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Children are the focus of the Scotch
Plains-Fanwood Public Schools. We believe that each
child is a unique and valued individual with varied
abilities, aptitudes, interests, needs, and
potential for growth.
All students need:
- the knowledge and skills necessary to
function effectively in our changing world,
- an understanding of themselves and of the
world around them,
- strong feelings of self-worth as well as
respect for others,
- a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment,
and
- a supportive and stimulating learning
environment.
Recognizing the above, the purpose of the Scotch
Plains-Fanwood Public Schools is to provide an
education striving for excellence in realizing each
student's potential for intellectual and personal
growth.
Overall Program
The district is firmly committed to having
children achieve a mastery of basic communication
and computation skills. The 5th grade program of
studies is designed to assure the development of
these fundamental skills to the highest degree
possible for each child.
Intrinsic to the program is the provision of
sequential opportunities for the development of
basic skills in the core content areas of language
arts, social studies, science, mathematics, world
languages. fine arts, technology, and physical
education. The program also includes skill
development aimed at helping children to mature
physically, emotionally, and socially.
Thus, the 5th grade curriculum aims to provide a
broad and varied educational program in which the
New Jersey Core Currriculum Content Standards are
embedded.
Suggested 5th Grade Time Allotments
Time allotments are established as a guide to
assure adequate attention to the various subject
fields. Teachers are expected to make a genuine
commitment to these time allocations, but may
deviate from the guide in order to meet the needs
of a particular learning situation or special
interests of the children. Teachers are also
encouraged to use inter-disciplinary approaches to
enhance learning whenever appropriate.
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Subject
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Minutes / wk
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Reading
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300
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Language Arts
(Integrated in Social Studies &
Science)
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300
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Mathematics
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300
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Science
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188
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Social Studies
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188
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World Languages
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90
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Fine Arts
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90
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Physical Education, Health
& Safety
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150
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There are 314 minutes of instructional time
daily in grade 5. The inclusion of band and chorus
increases the instructional day to 344 minutes.
On shortened days or days when we have a special
program during school hours, instructional
schedules will be arranged to include reading,
language arts, and math instruction. Reading,
Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies will
occur with the homeroom teacher. Students will
change 5th grade teachers for science instruction.
Fine Arts, Physical Education, and World Languages
will be taught with a content area specialist.
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