St. Paul School - Fifth Grade - Hernandez at 1755 W. Harrison Blvd., Valparaiso, IN 46385 US - Home

My name is Melissa Hernandez and I have been teaching for twelve years.  This is my fifth year teaching fifth grade.  We have a lot of fun in fifth grade.  You will find many different activities going on in our room that works with all learning styles.  Not every child learns the same way.  Our days are busy and we cover a lot of material throughout the year.  A typical day would include; reading, language arts, social studies, science, religion, math, and writing.  The other fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Sullivan and I, work hard to prepare our fifth graders for middle school.  I look forward to working with my class and helping them become  repsonsible, successful students!


Highlights of Fifth Grade

-Frog in the Bog-A three day two night trip to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to study ecosystems in Northwest Indiana

-Research paper-An introduction to writing a research paper using the states

-States and Capitals-Learning the fifty states and capitals in the United States with games, songs, and a cummulative project that takes us on a trip around the United States

-Pop Bottle Presidents-Students research a president and create their likeness out of a pop bottle

-Participating in Masses

-Fifth Grade Movie Night and Valentine Lollipop Sales

-Service projects such as Birthday Boxes or adopting a family at Christmas

-Review games; such as the Easter Egg game or Jeopardy

Websites

faithfirst.com -Students can use the chapter reviews to study for the tests