4th Grade at Holy Family School in New Albany, IN

Fourth Grade focuses on deepening students’ understanding of the Catholic faith and helping them build a personal relationship with God. Students explore:

• The mystery of God’s promise and His covenant with creation
• The role of the Holy Spirit in their lives
• The meaning and importance of the Creeds
• A deeper study of the Seven Sacraments
  Students participate in daily prayer, twice-weekly school Mass, and faith-integrated discussions that nurture their spiritual growth.

Holy Family uses CKLA Amplify, a state-approved curriculum that prepares students for lifelong learning.

In Reading, students engage with complex texts that build background knowledge, comprehension, and vocabulary across multiple disciplines.

In Writing, students will:

• Compose opinion pieces, using evidence to support a clear viewpoint
• Create informative/explanatory texts that convey organized ideas
• Write narratives and poetry with descriptive detail and strong sequencing
• Refine grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and parts of speech
• Practice speaking and listening through classroom discussions and presentations

Using the Indiana State Standards, 4th Grade students build strong skills through structured pacing and personalized learning tools.

Focus areas include:

• Number sense and multi-digit computation
• Fractions, decimals, and place value
• Algebraic thinking and problem solving
• Geometry and measurement
• Data collection and analysis
  Daily spiral reviews ensure concepts are reinforced and retained throughout the year.

Fourth Grade is all about Indiana history and government. Students will:

• Identify the people, places, and events that have shaped Indiana from early cultures to present day
• Learn about key industries, landforms, and natural resources
• Understand how Indiana fits into the broader American story
• Explore the structure and purpose of state government

In Fourth Grade science, students investigate:

• Geological forces and how they shape land over time
• Moon phases and patterns in the sky
• Ecosystems, focusing on internal and external structures of plants and animals
• How energy transfers through sound, light, heat, and electricity
• Basic transportation systems and the forces that affect their motion
• Engineering projects based on identifying a real-world problem and improving a design to meet a need

Fourth Grade students enjoy:

• Weekly enrichment in Art, Music, Spanish, Computer, Physical Education, and Library
• Continued use of Google Classroom, Chromebooks, and the Sonic ViewBoard for interactive learning
• Minds in Motion and other movement-based activities to support whole-child development