Junior Kindergarten:
8:30 am – 12:30 pm (M-F)
Kindergarten – 6th Grade:
8:30 am – 3:00 pm (M-Th);
8:30 am – 12:30 pm (F)
Before-school and after-school care is offered for Elementary students at an additional cost.
Fifth Grade Overview
Fifth grade is an amazing year filled with curriculum that directly relates to life experiences that ten and eleven year olds can easily connect with. Students are challenged to take personal ownership of their learning and various responsibilities both in and out of the classroom. Houghton Mifflin is used for both language and math. In language, students explore six different themes including Animal Encounters, Nature's Fury and Historical Fiction. Students are asked to think both logically and critically while making general connections to the stories. They are also asked to support their personal opinions in class discussions as well as in written form. Fifth grade math is a spiraled balance between solid review of third and fourth grade concepts while expanding each concept to the next level. During Bible lessons students are made aware of the choices they have in life and the natural consequences that follow. Their choices and experiences are supported both Biblically and historically using important leaders as examples. Throughout social studies, students explore various details regarding our country’s history such as the early explorers and the Civil War, and culminating with the making of the states. Students select a state to research, complete a written report, oral presentation and visual display board showing various important features regarding that state's history. Lastly, the science program challenges students to truly make both scientific and personal connections to God's amazing power and astounding creation in the world around them through many hands-on experiments. Every aspect of fifth grade prepares students for the lifelong adventure of learning that lies ahead in Junior High and beyond.
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