Here's an outline of our weekly schedule (subject to change):
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9:00-9:15 | XX | XX | Assembly/Morning Work/Mountain Language | XX | XX |
| 9:15-10:20 | Math (4th-Room 407/5th-Room-409) | Math (4th-Room 407/5th-Room-409) | Library (4th/5th alternate weeks) 9:30-10:30 Language Arts-Writer's Workshop | Math (4th-Room 407/5th-Room-409) | Math (4th-Room 407/5th-Room-409) |
| 10:20-10:40 | Morning Work/Journals | Morning Work/Paragraph Edits | Morning Work/Cursive | Morning Work/Spelling Test | |
| 10:40-11:00 | Recess | Recess | Recess | Recess | Recess |
| 11:00-12:00 | Language Arts-Writer's Workshop | Language Arts-Writer's Workshop (April-first 2 weeks of month-11:30-12:25-alternate 4th/5th) | Math (4th-Room 407/5th-Room-409) | Language Arts-Writer's Workshop | Language Arts/Literature Circle (SAGE) |
| 12:00-12:25 | Jobs/SSR | Jobs/SSR | Jobs | Jobs/SSR | Jobs/SSR |
| 12:25-1:05 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:05-1:15 | Theme | Theme | Pack up/Stack up | Theme | Theme |
| 1:15-1:30 | XX | ||||
| 1:30-2:00 | Specialists 4th-PE/5th-Music | Specialists 5th-PE/4th-Music | XX | Specialists 4th-PE/5th-Music | Specialists 5th-PE/4th-Music |
| 2:00-2:30 | Theme | Theme | XX | Theme | Theme |
| 2:30-3:30 | Stations | Stations | XX | Stations | Stations |
| 3:30-3:38 | Pack up/Stack up | Pack up/Stack up | XX | Pack up/Stack up | Pack up/Stack up |
Here is an outline of what you can expect this year!
General Curriculum Calendar
Starting with Odd Years:
|
Month |
Literacy |
Science |
Theme |
|
September
|
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Intro to Step Up |
Land and Water Watershed Ecology |
Washington State Geography |
|
October
|
Literature Circles begin Jean Craighead George -Author Study Buddy Biographies |
Land and Water Watershed Ecology |
Washington State History |
|
November
|
Literature Circles Book Projects begin |
Land and Water Watershed Ecology |
Washington State History |
|
December
|
Literature Circles
|
Land and Water Watershed Ecology |
Washington State History |
|
January
|
Literature Circles
|
Plants
Salmon |
Washington State History Horse's Tale |
|
February
|
Literature Circles
Expository |
Plants
Salmon |
Washington State History |
|
March
|
Literature Circles Author Study |
Oceanography
Estuary |
Pacific Rim
|
|
April
|
Literature Circles
|
Oceanography
Puget Sound |
Pacific Rim Sadako |
|
May
|
Literature Circles
Poetry |
Layers of the Earth Volcanoes Puget Sound |
Pacific Rim |
|
June
|
Literature Circles |
Earthquakes
Puget Sound |
Pacific Rim |
Literature Circle books may include:
Bridge to Terabethia, Hatchet, From the Mixed Up-Files of Basil E. Frankweiler, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Secret Garden, Call It Courage, and Maniac Magee.
Starting with Even Years:
|
Month |
Literacy |
Science |
Theme |
|
September
|
Biography - McGraw Hill |
Scientific Process Forestry - soil quality |
US Geography |
|
October
|
Mystery |
Simple Machines Forestry - soil quality |
US History Native Americans |
|
November
|
Literature Circles |
Simple Machines Forestry - plants |
US History Explorers of the New World |
|
December
|
Literature Circles |
Simple Machines Forestry - trees |
US History Early Settlers and Colonies |
|
January
|
Literature Circles |
Air and Flight Forestry - trees
|
US History Slavery, Colonial Williamsburg |
|
February
|
Literature Circles |
Astronomy Forestry - animals
|
US History Tensions between colonies and Great Britain, Declaring Independence |
|
March
|
Literature Circles |
Astronomy Forestry - animals
|
US History Revolutionary War, Constitution, Bill of Rights |
|
April
|
Literature Circles |
Human Body Forestry - ecology |
US History Revolutionary War, Constitution, Bill of Rights |
|
May
|
Literature Circles |
Human Body Forestry - ecology
|
US History Civics |
|
June
|
Literature Circles
|
Human Body Forestry - ecology |
US History Civics |
Field Trips for the 2 year program:
 |
Washington State Museum of History in Tacoma |
|
Marine Science Cruise |
|
Salmon Hatchery |
|
International District |
|
Water Treatment Plant in Renton |
|
Museum of Flight |
|
Pacific Science Center |
|
A local play |
|
Olympia to visit the state capitol |
|
Hikes up Tiger Mountain |
|
5th Graders to Camp Coleman in the fall |
*Tentative Schedule, it may change!