4th Grade
Curriculum Highlights:
- Fourth Graders love being the "big kids" in the hallway and have the wonderful job of setting a good example for the younger children.
- Social Studies
- To help put their social studies knowledge to good use, the students become Indians and write diaries of what a day was like in the life of these young braves and squaws!
- Students learn about Virginia patriots and their contributions to Virginia history, Virginia's role in the global economy and Virginia government.
- Language Arts
- Reading includes continued development and maintenance reading skills and exposure to a variety of literary genres.
- English supports students in reviewing and maintaining proper grammatical usage as well as providing a variety of opportunities to express themselves through writing for a variety of purposes.
- Religion
- Students will prepare and lead two school masses per year
- During Lent students will act out the Stations of the Cross for the school community.
- Students learn to appreciate and put into daily practice traditional prayers of our Catholic Faith.
- Major topics presented to the students include: Profession of Faith, Liturgy and Sacraments, Commandments and Beatitudes.
- Special Events and Field Trips
- Colonial Day
- Jamestown and Yorktown Field Trips
- Blandy Farm
- Science
- Units of study include: Weather, Ecosystems of the Oceans, Electricity and Magnetism, Our Solar System, Plant Anatomy and deeper study into Body Systems
OLGC School Summer Reading Lists:
Students who will be in grades 4 through 8 during the 2018-2019 school year have summer reading assignments. Please click here to visit the OLGC Library website for a link to the Rising 5th Grade Summer Reading Lists.
Classroom News:
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Room 8 Newsletters:
Welcome back to School - August 30 Newsletter
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 13
October 20
Website Links and Resources:
Social Studies - Harcourt Horizons Virginia
Religion - Christ Our Life
Science -
Literature - Pearson Success Net
Math- Sadlier
Classic Typing - Practice keyboarding (WITHOUT looking down) 5-10 minutes every week on Classic Typing in the Courses section.
4th Grade Calendar
English- test on Sentences; correct worksheet and sign
Social Studies- Lesson 5 Review page 40 only Room 8; test on Wednesday Lessons 4 and 5
Math- text page 90 #9-23; add/subtract/ check; review Chapter 2
Sign papers; GYM
Reading: Read from the story Page 89-95
Math: Hardback book page 90 problem 1-8
Science: Correct and sign Unit 5 test by Thursday
Spanish: Vocab test Tuesday
Spelling: Halloween colors for each word,
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4th Grade Monthly View
October 2018
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Mrs. Blatnik Reminders
Sign all papers; Gym on Tuesday
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Spelling- finish page 38-43; pictures for Unit 5; Test
SS- Test on Lessons 1-3; correct Lesson 3 with restated answer
Math- study notes on properties
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Science: Page 282
Math: Page 16 workbook
Spelling: Words 5x each
Reading: Reading and Writer's book, page 57
Tue, Oct 2
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Spelling- Test on Unit 5
Math -workbook pages 14 and 15
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Math: Pg 75 Hardbook, 5-13 odd on theme paper
Spelling: 39-40
Science: No Homework
Religion: Page 28
Wed, Oct 3
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Math: Expressions and Variables Worksheet
Religion: Page 29
Science: Write a prediction for experiment
Thu, Oct 4
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Spelling- pages 48-49
Finish Scholastic News
SS- finish world map
Math- workbook page 17' practice facts
Sign all papers!
Fri, Oct 5
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Religion: Chapter 3 open book quiz, prayer/mass reflection; Unit 1 Test Wednesday
Sat, Oct 6
Sun, Oct 7
Mon, Oct 8
Tue, Oct 9
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Social Studies- Lesson 4 Voc.; finish worksheet
Math- workbook page 18 odds- do work on theme paper
Religion- study Chapter 2 for test
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Math: Workbook Page 19
English: Workbook page 38
Religion: Unit 1 Test Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 10
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Spelling- finish Unit 6 pages; study list
SS- study Lesson 4 vocabulary
Math- workbook page 19- write answers; study facts
MindMovers for October- work on activities
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Science: Finish Lab report including conclusion questions.
Spelling: Page 44-45
Math: Page 20
Thu, Oct 11
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
English(Language)-workbook 11 and 12.....Use a ruler!
Math- Text page 80 #,5,6,9-13 Add/Sub.....Estimate
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Math: 14-30 evens on theme paper and show work
Spelling: 1 sentence per word
Fri, Oct 12
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Reminders: Finish Scholastic News; Sign Math test; Work on MindMovers
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Math: Workbook Page 21, and quiz on Monday about place value (review Workbook Pages 2-4)
Religion: Write a reflection in journal about mass or a time of prayer
Science: Study for test next Thurs
Spelling: Unit 6 Test Tuesday
Sat, Oct 13
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Mon, Oct 15
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Social Studies- Lesson 4 Review page 32; restate all questions
Math- workbook page 21-circled problems on graph
Mrs. Danielli's Math - Place Value Quiz
Review Workbook pages 2-4
Wed, Oct 17
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Reading - Study vocabulary; write a 10+ sentence for each word
Math- finish worksheet; test on Chapter 2 on Tuesday
Mrs. Danielli's homework
Reading Test Re-take
Science: Study for Test, you can use a Kahoot!,
Thu, Oct 18
4th Grade Science Test - Unit 5 Weather
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Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Spelling- pages 54-56
SS-study pages 27-38; Test on Wednesday
Math- workbook page 23 #1 and #2; facts- question- graphic-answer in sentence; Test on Tuesday
MindMovers due October 31; keep working on them
Mrs. Danielli's Homework
Science: Test today, no homework
Math: problems 4-6 on theme paper
Spelling: Unit 7, the first two pages
Fri, Oct 19
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
Prepare for Next Week:
Study Spanish for Monday, Math for Tuesday, SS for Wednesday
Sat, Oct 20
Sun, Oct 21
Mon, Oct 22
Mrs. Blatnik's HOMEWORK
English- test on Sentences; correct worksheet and sign
Social Studies- Lesson 5 Review page 40 only Room 8; test on Wednesday Lessons 4 and 5
Math- text page 90 #9-23; add/subtract/ check; review Chapter 2
Sign papers; GYM
Mrs. Danielli's Homework
Reading: Read from the story Page 89-95
Math: Hardback book page 90 problem 1-8
Science: Correct and sign Unit 5 test by Thursday
Spanish: Vocab test Tuesday
Spelling: Halloween colors for each word,
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