Shelby Reinders

sreinders@cornerstonechristian.net

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Monica Hight

mhight@cornerstonechristian.net

This is Monica Hight's 13th year teaching fifth grade at Cornerstone. In addition to teaching, Mrs. Hight also coaches the Varsity Cheer team. She has always had a passion for teaching and is blessed to be a part of the Cornerstone family.

Monica attended Chapman University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in multiple subject teaching.

When she isn't teaching, Mrs. Hight loves spending time with her husband and three children. She also enjoys reading, traveling, and all things Disney!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

- Philippians 4:6-7

JUST FOR FUN

Birthday: March 26

Color: Rose Gold

Hobby: Reading & Peloton

Weekend Activity: Relaxing with family & friends

Favorite Treat: Starbucks & Reese's Pieces

LANGUAGE ARTS

Reading & Literature

Oral reading

Reading comprehension

Speed reading

Vocabulary building

Penmanship

Review of cursive writing formation through skill practice, word exercises, original composition, and sentence dictation

Spelling, Vocabulary, & Poetry

Weekly word lists on various categories and vocabulary study

Language

Writing Process:

Sentences and sentence parts

Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms

Dictionary, thesaurus skills

Letters - friendly, post cards, thank-you notes

Making an outline

Writing a library research paper

Writing book reports

Creative writing

Grammar:

Punctuation, capitalization, and quotation facts

Recognizing and diagramming all eight parts of speech

Recognizing and diagramming complements

Word usage

ARITHMETIC

Place value of whole numbers and decimals

Mastery of fundamental operations

Story problems

Problem-solving strategies

Roman numerals

Measuring to the eighth inch

Calculating time

Making change

Rounding off whole numbers, money, decimals, and mixed numbers

English and metric measures

Converting measures within the same system, solving measurement equations

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving fractions

Finding parts of a whole number

Factoring

Divisibility rules

Probability

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving decimals

Introduction to percents

Reading a thermometer

Negative temperature

Converting from a Celsius scale to a Fahrenheit scale and from a Fahrenheit scale to a Celsius scale

Solving algebraic equations

Graphs and scale drawings

Graphing ordered pairs

Reading schedules and charts

Basic geometric shapes

Perimeter and area

Squares and square roots

Estimation

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

Eight documents reviewed

Geography facts: terms, rivers, capitals, mountains, climate, deserts

Introduction to History & Geography

Locate and memorize the U.S. states and their capitals

Memorize the names of the American Presidents

Review and summarize current event news articles and analyze using biblical principles

Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civilizations

Ancient Middle East

Middle East Today

Countries of Central and Southern Asia

Countries of the Far East

Egypt: The Gift of the Nile

Africa Long Ago

Africa Modern Times

Ancient Greece: Home of Beauty

Rome: Ruler of the Ancient World

Christianity: The Greatest Force in History

England and the British Isles

Other Countries of Western Europe

Countries of Eastern Europe

“Land Down Under” and Beyond

SCIENCE

Apply scientific methods in conducting an experiment, prepare a research paper and display board, and participate in a Cornerstone Science Fair

Animals:

Amazing Mammals

A Variety of Vertebrates

Energy:

Force & motion

Electricity & Magnetism

Engines: steam, internal combustion, jet propulsion, rocket engines

Light

Matter:

Water, Air, Weather

Earth & Space:

Geology: Treasures of the Earth

Oceanography: The Living Sea

Astronomy: The Eight Planets, Stars, Moon, Sun

Conservation: Preserving the Sea

MUSIC 

Traditional, patriotic, and fun songs

ARTS & CRAFTS

Basic drawing, painting techniques

Color concepts

Perspective