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5th Grade Curriculum
*English – Houghton Mifflin
*Reading – Bob Jones University
*Spelling – Zaner Bloser Spelling
*Penmanship – Zaner Bloser Handwriting
*Math – Sadlier Oxford
*Social Studies – Houghton Mifflin
*Science – Houghton Mifflin
*Bible – ACSI Purposeful Design
5th Grade Daily Routine
8:10-10:00 Morning Work/Review, Reading, Chapel, & Library/Computers
10:30-12:00 English & Math
12:30 – 3:00 Social Studies, Science, Bible, Drama, Art, Spanish, & PE
5th Grade Field Trips & Special Events
*Astrocamp - 3 days, 2 nights experience
*Children’s Hunger Fund & Local Park Lunch
*Walk Through California Interactive Program
*Field Day at the end of the year
*End of the year event
*Graduation
Excellence Initiatives |
Fifth Grade Program |
Goals for the Future |
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Academics
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*Student Writing Portfolios *Astrocamp-3 day space camp *Walk Through the American Revolution Interactive Presentation/Play *Historical Fiction Project *Explorer PowerPoint creation and presentation *Presidential Project *Edible System Project/Artwork Project/Speech *Book Report Sandwich *Monthly 5 Paragraph Essays *Creative Writing Prompts *Monthly Oral Presentations in class and in chapel *Math and Language IXL online skills practice *Spelling City online vocabulary *Speech Meet *Math Olympics *Spanish classes twice every week *Spanish skits |
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Arts |
*Art class every week *Performing Arts classes twice every week *Christmas Musical *5th Grade Chapel skit *Special Crafts i.e. Christmas, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and various crafts and art projects with a theme we are working on in class *Enrichment Summer Camp *Performing Arts Camp |
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Athletics
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*Sports Performance Training Enrichment *Boys and girls sports teams *Physical Education classes *Presidential Fitness practice *Field Day end of the year event *After school sports programs |
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Servant Leadership |
*Kids With Character program *Student Council organization *Reading Buddy Program with K *Community Service at Children’s Hunger Fund *Easter egg stuffing and donation to the church *Encouragement cards to deployed US Soldiers *Student participation in Veteran’s Chapel with special activities to honor US Veterans. *Buddy Bench *Classroom jobs and responsibilities *Cafeteria and campus clean up *Peer tutoring in the classroom |
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Spiritual Development |
*Field trip to Joni & Friends Ministry *Daily Prayer Journals *Use of Devotional books and Study Bibles *Chapel skits *Student Chaplain *Prayer leaders in classroom *Weekly scripture memorization and tests *Participation in middle school chapels *Prayer throughout the day |
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Technology |
*Interactive classroom board *iPad with Apple TV *Library Media room with access to 25+ computers *IXL, Eduplace.com, and Spelling City online interactive homework *Student provided tablets for educational practice *Acuity assessment program *Library/Keyboarding classes every week *Video Project *PowerPoint Project *Creation of iMovies *Research Projects *Document Camera |
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West Valley Christian School
22450 Sherman Way, West Hills, CA 91307
dswales@westvalleychristianschool.com
Main Office (TK-8th Grade) - (818) 884-4710
Preschool Office - (818) 884-9807
After School Daycare - (818) 321-8416