Welcome to a fun yet highly academic and challenging school year in fifth grade. My goal as a teacher is to create a positive learning environment where the students are motivated to work hard, have fun, and be able to work to their potential. Students focus on organization, study skills, responsibility, and time management. Students develop in a caring, nurturing, and faith-filled classroom.
Reading: Comprehensive program taught daily, with high interest literature, phonics skills and strategy instruction.
Religion: Focuses on The Creed, Sacraments, Mass, and serving others. *Altar Serving
Social Studies: Focuses on Native Americans in North America, colonization and U.S. History.
Language/Spelling: Focus on parts of speech, phonics, and vocabulary.
Math: Curriculum consist of multiplication, long division, decimals, fractions, geometry.
Science: Areas of study include cells and human body cycles in nature, landforms, matter, energy and motion.
Writers Workshop: Large writing projects with weekly mini lessons.
Physical Education
Art
Music
Teacher Profile: Kathleen Arnold Education: BA University of Washington ( K-8 Elem. Ed, 4-12 English Lang. Arts). Experience: 18 years teaching experience, 17 at Assumption School. School and Parish Activities: Student Council Advisor, Eucharistic minister of the altar, Parish member.