MATH PROGRAM:

Materials will be available for daily reinforcement/enrichment of math operations, concepts and problem solving including:

• place value
• operations
• graphing & map skills (social studies/geography)
• time & measurement
• fractions, decimals & percentages
• money
• stock market - grades 5-8 (social studies/economy)
• geometry
• algebra
• current events involving math physics & statistics - grades 4-8 (social studies)

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LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM:

The skills and knowledge of Language Arts are essential for student success in virtually all areas of our curriculum.  They are also central requirements for the development of clear expression & critical thinking.  Language Arts includes the study of literature, the development of skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. This includes:

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SCIENCE PROGRAM:

Our science curriculum is on a three-year rotation as follows:

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SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM:

The goals of social studies are for the students to analyze comparative political economic systems, events, trends, personalities & movements shaping the history of our community and the state of Illinois, the United States & the World.  The focus of the social studies program is to cover the following areas each year:

• geography
• government & elections
• history
• culture & customs
• biographies
• economy
• current events, values & careers 

Our social studies curriculum is on a three-year rotation as follows:

Year One	Year Two	Year Three
Chicago & Illinois	United States & Neighbors	World Studies