School policy states that any violation of district rules will result in time spent in the in school suspension room. This room is staffed with a full-time aide whose job it is to monitor children who have chosen to break these rules. The length of time served depends on where the child is on our discipline system. For further information, please contact our building secretary. Curriculum All academic subjects are important, but in the fifth grade more emphasis is placed on independent reading and research.
Fifth grade is a time to prepare children for middle school.
It is important for them to take responsibility for their studies and behavior. In math the focus is on fractions, decimals, analysis, problem solving and geometry. Reading materials become more complex. In social studies the main events studied are prehistoric man through the Civil War. The science curriculum is covered by focusing on the use of the scientific method while collecting and gathering data.