Welcome to fourth grade! Below is an overview of what a typical day and year look like for our students. While specific schedules may vary by class and by day in our six-day cycle, here’s a general outline of the daily routine and what your child will be learning.
-Mr. Conti, Mrs. Greenberg, Mrs. Schoening, and Mrs. Teitel
Fourth grade marks an important transition from primary to intermediate elementary school.
This year focuses on:
Developing strong organization skills
Building personal responsibility
Strengthening foundations in four key academic areas:
Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
Language Arts
Reading and Listening Comprehension
The Writing Process
Integration of Science and Social Studies topics
Writing, Editing, and Proofreading
Grammar
Math
Place Value and Rounding
Measurement (English & Metric)
Review of Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
Graphing and Geometry
Fractions and Decimals
...and Problem Solving throughout!
Science
The Scientific Method
Waves and Information
Engineering and Design
Energy
Structure, Function, and Information Processing
Earth’s Structures
Social Studies (New York State Focus)
Geography
Native Peoples of New York
Explorers
Colonial Times
The Revolutionary War
Government
Transportation, Industrialization, and Growth
We value open communication and are here to support your child.
Phone: Strawtown Main Office – (845) 624-3473 (leave a message)
Email: The best way to reach us is by email or a written note.
Mr. Conti - dconti@ccsd.edu
Mrs. Greenberg - ngreenberg@ccsd.edu
Mrs. Schoening - mschoening@ccsd.edu
Ms. Teitel - lteitel@ccsd.edu
Important: For dismissal changes during the school day, please call the main office. We may not check email in time.