

Students’ mathematical skills are learned and refined through the MacMillan/McGraw-Hill series. We begin the year working on place value skills with whole numbers and decimals. We practice multiplying whole numbers and decimals, dividing whole numbers and decimals, and learning different graphs and interpreting data. Additionally, we add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions. We work on measurement, geometry, perimeter and area, surface area, volume, and symmetry. Pre-algebra concepts are introduced. The fifth grade curriculum focuses on decimals and fractions as well as geometry, probability, and graphing. The students demonstrate their skills and knowledge in daily assignments, tests, and unit projects.

Social Studies

The fifth grade curriculum begins with the Native Americans in the 1600’sand moves through the Explorers of the New World, the colonists, the Revolutionary War, the new government, the pioneers, the Industrial Revolution, and up through the Civil War. The students are involved in some simulation games where they are able to make connections to history in an interactive way. Students will work independently and in cooperative groupings. Through a variety of activities, worksheets, and projects, skills are developed in interpreting and using maps, understanding and creating charts and graphs, and explaining and constructing timelines.

Art

The class will create using the knowledge of the elements of art and principals of design in drawing, painting, mixed media, collage, print making and sculpture. They will exhibit proper care of supplies, as well as undertaking in-depth projects. Taking an art project from the planning phase to completion over two or three art periods.

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Music & Band

In the upper level grades, students explore advance tonal and rhythm exploration, improvisation, two-part singing, rounds, and music theory. They play simple instruments while singing and play along to various types of music. Correct posture, breathing, and vocalizing techniques are taught throughout the year. These students complete a year long comprehensive study of comprehension study of composers from various time periods on a historical time line. Fourth and fifth grade students have the opportunity to play band or orchestra instruments and also to participate in private piano lessons that are available during the school day. Cooperation with a local private school allows the band and orchestra students to play in an ensemble band and orchestra. Students are required to participate in the annual Christmas Musical and spring choral concert.

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Technology

Fifth graders showcase the ability to use a variety of technology skills that includes using touch keyboarding techniques, sending and retrieving e-mail, and using “special features” in a presentation software program. Students are able to identify the importance of privacy for personal information as well as demonstrate proper etiquette in all forms of communication.

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Physical Education

Fifth graders showcase the ability to display their skills in the traditional games and activities as well as games including team challenges, create-a-game, rhythms, parachute activities, fitness, jump rope, scoops games, track and field, four-square, racquet sports, manipulatives, kickball, and lawn games. Fitness levels are assessed throughout the year.

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Spanish

Fifth graders freely converse with one another on the particular thematic unit we are studying. Heavy emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening in Spanish as students prepare reports on various subjects. Correct pronunciation is stressed. Verb conjugation into the present tense is practiced, along with introduction to irregular verbs.

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