Welcome to 5th Grade Curriculum
Night in Room 204!
CUSD 200 Mission
“… to inspire, educate,
challenge, and support all students
to reach their highest level of
learning and personal
development.”
Philosophy & Expectations
• Teaching problem solving and thinking skills
(“Be a problem solver”)
• Teaching to the various learning styles
• Lowell School takes FLIGHT
• QUALITY Work!
• TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) …
team players (students, parents, Mrs. Uthe, Miss
Youngberg, Miss Jobe, Mrs. Melton)
• 5U’s Parliament of OWLS
(Organized, Working, Learning Students)
• “Gentle nudges”
• Focus on the POSITIVE!
• High standards
• Always here for the students.
Study Habits & Communication
 Assignment notebook signed and looked at daily by
parent/guardian in acknowledgement of complete student work.
 Students are to fill in EVERY assignment, even if they have
already completed it
 Assignment notebooks will be checked daily by me
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Homework and Reading minutes assigned on a regular basis
Homework, Quiz, Test Corrections
Tests signed
Parent help with homework and projects
Contact me by phone or by e-mail: 630-682-2085 X 6334 OR
Denise.Uthe@cusd200.org
 Ongoing communication is important
 Weekly newsletter, “What’s New in 5U”
Homework Expectations & Positive
Reinforcement
 I believe in positive reinforcement and a positive classroom
environment. This helps create a more productive school
year intellectually, emotionally and socially for each student.
Students receive verbal praise, written praise and/or special
privileges (raffle and team/class incentives) for their
accomplishments. I also believe in teaching responsibility.
The fifth graders are responsible for turning in their
assignments on time, being organized, maintaining accurate
assignments in their assignment notebook and being
prepared for class.
Curriculum
 Language Arts
 Math
 Social Studies
 Science
 Technology
Language Arts
 Reading
 Novel Studies/ Reading Basal/Leveled Fiction &
Nonfiction Books
 Reading comprehension strategies and vocabulary
development (District 200 Great 8 Comprehension
Strategies)
 Interactive Read Aloud, Guided Reading/Flexible
Reading Groups, Monitored Independent Reading
 Written Response to Reading
 Vocabulary/Word Study/Word Collectors
 Journals/Book Reports/Genre Studies/Author Studies
 Weekly Reading Log
Language Arts
 Writing
 Integrated in to all areas of curriculum
 Writer’s Workshop
 Styles of Writing: narrative, expository, opinion (rough &
final draft)
 Written Reading Response
 Journals
 Poetry
 Time for Kids (TFK), Storyworks
 Oral Communication
 Parts of Speech and Grammar
Math
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 *Common Core Emphasis in Fifth Grade:
Operating with Rational Numbers
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Facts and Operations with fluency (accuracy,
flexibility & speed)
Operations and Algebraic Thinking/Expressions and
Equations
Fractions & Decimals
Percents, Probability, Ratios & Proportions
Number Sense, Geometry, Measurement & Data
Problem-Solving Strategies and Written Response
Social Studies
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Cultural Universals
Prehistoric Humans
Mesopotamia
India, China
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Activity Days
Multi-Intelligence Projects
Science
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Scientific Process
Matter
Energy
Simple Machines
Newton’s Laws
Field Trips Related to Science
Labs/Hands-on Activities
Curriculum Note
 Grade level curriculum information can now be found
online:
 http://www.cusd200.org
 Departments Tab >>>> Student Learning>>>>
Curriculum >>>> Elementary Curriculum
Grade 5
Human Relationship
Strand
Identify physical, emotional, social and
cultural factors affecting growth and
development
Reproduction as part of the human life
cycle
Students discuss the physical changes of
puberty in single gender groups- girls learn about menstruation and become
aware of bodily changes that occur during
puberty
- boys become aware of bodily changes that
occur during puberty
-students learn about the human reproductive
system
List positive factors that contribute to self
esteem during puberty
Recognize that parents are a resource to
consult with questions about reproduction
We look forward to a FABULOUS
year in 5th Grade!!!