Fifth Grade

All classrooms are equipped with multiple computers and a printer. Most of our classrooms have a Smartboard, an interactive whiteboard that turns your computer and data projector into a powerful tool for teaching and presenting.

The library has a computer center which allows our students the ability to do research through the software on the internet, create signs and write reports.

Our Computer Lab is equipped with twenty-seven flat screen multi-media computers, a printer and a scanner. Through the generous contribution of the Gruss Life Monument Fund, our students are able to have access to numerable enrichment materials in Math and English.

Hebrew Language Arts - In fifth grade the children are reading, writing, and speaking Hebrew, and continue to develop their proper use of grammar and syntax with an increased vocabulary. Their curriculum includes stories on how to develop critical thought and problem solving through the image of colored hats, each of which represents a different skill like thoughts, memories, feelings, etc.

Chummash - Torah study continues in the fifth grade with the stories of slavery in Egypt, Moses and the exodus from Egypt in the book of Shmot.. The children sharpen their skills of reading Chummash, deciphering the text, and learning to ask critical questions, beginning to read and compare between traditional commentaries and how to think on their own of the meaning and relevance of the text for their lives.


Holidays - Fifth graders deepen and expand their study of themes associated with the holidays, such as repentance, the story of Jonah, and Ushpizin, miracles, and Jewish history Special focus is on critical thinking skills analyzing personalities (character analysis) and texts (literary analysis) associated with the holidays. The curriculum also integrates general themes such as the phases of the moon and ecology.

ISRAEL - The Israel teaches the history of the pre-war state and the theme Zionism, leading into the continuity of symbols like the Israeli flag and the Tallit in Jewish history.

Tefillah (Prayer) - The children attend a daily Minyan together with fourth and fifth graders. In addition to reciting and singing the prayers, they are introduced to the meanings behind the words, and how the prayers relate to their lives. In addition, a special Tefillah class is conducted weekly which reviews correct reading of the prayers, and offers opportunities to share their feelings and personal meanings of the prayers. The focus of this class in fifth grade is the Kabbalat Shabbat in preparation for the annual fifth grade Shabbaton.

SHABBATON – A highlight of the fifth grade year is the Shabbaton in which the children spend a Shabbat together at school, learning to celebrate, participate, and appreciate a traditional Shabbat experience with traditional activities and social programming.

Numerical and Proportional Reasoning
• Compare order and round whole numbers to 1,000,000 to include expanded form
• Convert decimals (tenths & hundredths) to equivalent factions and percents
• Use rectangular arrays to identify factor pairs and to classify numbers are prime, composite and square
• Demonstrate an understanding of fractions
• Add and subtract fractions, decimals and mixed numbers with like denominators and reduce to lowest terms.
• Add, subtract and use estimation to solve problems.
• Multiply and divide two and three digit numbers by one and 2 digit numbers
• Use estimation to predict results and decide whether answers are reasonable involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals

Geometry and Measurement
• Draw, analyze, compare and classify polygons
• Estimate and measure using customary and metric units in the area of length, area, weight and capacity to include millimeter, centimeter, meter & kilometer
• Find perimeter and area of squares and rectangles and triangles
• Solve and explain problems involving elapsed time and conversion of measures of time from days to minutes and seconds

Patterns and Algebraic Reasoning
• Describe mathematical relationships and situations using symbols and number sentences, tables and graphs
• Analyze and explain patterns and data to make predictions

Data and Statistics
• Explain probability and fairness including justifying answers
• Use line plots, bar graphs, pictographs, circle graphs and leaf/scatter plots
• Design and conduct a survey
• Create and draw reasonable conclusions from data in tables, pictographs, line, bar, circle, stem and leaf, line plots
• Identify possible outcomes of events

5th Grade Music
The Music Curriculum combines Hebrew/Israel and American songs while learning the fundamentals of music theory, musical instruments, and musical compositions. Many of the vocal selections are integrated with the holiday curriculum.


The Fifth Grade Music Curriculum draws upon the foundation the children received in the lower elementary school grades. In these older grades the curriculum transitions to learning the different periods of music history, together with the associated composers. The students particularly focus on works of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Haydn, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky. A special unit also introduces the wind, brass and percussion instruments of the orchestra.

Physical education continues to be a favorite of all our students. The PE program is designed to develop lifetime activities in order to keep their bodies strong and healthy. Social skills, positive self concepts, cooperative and team play all provide a strong basic foundation. The 5th grade PE curriculum provides our students with a deeper understanding and knowledge of game strategies, rules and cooperative team play. Students will attain competency in a variety of physical activities and proficiency in a few select complex motor and sport activities. Students will improve their cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and body composition throughout the PE program. Students will demonstrate safe, personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activities. They will understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self expression and communication.