1080 North 900 East
Provo, Utah 84601
Phone: (801) 374-4910
Fax: (801) 374-4912
1080 North 900 East
Provo, Utah 84601
Phone: (801) 374-4910
Fax: (801) 374-4912
Parents please note: donations and contributions are voluntary; we do not require them in order for your child to participate fully.
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As Summer time is just around the corner, parents often wonder what their child should do to be prepared for the fifth grade. Here are a few suggestions.
NOTE: please sign a sheet of paper documenting the number of pages read and the amount of writing that was completed over the summer. We will have a class celebration upon returning in August for those students who kept their minds ALIVE during their summer break! |
Here are some exciting events to look forward to in Fifth Grade! It’s a wonderful year with many great things to learn. Below is a list of projects and activities:
August/September: States and Capitols We start right in with learning about our great nation which involves students making 50 index cards with the state name on one side and the capitol of the state on the other for memorizing their states and capitols and each state’s location on a U.S. map.
August/September: Explorer Reports Each student will select an explorer and research information in order to create an oral presentation with a poster and map (no written report).
Reading Hall of Fame We will be heading into the library on the first day of school and receive the form for this year’s Independent Reading Program. We would like to encourage students to complete this by the end of Christmas break although it is not due until right before the Awards Assembly (however, if students begin early, they can sometimes complete a second one).
BYU Mentor Program - each 5th grade student gets assigned a BYU Law Student to work with them on our academics and to learn about our legal system. It culminates with a “Mock Trial” where each student has a specific role in a simulated trial setting.
October/November: Animal reports for our Inherited Traits Science Unit (see student packet)
December: Colonial American Biography Report This will be a formal written report including a bibliography.
December/January: preparing for the Wax Museum
Wax Museum - students dress up and memorize a speech as a wax museum figure, so be thinking about a famous American who changed America for the better. Costumes and props are a huge part of this exciting evening so plan early! Tuesday, February 9th is the day!
February/March: Book Report - a creative project, including a “book talk” similar to what might be said on the Reading Rainbow show. Students will receive ideas in class on how to influence and persuade their peers to want to read their book.
April/early May: Hope of America; focus on end-of-year-testing
Hope of America (Provo Freedom Festival’s “kick-off” held in the evening at the BYU Marriott Center where students from around the valley meet to form a huge flag using colored T-Shirts and sing patriotic songs-a great evening you don’t want to miss!)
May: Dance Festival
Hershey Track
Art Show
Writer’s Olympics-required for 5th graders, due date determined by school
Satch Patch (optional, but highly encouraged, it is our school’s highest award of honor and will be presented at the Award’s Assembly)
Forms are available in the office starting at end of Jan. or early Feb. Remember that three extra-curricular activities are required.
Optional Extra-Curricular Activities that are Encouraged:
Concert Choir, School Spelling Bee, Geography Bee, Science Fair, Great Brain Reports (forms are in the library)
