Sacred Heart Academy 

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update 

                                                                                                             By Mr. Guy Hillila  

October 1, 2012    

These are the subjects and content areas the students will be studying this  

next week.  Please make sure that your child goes over these areas of study with  

you.   

  

Virtue of the Month:  Self Control & Self Discipline 

  

Math:  Subtracting Without Regrouping, Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers with 

Regrouping, Expanded Form, More on Missing Numbers in Subtraction, Math 

Test on Thursday 

Geography:  California Resources, Mountain Animals 

History:  The Kingdom of Kush and Aksum, Trans-Sahara Trade 

Religion:  Unit 1 Session 5 – We Grow in Virtue During Ordinary Time, Mass 

During Ordinary Time, Faith Summary 

Science:  Moving Water, River of Ice 

Language Arts:  Singular and Plural Nouns, Plural Possessive Nouns, Singular 

Possessive Nouns, Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms   Writing:  Trimming 

Long Sentences, Revision     Reading:  Continue Reading/Discussing Pollyanna, 

Focusing on Characters and Plot, Focusing on Literary Elements and Devices  

  

Check Monday Envelope for:  Principal’s Newsletter and flyers from the 

office.  The Monday Envelope needs to be signed and returned to school by 

Wednesday.  

Other: 

• Blessing of the Animals this Thursday at 2:00 p.m. 

• This Friday is a half day for students 

Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

September 24, 2012  

            These are the subjects and content areas the students will be studying this

next week.  Please make sure that your child goes over these areas of study with

you. 

Virtue of the Month:  Respect and Responsibility

Math:  Missing Numbers in Subtraction, Comparing Numbers, Adding Three Digit Numbers, Some and Some More Problems Part 2, Subtracting with Regrouping

Geography:  California Resources, Unit Test on Maps this Tuesday

History:  African Kingdoms – The Geographic Settings, The Kingdom of Kush and Aksum

Religion:  Unit 1 Session 4 – The Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Examination of Conscience, Making Good Choices, A Helping Hand

Science:  Review Unit on Moving Crust, Test on Wednesday

Language Arts:  More on Nouns and Proper Nouns, Similes, Singular and Plural Nouns  Writing:  Expanding Sentences, Trimming Long Sentences     Reading:  Continue Reading/Discussing Pollyanna, Focusing on Characters and Plot, Focusing on Literary Elements and Devices

Check Monday Envelope for:  Principal’s Newsletter and flyers from the office.  The Monday Envelope needs to be signed and returned to school by Wednesday.

Other:

4^th Grade P.E. will be on Tuesdays and Fridays

All School Mass this Thursday the 27th 

Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

September 17, 2012  

            These are the subjects and content areas the students will be studying this

next week.  Please make sure that your child goes over these areas of study with

you. 

Virtue of the Month:  Respect and Responsibility

Math:  Adding Money, Adding with Regrouping, Even Numbers and Odd Numbers, Test on Thursday Lessons 6-10, Some and Some More Part 1

Geography:  Time Zones, How to Read Physical Maps, California Regions

History:  Review of Islam Unit, Islam Unit Test on Friday

Religion:  Unit 1 Session 3 – Adam and Eve, God’s Promise, Using Our Freewill, Faith Summary

Science:  The Moving Continents, Broken Crusts, Making Mountains

Language Arts:  Synonyms, Types of Sentences, Similes  Writing:  Giving the Paragraph a Title, Writing Sentences in Order, Finding the Exact Word    Reading:  Continue Reading/Discussing Pollyanna, Focusing on Characters and Plot, Focusing on Literary Elements and Devices

Check Monday Envelope for:  Principal’s Newsletter and flyers from the office.  The Monday Envelope needs to be signed and returned to school by Wednesday.

Spelling Words

Vocabulary Builder for Pollyanna Chapters 1-6

1.  Sympathy

2.  Enthusiasm

3.  Vicious

4.  Stern

5.  Duty

6.  Luxuriously

7.  Looking-glass

8.  Gleefully

9.  Bare

10.  Irritably

11.  Expedition

12.  Cantankerous

13.  Gloom

14.  Errand

15.  Impertinence

For the week of 09/10/12

Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

September 10, 2012  

            These are the subjects and content areas the students will be studying this

next week.  Please make sure that your child goes over these areas of study with

you. 

Virtue of the Month:  Respect and Responsibility

Math: Digits, Place Value, Ordinal Numbers, Months of the Year, Review of Subtraction, Fact Families, Test on Lessons 1-5

Geography:  Finding a Place on a Map, Time Zones, California Regions

History:  The Spread of Islam, Islamic Culture

Religion:  Unit 1 Session 2 – Our Father in Heaven, God Listens to Us, The Kingdom of God, Faith, Hope, and Charity

Science:  Volcanoes, Review for Test on Thursday (Holt Science pages 10-26)

Language Arts:  Common Nouns, Direct Objects of Sentences   Writing:  Writing Middle Sentences, Compound Parts of a Sentence, Organizing Your Ideas    Reading:  Continue Reading/Discussing Pollyanna, Focusing on Characters and Plot, Focusing on Literary Elements and Devices

Check Monday Envelope for:  Principal’s Newsletter and flyers from the office.  The Monday Envelope needs to be signed and returned to school by Wednesday.

Monday, September 10^th Photo Day

Tuesday, September 11^th Individual Photos

Wednesday, September 12^th Mass with 1^st and 3^rd grades, In Home Meeting

                                                     

Sacred Heart Academy
Fourth Grade Curriculum Update
By Mr. Guy Hillila



September 3, 2012

These are the subjects and content areas the students will be studying this
next week.  Please make sure that your child goes over these areas of study with
you.

Virtue of the Month:  Respect and Responsibility

Math: Review of Addition, Missing Addends Part 1, Missing Addends Part 2, Sequences, Digits

Geography:  Using Maps, Measuring Distance on a Map, Latitude and Longitude, Where on Earth is California, California Regions

History:  Begin Unit on Islam - The Pillars of Islam, The Man Muhammad

Religion:  Unit 1 Session 1 - God Creates the World

Science:  Geology -The Earth and its Changes, The Earth’s Layers, Movement of Plates

Language Arts:  Review Common and Proper Nouns   Writing:  Review The Writing Process   Reading:  Begin reading Pollyanna, Focusing on Characters and Plot, Focusing on Literary Elements and Devices

Check Monday Envelope for:  Principal’s Newsletter and flyers from the office.  The Monday Envelope needs to be signed and returned to school by Wednesday.