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MAY 2026Ā |Ā ISSUE 8
Whatās New in Fourth Grade
May is off to a sensational start as our fourth graders embrace a whirlwind of milestones and "lasts" in the Lower School! From the tradition of Pinafore Day to their captivating performances in Romeo & Juliet and an exciting Middle School Sneak Peek, the girls have been truly shining. Currently, our classrooms are busy as students polish their Herstory speeches in the theater, design their presentation boards, and finalize their five-paragraph essays. We are placing a strong emphasis on public speaking skills as they prepare to share their expertise with their classes. Meanwhile in math, we are wrapping up our final units to prepare for the cumulative end-of-year assessment. Looking ahead, we are counting down the days to our fourth grade overnight and adventure trip, Field Day, and all the special traditions that make these final weeks of Lower School so unforgettable! We are so proud of our Leaders of the Lower School!
ASK ME:
Reading
Who is your favorite character in Wonder? (Answers may vary - Auggie, Via, Summer, etc.)
What is a precept? Do you have a favorite precept that we discussed for Wonder? (A precept is a brief principle or lesson)
Writing
What Sacred Heart Goal did you include in your Herstory conclusion that your person represents? (Answers may vary)
What is one strategy you used to revise your Herstory essay? (Identify āboringā words to replace with "juicy" words, peer editing checklist, read your essay aloud, etc.)
Math
What is mean, median, mode, and range? (Mean is the average of a set of numbers; median is the middle of a set of numbers; mode is the most frequent number in a set of numbers; range is the difference between the highest number and the lowest number in a set)
What are you doing to review for the End-of-Year Math Assessment? (Answers may include: look over reviews given during math, look over old tests, Math Fact Lab, asking teachers for help with specific questions, problems, or topics, etc.)
Social Studies
What is one piece of advice Ms. Balas gave you for your Herstory speech? (Stay in character, project your voice, have stage presence)
What Heritage Months do we celebrate in May? (Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month)
PE
Gym
Tell me at least three skills we learned in volleyball. (Bump, set, serve, and rotations)
Talk me through the steps of an underhand serve. (Place ball on your "tee" weak side; bring the ball across to your strong side hip; bring that foot back; bend your knees and swing your dominant hand through, making contact with the heel of your hand; your pointer finger can point in the direction you want the ball to travel)
What part of my hand do I contact the ball with and why? (Heel because it is the firm part of our hand)
How many players are on the court for a volleyball team? (6)
Where is service from in the rotation and what is the rotation? (Back right corner player and rotation is clockwise)
Dance
What decade of Black American social dances did you like best? Can you teach me any steps? (Answers can include 1900ās Tap Dance, 1920ās Lindy Hop, 1960ās Party Dances, or 1980ās/90ās Hip Hop)
Can you tell me about some of the history you learned in the dance studio? (In each style of dance we have looked at in 4th grade, students learned a bit about where it comes from, including learning about the Savoy Ballroom in NYC where Lindy Hop started, the post modern artists of Greenwich Village who loved pedestrian movements, the way American Teens in the 1960s learned dances from TV programs, and how Kathak started in India as a form of worship)
Swim
What strokes are done where your legs move at the same time? (Breaststroke and butterfly)
What is your favorite stroke that you have learned this year and why? (Answers will vary)
Technology
Can you give me an example of a conditional (if/then/else) statement? (Ex. If you prepare for your test, then you will perform well.)
What is one action I can take to practice being a good digital citizen? (Ex. Use technology responsibly, be kind online, use a long and strong password, balance your time online, etc.)
Service Learning
What is the Scarlett Fund? (An organization that sends cards to children in hospitals battling cancer; it was started by a former CSH student who was diagnosed and beat cancer when she was in First Grade)
How are 4th graders supporting the Scarlett Fund? (Making cards, purchasing cozy PJs for children in the hospital to wear as they go through treatments)
FOURTH GRADE PHOTO GALLERY
Pinafore Day 2026
4th grade students doing a Q&A for LS students about preparing for Romeo & Juliet
The AMAZING 4th grade stage managers and cast of Romeo & Juliet
Students reviewing for their end-of-year math assessment
Students doing a scavenger hunt at the Middle School Sneak Peek
4B newscaster preparation
Working on Wonder reading responses
4P presenting as newscasters
Ms. Balas helping with 4B's theater speeches and pubic speaking skills
Students in science meeting Kip at Middle School Sneak Peek
Editing Herstory essays
Students visiting ELA classes during Middle School Sneak Peek
Practicing their theater speeches
4P Herstory speech writing and essay editing
Math Resources
Social Emotional Learning ResourcesĀ
Science Resources
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Teacher Contact Information
4B:
Ms. Billups: bbillups@cshnyc.org
Ms. Levine: mlevine@cshnyc.org
4B Classroom Phone Number: (212) 722-4745 x554
4C:
Ms. Covington: lcovington@cshnyc.org
Ms. Levine: mlevine@cshnyc.org
4C Classroom Phone Number: (212) 722-4745 x553
4P:
Ms. Perez: lperez@cshnyc.org
Ms. Levine: mlevine@cshnyc.org
4P Classroom Phone Number: (212) 722-4745 x550
Schedules
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PE/Swim Rotations
Your teachers will follow up about what she should wear on PE/Swim days prior to her first PE/Swim class.
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4B students studying Wordly Wise words