Grade 4

September/October 2025

Religion –The children will discover different ways in which we come to know and serve God.

Math – Students are working on place value. They will be learning to read and write numbers in word form, standard form and expanded notation. They will learn how to compare numbers. Students will then be learning about factors and different strategies to multiply whole numbers.

Reading – We will learn how to identify the main idea in stories, complete graphic organizers, and complete comprehension questions.

Writing – The students will be using Discovery Education’s Mystery Writing this year to perfect their writing skills. We will begin by taking a look at how to develop a story. Next we will talk about the essential skills, personification and partnering. After that we will work on developing our narrative writing skills.

Science – The first unit will be The Human Body. Within this unit the students will learn about the Muscles and Skeleton; Light, Eyes and Vision; Structure and Function of the Eye; and Brain, Nerves and Information Processing.

Social Studies – Throughout the year,  the students will learn about the history of New York State. They will learn map skills and Geography. They will find out about the state’s landforms and how to locate them on the map. They will look at the different cities, natural wonders, weather, climate, resources, and wildlife. From there they will learn about the Native Americans of New York State.

2025-2026

 4th Grade School Supplies

• 2 Composition Notebooks
• 6 Folders
• 1 each: red, yellow, green, blue, purple
• 1 plastic take-home folder

• 48 pencils
• 8 Glue Sticks
• 1 pack of eraser tops
• 1 pack of thin markers
• 1 white out tape
• 1 pack of colored pencils
• Pack of colored pens (Bic Cristal or any brand)
• Pencil box/ pouch
• 8 Expo Markers (skinny)
• 1 pack of wide ruled loose leaf paper
• 3 boxes of tissues
• 3 rolls of paper towels
• Reusable water bottle
• Headphones

Please encourage your student to read for twenty minutes a day, and practice math facts.

You may enter the parent portal here https://parentportal.eschooldata.com/buffalodiocese

Ms. Paula Sterner  psterner@cawb.org