General Information

Curriculum

• McGraw-Hill Everyday Mathematics series

​Foundations of EDM:

• Problem solving approach based on everyday situations
• Instructional approach that revisits concepts regularly
• Frequent practice of basic skill, often through games
• Lessons based on activities and discussion, not textbook

Units of Study:

• Area and Volume
• Whole Number Operations
• ​Fractions
• Decimals and Coordinate Grids
• Operations with Fractions
• Measurement
• Geometry
  
• Application of Measurement, Computation & Graphing    

Note:  It is important to remember that fifth graders need to master their multiplication and division facts.**

Homework Expectations

Students will have homework every night. It will be posted on Google Classroom. I will be checking homework every morning.  If your child does not do their homework consistently then you will be contacted through the planner and email. 

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Retaking Test

Students can retake the portions of the test that they got wrong. They will do test corrections in class and will have small group re-teaching of missed concepts. Then students will retake the test. Retakes are for students who score a 2, 1, or 0 on the test.