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Teacher: Mr. Kurtz
School: Greater Johnstown Elementary School
Room #: 62
School Year: 2022-2023
Grade: 4
Contact Information
Email: jkurtz@gjsd.net
Phone Number: (814)533-5540
Address: Johnstown Elementary School
196 Westgate Drive
Johnstown, PA 15905
CLASS SCHEDULE:
OUR DAILY SCHOOL SCHEDULE (Monday - Thursday):
Homeroom/SEL/Announcements: 8:40-9:00
Nonfiction: 9:00-9:45
W.I.N. Math: 9:45-10:00
Mathematics: 10:00-11:00
Specials: 11:00-11:30
Reading: 11:30-1:05
SWPBIS: 1:05-1:35
Lunch: 1:35-2:05
SEL: 2:05-2:25
W.I.N. Reading: 2:25-3:00
SEL/Dismissal: 3:00-3:30
OUR DAILY SCHOOL SCHEDULE (Friday):
Homeroom/SEL/Announcements: 8:40-9:00
Nonfiction: 9:00-9::30
W.I.N. Math: 9:30-9:40
W.I.N. Reading: 9:40-10:00
Specials: 10:00-10:20
Mathematics: 10:20-10:50
Reading: 10:50-11:55
SEL: 11:55-12:10
SWPBIS: 12:10-12:30
Lunch: 12:30-1:00
SEL/Dismissal: 1:00-1:10
General Course Information
Reading/ELA:
We will be using the Wonder Reading Program. Wonders is designed to foster a love of reading in all children. Through exploration of texts and daily development of their skills as readers, writers, speakers, and active listeners, students experience the power of literacy. Our focus on teaching the whole child – and every child – prepares students to be lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
Mathematics:
The following Everyday Mathematics Units will be covered throughout this year:
Unit 1: Place Value; Multi-digit Addition and Subtraction
Unit 2: Multiplication and Geometry
Unit 3: Fractions and Decimals
Unit 4: Multi-digit Multiplication
Unit 5: Fraction and Mixed-Number Computation; Measurement
Unit 6: Division; Angles
Unit 7: Multiplication of a Fraction by a Whole Number; Measurement
Unit 8: Fraction Operations; Applications
Nonfiction:
The following Nonfiction Units will be covered throughout this year:
Social Studies Units:
New England States
Mid-Atlantic States
Southeast States (Part 1)
Southeast States (Part 2)
Southeast States (Part 3)
Southwest States
Midwest States (Part 1)
Midwest States (Part 2)
Midwest States (Part 3)
Western States
Northwest States
Hawaii and Alaska
Final Project
Science Units:
Structure and Function of Organisms
Continuity of Life
Earth Features
Earth Features and the Effect of Water
Weather, Climate, and Atmospheric Pressure
Earth, Sun, and Moon
Structure, Properties, and Interaction of Matter and Energy
Energy: Forms, Sources, Conversion, and Transfer
Principles of Force and Motion
Living and Nonliving
Natural and Man-Made Systems and the Changes to the Environment
Human Reliance on the Environment
Special Classes:
A-Day SEL
B-Day Art
C-Day Physical Education
D-Day STEAM
E-Day Music
F-Day Library
Course Goals
By the end of the school year, students will be able to defend answers through textual support, think independently, and learn to write and communicate effectively. Students will also learn how to cooperate in team situations, become a part of an educational community of learners, and have a greater understanding of the responsibility they have in their own educational successes.
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