The Hillcrest Elementary School Community Works As a Team To
2017-2018
Mission Statement
The Hillcrest Elementary School Community works as a team to:
● Build academic and technological skills
● Develop social skills and good citizenship
● Create a positive school culture
● Promote staff development and parent education
So, all of our children will work toward their maximum potential
Class Vision
Parallel with the Hillcrest Elementary mission for students to thrive to their maximum potential we share a commitment towards collaboration and self-efficacy for all learners. We are a community of learners who are encouraged to think critically and to partake in dialogue, ask questions and provide evidence for understanding through various modalities. Students are mentored to make connections through interdisciplinary learning and to transfer their findings to others.
Course Topics
ELA
Setting and Plot
Character
Theme Forms of Fiction
Informational text
Biography and Autobiography
Expository
Persuasive
Narrative
Language and Grammar
Daily lessons are formulated in the PQR4 method
P Preview
Q Question
R Recite four facts
Math
Multi step equations +,-,x,/
Operations with rational numbers
Comparing numbers
Fractions
Graphs
Geometry
Algebraic expressions
Ratios and proportions
History
California History
Native Americans
Spanish colonization
Missions
Gold Rush
California Republic
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Industry/Tourism/Agriculture
Government
13 colonies
States and capitals
Colonialism
American Revolution
Ancient Civilization
Science
Introduction to earth science
Heat
Energy
Plate tectonics
Water and Weathering
Natural Resources
Natural Hazards
Ecosystems
Biomes
Code to the Future
Computer sciences
Homework
Nightly Reading logs 30 minutes Mon-Th
Mon- Vocab word/sentence/illustrate/math
Tuesday- cursive/math/study vocab
Wednesday-math/study vocab
Thursday-grammar/study vocab
Spelling tests are Friday and all homework is to be turned in on Friday
Monthly book reports are due the last Friday of the month (except December/January)
Forms will be provided and need to be written in complete sentences.
September Fairy Tale
October Mystery/Fall
November holiday/inspirational/ class holiday presentation
February love and friendship
March non fiction
April poetry, pick a poem to recite
May historical fiction
Project(s)- Students will create a total of 4 projects during the school year.
Project #1 Sciences- Please create a visual model of one of the following:
volcanoes,landslides,hurricanes,tornados,plate tectonics
Items must be labeled and students must explain the cause and effect of their topic of choice
Due October 6
Project#2 Math- project students can choose between ratio/proportion/fractions/ negative and positive integers
Student will create an interactive game board that teaches the concept of choice to peers.
Due January 31
Project#3 History- Students will report on a U.S historical monument of choice and create a visual model of the item in diorama form.
Due March 23
Project#4 Geography- label and color world map and identify one place other than the U.S and report on a current news event of this region.
Due May 4th