Welcome

To the 5th

Grade Open House!!

5th Grade Goals

As a team, the teachers encourage students to work to their potential and help them achieve this

We hold students accountable for completing their work and being good citizens of Four Peaks

We work on getting students ready for upper grades and learning life skills

An exciting year of learning…

It will be a year of growth and lots of opportunities to learn academic and life skills

We combine a variety of in-school activities with some interesting field trips to enhance your child’s learning this year

Capturing Kids’ Hearts

Develop self-managing classrooms and decrease discipline issues through innovative techniques such as a social contract

Build classroom rapport and teamwork to create a safe, trusting learning environment

Develop students’ empathy for diverse cultures/backgrounds

Increase classroom attendance by building students’ motivation and helping them take responsibility for their actions and performance

‘Specials’

Each 5th grade class enjoys quarterly special area classes:

ART

MUSIC

PE (2 quarters)

General Music

Students will use their voice, their body, and rhythmic instruments to develop their musicianship.

Students will learn music fundamentals, music theory and even a little music history

If you have any questions feel free to contact Mr. Morales

jmorales@fhusd.org

480-455-7797

Orme Dam Days at Ft. McDowell

We take a trip to Ft. McDowell to participate in the Orme Dam Days Education Event Program

Students learned about nature and the native culture at Ft. McDowell which we are lucky to have so close to us

It ties in with our Social Studies curriculum when we study early Native cultures

Trip to Orme Dam Day Celebration

Trip to Halle Heart Center

Our trip to Halle Heart Center ties in to our Science curriculum

Halle Heart is run by volunteers and teaches students about the heart and the importance of a healthy heart

Trip to Halle Heart Center

Colonial Day Activities

Each 5th grade classroom had different activities from Colonial times, for example:

Cross stitching

Quill pen writing

Making wampum and clay pinch pots

making horn books

Playing Colonial Games

Colonial Days Activities

Each class performs Colonial Day Plays

Ben Franklin & the Printing Press Museum

Our in-house field trip is a visit from Ben Franklin and his Printing Press Museum

Students learn many facts about Ben Franklin and his many accomplishments

The Printing Press Museum shows students how much work went into publishing items and the importance of the written language

Ben Franklin & his Printing Press Museum

Gravity Force Cars

Gravity force cars were designed by members of the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills

5th Grade students built and did investigations to see how different variables made their cars run more or less efficiently

Gravity Force Cars

Gravity Force Cars

D.E.A.R and S.S.R.

As teachers, we are trying to encourage our students to have a love of learning and reading

D.E.A.R stands for Drop Everything And Read and S.S.R. stands for Silent Sustained Reading

This gives students an opportunity to choose a book to read for pleasure

C5 - Community, Citizenship, Creativity & Careers in the Classroom

Each 5th grade class focused on and presented information about a historical document from our country’s beginnings

Each class established a business within our small community

Students interviewed for jobs, ran class businesses trying to pay off their business loans and were active consumers within the community

Many fun activities & memories...

C5 - Community, Citizenship & Careers in the Classroom

Title I Program The Title I program will provide your child

with supplemental instruction in the academic areas of reading and writing.

Small classes (Approximately 1:6 Teacher/Student Ratio)

An individualized program

Additional time for instruction in the skills they need

Cheryl Axtell, Reading

Specialist

Title 1: Keeping In Touch

Please stop by room 403

caxtell@fhusd.org

Please don’t hesitate to call or emai

If you have any questions.

480-664-5459

Voicemail – 24 hours a day

Special Education/Special Ed. Placement

Teacher and/or Parent having concerns about student’s progress, the Student Study Team (SST) meets to discuss ideas/interventions.

After a period of time, the team may decide further data should be collected and reviewed, possibly including formalized testing to determine if student qualifies for special education services.

Julie Marshall, Fifth Grade Special Education

Four Peaks Elementary School

Room 203

-Mrs. Marshall is in her room tonight; stop in to say ‘hello’!

(480) 664-5474

jmarshall@fhusd.org

We look forward to a great year with your

children!!

The 5th Grade Team

Ms. Hare, Ms. Leddy,

Mrs. Male, Mrs. Stelzer,

Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Doka, Mrs. Grafton