5th Grade – Mrs. Blair

Welcome to the fifth grade website. In fifth grade we emphasize the importance of friendship, which takes on a new importance as the students develop a greater awareness of self. Fifth graders are interested in the world around them and are interesting in learning about different cultures. I try to view each of my students as an individual created by the Lord, while at the same time I try to develop a class identity through bonding. A sense of order is important, and we look to The Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments as the basis for our classroom rules.

Contact Information:

Homeroom Teacher – Anna Blair 215 947 4086 ext. 230 anna.blair@bacs.org

Religion – Jeffrey Smith: 215 947 4086 ext. 226 jeffrey.smith@brynathynchurch.org

Science – Gail Neukum: 215 947 4086 ext. 219 gail.neukum@bacs.org

Music – Nathan Odhner: 215 947 4086 ext. 261 nathan.odhner@bacs.org

Art – Linda Kees: 215 947 4086 ext. 231 linda.kees@bacs.org

Gym – Alex Rogers: 215 947 4086 ext. 260 alex.rogers@bacs.org

Gym – Serena Sutton – serena.sutton@bacs.org – 215-947-4086 ext. 259

Weekly Schedule

5A Schedule 2023-2024

Curriculum

The fifth grade curriculum is available at https://brynathynchurchschool.org/programs/curriculum-k-8/fifth-grade/

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Fifth Grade Programs and Events

At Christmas there is a fiesta featuring Mexican Christmas traditions as a culmination of our study of Central America and Mexico. At the fiesta they break a class piñata that they created.

In spring term each student studies extensively, a state. They create a notebook of their research.

At the end of the year, there is a Colonial Day celebration where each student researches and demonstrates a particular colonial trade for the school and community. They dress in colonial clothes and have a display of their trade.

Field Trips

In the spring we take a field trip to Peter Wentz Homestead to visit a colonial home and farm and learn of colonial crafts.