4th Grade

(4A) Mrs. Mary Wachowiz (mother of an SJA graduate) has been in education since 2006, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Florida Atlantic University, FL and a degree in Business Administration from Widener University, PA..

(4A) Mrs. Donna Seffer has been teaching since 2005; has a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland, College Park.

(4B) Mrs. Atlas 

FAITH FORMATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Family Scripture Share and TTT Envelopes 
• Character Traits 
• Fourth Grade Retreat 
• School Liturgies 

MAJOR FOCUSES OF FOURTH GRADE

• 6 Writing Traits – Composition and the Writing Process
• Reading Comprehension including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation skills
• Research and Technology
• Accelerated Reader Program 
• Math – place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, geometry
• Social Studies – States and Regions

MAJOR PROJECTS OF FOURTH GRADE

• STREAM projects
• President’s Report
• State Project
• Scientific Method Science Project and classroom experiments
• Living Museum of Noteworthy People

SUBJECTS, TEXTBOOKS & CURRICULUM

• Math – Progress in Mathematics by Sadlier
• Religion – Christ In Us by Sadlier
• Science – Science Weekly
• Social Studies-Harcourt: States Regions
• Spanish
• Language Arts – Sadlier
• Art 
• Media Center
• Physical Education
• Music
• Cursive Handwriting
• After School Programs including Chess Club, Band, Choir, Irish Step Dance and Drama Programs, STEAM (Science Technology Arts Math) and Robotics

TECHNOLOGY

• BenQ Boards
• iPads (one-on-one)

COMPETITIONS

• Spelling Bee and Geography Bee

FIELD TRIPS

• In-House Science
• Flamingo Gardens

SUMMER PREPARATION

• IXL Summer Boost
• Summer Reading with Projects