Fifth Grade

Welcome to Fifth Grade at Centennial!

Our team is so grateful to have this opportunity to work with your amazing students. We are eager to facilitate the academic and socioemotional growth of each child throughout this pivotal year in their education. We are always striving to provide challenging, engaging and fun learning experiences to keep students motivated to learn and apply their knowledge. We also work hard to build nurturing classroom communities where students feel safe to try new things and make new connections.

Our students take pride in being leaders at Centennial

We practice and model the Raptor ABCs.
We are Accountable for our own learning and positive behavior choices.
We make sure that everyone knows that they Belong at our school.
We show Courage by participating in class and standing up for what is right.

Meet Our Teachers

Stephanie Kless

Teacher-Fifth Grade

Tammy Le

Teacher-Fifth Grade

Resources

What We Are Learning and How to Help at Home

Reading

Unit 4 in Benchmark is entitled “Recognizing Author’s Point of View,” with a focus on perspective in fiction and historical fiction

In class, students will:

Explain how a series of sections provides the overall structure of a story
Describe how a narrator’s point of view influences how events are described
Compare an contrast themes in two stories of the same genre
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases

At home, families can:

Ensure students are reading at home for 20 minutes every day
Encourage students to show you what they are learning by accessing the Benchmark reading app on their dashboard

Math

Unit 4 is about decimals and using coordinate grids

In class, students will:

Build on decimal concepts from previous grades to understand how fractions and decimals are related, how to manipulate decimals, and use them in real world situations.
Use visual models to estimate, add, and subtract decimals
Identify place value of decimals.
Also explore using ordered pairs (x, y) to plot points on coordinate grids

At home, students can:

Practice these skills on ST Math which they can access on their dashboard
Play Everyday Math games which they can access on their dashboard

Everyday Math Family Letter / Everyday Spanish Math Family Letter

Upcoming Events

12/6: Coffee and Conversations from 8:30-9:30am
12/12: Choir Concert at 6pm
12/19: Holiday party
12/20: No School for Students-- Staff Workday
12/21-1/5: No School-- Winter Break
1/6: No School for Students-- Staff Professional Development
1/7: Students return to school!
1/10: Coffee and Conversations from 8:30-9:30am
Spring choir will start Wednesday January 29th from 2:40-3:40pm.

Important Information for Families

Birthday Policies

Please notify us in advance if you intend to send a treat to share for your child’s birthday so we can plan accordingly. Make sure the treats are store bought and include a label with ingredients in case of allergy concerns in the class.

Homework
Please make sure your child reads every night for at least 20 minutes. The best way to develop as readers is to spend time with books. We also encourage students to do ST Math, Benchmark activities, and/or Everyday Math Games. All of these are located on the dashboard on their Chromebooks.

Curriculum and Standards

MyAccount Dashboard

Teacher's digital classrooms are available in Schoology or SeeSaw. To access, visit your child's MyAccount Dashboard.

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