A new year is beginning, and we are
expecting great things from our fourth graders!
As you probably know we are using the Core Knowledge Sequence as a guide
for our instruction. If you would like
to know what your child will be learning this year, the book What Your Fourth
Grader Needs to Know by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. is a wonderful resource.
Our curriculum is so rich! We will be studying classical works of
literature such as Pollyanna, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Cursoe,
Robin Hood, and Treasure Island.
We will also be studying poems and a collection of sayings and phrases.
Our geography and history time will be spent learning about the Middle Ages,
the Rise of Islam, China’s Dynasties, African Tribes of the Middle Ages, the
American Revolution, and the Writing of the Constitution. In addition, we will be studying the major mountains
of the world. In science, we will
explore topics such as geology, meteorology, the circulatory and respiratory
systems, chemistry and electricity. We
are excited to be using the Singapore Math program. This innovative program works to empower students
to deeply understand mathematical concepts and apply them to practical
situations.
Each of us has created a classroom
blog to help you stay informed about what is happening in our classrooms. This will become a very valuable tool for you
to be a partner in your child’s 4th grade education. This resource will be continually updated as
new information becomes important to share with families. Please spend some time becoming familiar with
the site so the resources can become as valuable to you as they were intended.
Homework is required at Xavier and you
can anticipate approximately 40 minutes of homework each Monday through
Thursday night, your child should also be reading 20 minutes per evening. In addition to the regular homework your
child will have several at home projects throughout the course of the school
year. Please refer to the blog for
important details regarding the homework in 4th grade.
Once again, we are looking forward
to working with you and your child this school year. If you have questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact us. Email is the easiest
way stay in touch. Mrs. Robbins can be
reached at rrobbins@xaviercharter.org
and Mrs. Barrutia at dbarrutia@xaviercharter.org. If you need to reach us by phone we both
prefer you contact us on our personal cell phones, leaving a message on the
school system has not been a very effective method of reaching us in the past.
We look forward to starting this year!
Mrs. Barrutia 421-5100
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