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Weekly Newsletter (sample)
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4th Grade Curriculum
*English – Houghton Mifflin
*Reading – Bob Jones University
*Spelling – Zaner Bloser Spelling
*Penmanship – Zaner Bloser Handwriting
*Math – Saddlier Oxford
*Social Studies – Houghton Mifflin
*Science – Houghton Mifflin
*Bible – ACSI Purposeful Design
4th Grade Daily Routine
8:10-10:00 Morning Work/Review, Reading, Chapel, & Library/Computers
10:30-12:00 English & Math
12:30 – 3:10 Social Studies, Science, PE, Drama, Art, & Spanish, Bible
4th Grade Field Trips & Special Events-
*Ft. Tejon - 2 day, overnight experience
*Children’s Hunger Fund & Local Park Lunch
*Walk Through California Interactive Program
Excellence Initiatives
Fourth Grade Program
Goals for the Future
Academics
*Student Writing Portfolios
*Fort Tejon 2-day camp
*Walk Through California Interactive Presentation/Play
*Interactive Biography Character Project
*California Mission Model and Brochure
*Animal PowerPoint creation and presentation *Servanthood Video Project
*Veteran Interview/Tribute Display
*Monthly 5-Paragraph Essays
*Creative Writing Prompts
*Monthly Oral Presentations in class and in chapel
*Critical thinking opportunities in math
*Utilization of Bloom’s Taxonomy methods
*Math and Language IXL online skills practice
*Spelling City online vocabulary
*Speech Meet
*Math Olympics
*Spanish classes twice every week *Spanish skits
*Individualized teaching and tutoring
Arts
*Art class every week
*Art Festival
*Piano lessons
*Performing Arts classes twice every week
*Christmas Performance *4th Grade Chapel skit *Special Crafts i.e. Christmas, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and various crafts and art projects with a theme
*Enrichment Summer Camp
*Performing Arts Camp
Athletics
*Sports Performance Training Enrichment
*Boys and girls sports teams
*Physical Education classes
*Presidential Fitness practice
*Field Day end of the year event
*After school sports programs
Servant Leadership
*Kids With Character program
*Student Council organization
*Community Service at Children’s Hunger Fund
*Servant hood video project
*Easter egg stuffing and donation to the church
*Encouragement cards to deployed US Soldiers
*Student participation in Veteran’s Chapel with special activities to honor US Veterans.
*Buddy Bench
*Classroom jobs and responsibilities
*Cafeteria and campus clean up
*Peer tutoring in the classroom
Spiritual Development
*Servant hood Video Project
*Field trip to Joni & Friends Ministry
*Daily Prayer Journals
*Use of Devotional books and Study Bibles
*Chapel skits
*Chapel Worship Leader
*Student Chaplain
*Prayer leaders in classroom
*Weekly scripture memorization and tests
*Prayer throughout the day
Technology
*Interactive classroom board
*iPad with Apple TV
*Library Media room with access to 25+ computers
*IXL, Eduplace.com, and Spelling City online interactive homework
*Student provided tablets for educational practice
*Acuity assessment program
*Library/Keyboarding classes every week
*Video Project
*PowerPoint Project
*Creation of iMovies
*Research Projects
West Valley Christian School
22450 Sherman Way, West Hills, CA 91307
dswales@westvalleychristianschool.com
Main Office (TK-8th Grade) - (818) 884-4710
Preschool Office - (818) 884-9807
After School Daycare - (818) 321-8416