For SY 2025 -2026
COURSES
Advisory
Art
Adventure Based Games
Drama
English
Modern Language
or EAP or Strategy Instruction
Mathematics
Music
PE
Science
Social Studies
Wellness (2nd semester)
REQUIRED COURSES
Advisory
Art (semester)
Drama (semester)
English
Mathematics
Modern Language
or EAP or Strategy Instruction
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Wellness (2nd semester)
REQUIRED COURSES
MODERN
LANGUAGE
French
Or
Chinese
Or
Spanish
Everybody must choose a Modern Language (or EAP for EAL students or Strategy Instruction for Learning Support students)
These Language courses are all at the beginner level.
REQUIRED COURSES
Art
Drama
English
Mathematics
Modern Language
or EAP or Strategic Instruction
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Wellness
Everybody takes music, just like in ES, although you must choose which music elective. You get to choose from Band, Strings, Chorus or General Music.
.
YEAR LONG ELECTIVES
SEMESTER ELECTIVES
*Chorus can be yearlong or semester
WHAT MUSIC WILL I CHOOSE?
One year long music elective
or one semester music elective
YEAR LONG ELECTIVES
SEMESTER ELECTIVES
*non Music option
WHAT ELECTIVES WILL I CHOOSE?
You can only take Adventure Based
Games if you choose a semester not a yearlong Music course.
WHAT WILL MY DAY LOOK LIKE?
WEEKLY SCHEDULE SAMPLE
Every week consists of 24 blocks or periods.
8 Math + Science
8 English + Social Studies
2 Physical Education
2 Modern Language or EAP or SI
2 Drama / Art
2 Music
*2 Wellness.
Wellness will replace one lesson on a rotational basis of English SS Math Science in 2nd semester only.
MS SCHEDULE
MS SCHEDULE
This is another view to look at the courses you will take in Grade 5.
Some students will have Art in semester one and Drama in semester two.
Other students will have Drama in semester one and Art in semester two.
Experiment and Play with materials to develop your understanding of the art studio.
In this course you will use a range of materials:
Paint, Pencil, Oil Pastels, Water Color, Clay, etc.
Looking forward to seeing you next semester!
Art gives us the opportunity to see our world in a
whole new way...
REQUIRED COURSES: ART
Drama focuses on the 21st century skills of communication, collaboration, confidence and creatively.
Join us as we explore the games and exercise these skills!
REQUIRED COURSES: DRAMA
For both NEW and experienced singers
Make music with your friends!
CHORUS
Every Grade 5 student must choose one music elective.
*Can choose yearlong Chorus or semester Chorus.
For students NEW to band
Learn to play……
Brass (Saxophone, Trumpet Trombone Euphonium) OR
Wind (Flutes and Clarinets) OR
Percussion (Keyboard, Marimba, Xylophone, Drumming)
Make music with your friends!
BEGINNING BAND Every Grade 5 student must choose one music elective.
* All instruments are available for rent from the Music dept or families can choose to purchase an instrument.
BAND BEGINNING yearlong course only
BAND BEGINNING yearlong course only
BAND BEGINNING yearlong course only
Learn to play a string instrument:
Upper Strings = violin or viola,
Lower Strings = cello or bass
Make music with your friends!
Every Grade 5 student must choose one music elective.
BEGINNING STRINGS Yearlong course
STRINGS INSTRUMENTS
*Must have at least 1-2 years or more experience
STRINGS INTERMEDIATE Yearlong only
For experienced players on
violin, viola, cello or bass
More music...
More concerts...
More fun!
* All instruments are available for rent from the Music dept or families can choose to purchase an instrument.
GENERAL MUSIC
This is a sem course
Learn about and play instruments from all the musical families, including guitar and drum circles.
Then use your knowledge of how the instruments sound to write your own songs via music applications.
ADVENTURE BASED GAMES (semester only)
Through team challenges and cooperative games as a leader, follower or an observer you will develop skills of:
Cooperation
Trust
Communication
Empathy
Perseverance
You can only choose this elective if you choose a semester music elective such as Chorus or General Music.
GRADE 5 SAMPLE SCHEDULE
GRADE 5 ADVISORY
GRADE 5 TUTORIALS
QUESTIONS! QUESTIONS! QUESTIONS!
Will all electives run?
This depends how many students choose that particular elective. If only a few students choose a particular elective then it may not run - we will contact you if this happens, although this is extremely rare!
What if I change my mind?
Choose carefully. Sometimes this happens. Go and talk to your Gr5 counselor, Mr. Newgard or Ms. Pekin. If there is still space we might allow you to change.
Do I have to take a music, art and drama elective?
Yes if you are in G5 and G6.
No if you are in G7 and G8.
How many teachers will I have? Six!
One for Math & Science
One for English and Social Studies
One for PE
One for Music
One for Art or Drama
One for Modern Language (new!)
MS. DESAMPARADO
GRADE 5 PROGRAM LEADERS
MS. MACLEAN
WHAT THE GRADE 5 TEAM HAD TO SAY...
I love that they are more comfortable in their own skin.
I love that they are interested in all types of reading and share recommendations with their friends.
G5 are the most upbeat students in the MS.
It is more fun in the Middle!
G5 are the most fun because they know how to live in the moment.
G5 students become more responsible and show more initiative in class.
They are full of energy all the time and some of their jokes are really funny.