Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

October 29, 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 Three Digit Numbers with Regrouping, Larger-Smaller Difference Word Problems, Squares and Square Roots, Multiplication Facts (9’s)     Math Test on Thursday

History:  Mansa Musa and His Pilgrimage, Songhai and Askia Muhammad

Religion:  Unit 2 Session 9 – Following Jesus’ Example, Works of Mercy

Science:  Straight Lines, Spreading Light

Language Arts:  Word Study 3 Homophones, Review Unit 1 in Grammar Book   Writing:  Writing a Story: Plot and Setting, Writing a Book Report, Writing About Book Characters   Spelling Test on Friday

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:

Wednesday is the Halloween Carnival

Friday is a minimum day with noon dismissal

Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

October 22, 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:  Drawing Pictures of Fractions, Multiplication as Repeated Addition, Elapsed Time, The Multiplication Table, Multiplication Facts (0, 1, 2, 5), Multiplication Patterns     Math Test on Thursday

Geography:  World Mountains Test on Tuesday

History:  Mali and Sundiata Keita, Mansa Musa and His Pilgrimage, Songhai and Askia Muhammad

Religion:  Unit 2 Session 8 – Jesus, Son of God, On the Cross, Jesus Died for Our Sins, Praying the Creed, What We Believe, Faith Summary

Science:  People Cause Change, Chapter 3 Review, Begin Chapter 4 - Light Sources, Straight Lines     Science Test on Wednesday

Language Arts:  Definitions, Match the Meaning, Synonyms and Antonyms, Completing the Sentence, The Three Types of Pronouns, The Thing or Person Spoken About   Writing:  Writing Instructions, Writing a Feature Story   Reading:  Finish Reading Pollyanna     Spelling Test on Friday

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:

            The spelling words for the week are in the student vocabulary books.

Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

October 15, 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:  Metric Units of Length, Naming Fractions, Adding Dollars and Cents,

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines and Right Angles

            *Math test on Thursday

Geography:  Making the Most of Mountains, Review of the World Mountains Unit for the Test on Friday (I’ll provide students with a study guide on Monday)

History:  Trans-Sahara Trade, Ghana Land of Gold (Due to ITBS Testing we were unable to get to this last week)

Religion:  Unit 2 Session 1 – Acting with Love and Faith Summary, Jesus Fulfilling the Law, Mass, Living the Beatitudes

Science:  River of Ice, Chapter Review, The Science test won’t be until the week of October 22^nd.  I’ll post on which day in next week’s blog

Language Arts:  Definitions, Match the Meaning, Synonyms and Antonyms, Completing the Sentence  Writing:  Learning to Proofread, Writing Instructions Reading:  Continue Reading Pollyanna, Focusing on Characters and Plot, Focusing on Literary Elements and Devices     

            *As always the Spelling test will be on Friday

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:

            As you know, the student maps were due this past Friday.  I want say how great they all turned out.  I’m impressed, great job 4^th grade.

            Also, the spelling words for this week are in the student vocabulary books.

October 8, 2012

Dear Parents,

            This week we’ll begin taking the ITBS tests.  Please make sure your child is at school on time.  If late, they will not be allowed into the classroom until a break is taken.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

            I will not assign spelling homework this week.  As a result, there won’t be a spelling test on Friday.

            Finally, the map project is due this Friday.

Sincerely,

Mr. Hillila

Sacred Heart Academy

Fourth Grade Curriculum Update

By Mr. Guy Hillila

October 8, 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:  Reading Scales, Reading Time From a Clock, Reading a Centimeter Scale, Triangles, Rectangles, Squares, and Circles, Reading Whole Numbers to the Nearest Ten, Math Test on Thursday

Geography:  Mountains as Barriers, Making the Most of Mountains

History:  Trans-Sahara Trade, Ghana Land of Gold

Religion:  Unit 2 Session 1 – The New Commandment, Help From the Holy Spirit, Mass

Science:  River of Ice, Chapter Review

Language Arts:  More with Singular and Possessive Nouns   Writing:  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:

The student Map Project is due this Friday the 12^th.