Sunday, April 28, 2013


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

April 29, 2013  

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

Virtue of the Month:  Wonder 

Math:  Finding Equivalent Fractions, Chance and Probability, Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers, Extra Practice, Math Test on Thursday

History:   The Quarrel with Britain, The Stamp Act, The New Californians

Religion:  Relationships with Our Neighbors, Commandments Seven and Eight, Follow God’s Plan

Science:  Animal Life Cycles, Plant Life Cycles

Language Arts/Writing:  Definitions, Match the Meaning, Synonyms/Antonyms, Completing the Sentence, Word Associations, Word Study: Roots, Metaphors, Using Homophones, Continue Reading Robin Hood, Students should also be working on their Mission Assignment (Researching and working on a rough draft), Spelling Test on Friday


Monday, April 22, 2013


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

April 22, 2013  

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

Virtue of the Month:  Graciousness & Courtesy 

Math:  Reducing Fractions, Dividing by Multiples of Ten Part 2, Multiplying a Two Digit Number by a Three Digit Number, Extra Practice, Math Test on Thursday

History:   Review for Oh California Test Chapter 9, Oh CaliforniaTest on Friday, Learning a Hard Lesson, The French and Indian War

Religion:  Cont. Relationships with Others, God be with Us, Live the Commandments, Faith Summary   

Science:  Chapter 14 Review, Chapter 14 Test on Thursday, Animal Life Cycles

Language Arts/Writing:  Periods after Titles and Initials, The Comma, A Comma after the Words Yes and No, Comma Used with Short Direct Quotations, Cont. Contractions with Pronouns, Using Homophones, Continue Reading Robin Hood, Students should also be working on their Mission Assignment (Researching and working on a rough draft), Spelling Test on Friday


Tuesday, April 16, 2013


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

April 15, 2013  

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

Virtue of the Month:  Graciousness & Courtesy 

Math:   Dividing by Multiples of 10, Part 1, Adding Fractions with like Denominators, Subtracting Fractions with like Denominators, Equivalent Fractions, Math Test on Thursday

History:  Problems Facing Agriculture, Oh Cal Chapter 8 Review, If you had Lived in the Colonies, Rights of the Englishmen, Learning Hard Lessons

Religion:  Saint Thomas, Relationships with Others, Live The Commandments, Faith Summary

Science:  Counting Living Things, Chapter 14 Review

Language Arts/Writing:  Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms, Match the Meaning, Completing the Sentence, Word Associations, Possessive Pronouns, Contractions with Pronouns, Continue Reading Robin Hood, 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.

Monday, April 8, 2013


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

April 8, 2013  

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

Virtue of the Month:  Graciousness & Courtesy 

Math:  Dividing by 10, Adding Decimal Numbers, Subtracting Decimal Numbers, Math Test on Thursday

History:  Farming Takes Hold, Growth in Southern California, Problems Facing Agriculture, Meet the Colonists, If You Lived in the Colonies

Religion:  The Great Commandment, The First Three Commandments

Science:  Animal Life Cycles, Plant Life Cycles

Language Arts/Writing:  Definitions, Match the Meaning, Synonyms, Antonyms, Completing the Sentence, Word Associations, Suffixes (ance, able, ible, ness), The Period, The Comma, 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.