1. Mrs. Glenn Mrs. Meyn Our Schedule Welcome to 5th Grade!
Communication & Involvement
Weekly newsletters will be sent home via as well as on our class website.
Agendas-used daily to record assignments and events. Missing assignments will be circled.
Friday Camp Binder-all graded work will be organized in the binder and sent home to look over.
Parent/Student Portal on Infinite Campus
Please BOTH of us at any time with questions, concerns
Class website/calendar will be updated weekly.
We value your time and appreciate volunteers. Please be sure to fill out the volunteer form if you are interested in helping out:
Copies/clerical
Working with students
Art Masterpiece
PTO
BizTown (Jr. Achievement)
Welcome to
5th Grade!
Mrs. Glenn: Monday, Tuesday
Mrs. Meyn: Thursday, Friday
Alternating Wednesdays
8:40-8:50 – Attendance, agenda, pledge
8:50-9:10 – Morning meeting
9:10-9:45 – 5th grade block (band, orchestra, general music, PE)
9:50-10:20 – Science
10:20-11: Math
11:40-12:20 – Recess/Lunch
12:20-1:00 – Grammar/Writing
1:00-2:20 – Reading/Language Arts
2:20-2:50 – Social Studies
2:55-3:10 – Homework review, agendas; clean-up; dismissal
*Technology: Day 2 (2:20-3:05)
*Library Checkout: during open library times weekly
Riggs Elementary
Room C12
Riggs Office
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Mrs. Glenn
Mrs. Meyn
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2. AR: Accelerated Reader
Welcome to Fifth Grade!
Math
90 minutes of differentiated College and Career Readiness aligned instruction with leveled assignments as needed. Students will use all standards in real life problem solving models.
Standards
Decimals (all operations)
Fractions (all operations)
Multiplication/Division
Volume
Geometry
New math text book: McGraw Hill “My Math”
Math Workshop/Stations
Math Acceleration
WIN Time: (What I Need – differentiation) 3-4 days per week
Language Arts
4-6 week units based on an essential question.
Harcourt Journeys
Integration of Social Studies into reading instruction
A variety of literature and genres
Reading, writing and grammar taught together
Spelling – phonics based
JA Biz Town
One of the highlights of 5th grade is our field trip to JA BizTown. Students use the skills learned in our study of ECONOMICS to operate a “city” for a day. We are scheduled to attend JA BizTown in September. As the time approaches we will be recruiting volunteers for various roles!
Homework
Nightly homework will be given Monday through Thursday
Check student agendas and our class webpage to see weekly homework, upcoming assignments and assessments
Quarterly long term projects
Independent nightly reading
Spelling: tests given on Friday
AR: Accelerated Reader
4 tests required each quarter
1 written book report or project due each semester
If students’ goal is reached they attend the grade level Reward Party
HOT READS – strongly encouraged
Science
Scientific Process: STEM experiments and Science Fair.
Physical Science: properties and changes in matter; motion and forces
Human Body: Muscular, skeletal and nervous systems
Earth and The Solar System: Planets, objects in the sky and gravity
Social Studies
Native Americans
Exploration and Colonization
Events leading to the Revolution
Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Civil War
Snack & Lunchtime
Students may bring a healthy snack daily. Please add $ to your child’s lunch account at
Breakfast: $1.60
Lunch: $2.75