4th Grade
4A) Mrs. Vale: Mrs. Melanie Vale holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Miami. She has five years of experience in education and has been a part of the SJA Family since 2017. This is her second year teaching 4th grade at St. Joan.
4B) Miss Kelly Kramer
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)
TECHNOLOGY
• BenQ Boards
• iPads (one-on-one)
COMPETITIONS
• Spelling Bee
FIELD TRIPS
• In-House Science
• Flamingo Gardens
SUMMER PREPARATION
• IXL Summer Boost