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Welcome to 4th Grade at Highland Park Elementary!
Fourth grade
is an exciting and engaging time for students here at Highland Park
Elementary. The IB Primary Years Program (PYP) focuses on educating the
whole child. We work at developing strong academic skills as well as
teaching and modeling attitudes that build the profile of a student
prepared to contribute to an international community. These attitudes
and profiles developed by the International Baccalaureate Program are
the core of our student expectations and help to create a positive and
supportive school and classroom community. You can find the profiles
described on our web site.
Our curriculum is based on an inquiry approach to learning. Each grade
level organizes the curriculum based on six organizing themes and units
of inquiry.
Our Six Fourth Grade Organizing Themes and Units of Inquiry Are:
Where We Are In Place And Time: Pack Your Bags
Focus: Social Studies, and Language Arts
How We Organize Ourselves: World Wonders
Focus: Social Studies, and Geography
Sharing The Planet: Water Water Everywhere
Focus: Science, and Geography
How The World Works: Shocking and Attractive
Focus: Science, Social Studies, Language, Art and Spanish
How We Express Ourselves: Music And Dance Around The World
Focus: Art, Music, and Language Arts
Who We Are: The Human Machine
Focus: Health, Science
We
enjoy working with our students and are proud to be a part of the
Highland Park Elementary community. Please feel free to contact us if
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kruger and Mr. Abenth
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