4th Grade

Hello!  My name is Mrs. Shump and I am the fourth grade teacher.  I graduated from Washburn University (Go Bods!) and this is my fifth year teaching.
 
I grew up in Topeka, Kansas.  I am married and have four daughters, 2 dogs and 2 cats.  I enjoy hiking, reading and traveling.  I am very excited to be at HFCS and your teacher this year.

Please feel free to contact me at shumpt@holyfamilytopeka.net with any questions you may have.  Thanks!
  

Portrait of a Mustang-4th Grade
Welcome to Fourth Grade! Holy Family Catholic School’s mission , “to promote Catholic faith and academics that will enable our students to become confident, lifelong learners who value and live their faith” is the main focus of our classroom.

The highlights of fourth grade are:

-instilling a life-long love for Jesus Christ

-increasing fluency and comprehension skills through daily reading

-memorizing multiplication and division facts, then applying that knowledge to Algebraic thinking

-developing social/emotional skills to assist with maturing and being responsible for oneself and much, much more!

Religion is taught every day (except when we attend Mass).

Reading is very important, especially in fourth grade. Students build on what they learned in third grade and begin to develop a true desire for reading. Plus, they have opportunities to read a variety of literature, work on reading comprehension, improve fluency skills, and increase their reading stamina through various reading activities.

Homework is assigned Monday-Thursday, which includes reading for 20-30 minutes and practicing math facts for 10 minutes. Students log their time, have a parent/guardian sign-off and turn in their logs BEFORE the end of the first week of each new month.

Handwriting is important! Students practice cursive handwriting in class on a weekly basis and strive to present written work that is legible.

Projects are fun and the best way for children to learn! Students are assigned projects during the first and second semester. The Pumpkin Book Project is the first “big” project that 4th graders will complete. Their second project will be a TableTop Exhibit explaining why people from forother countries migrated to Kansas.