Sasha R.K. Juarez
Contact Information:
Sasha R.K. Juarez
South Buffalo Elementary School
562 Freeport Road
Freeport, PA 16229
724-295-9510, ext 3016
Phone Availability:
8:15 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. OR 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Email - This is the best way to contact me during school hours.
Schoology - This is our main class website. Here you will find homework, announcements, class materials, video clips, and any other important information for my classes posted.
Clever - Log in to access all important websites used in 4th grade
Greetings! I am the 4th grade math, social studies, and science teacher here at South Buffalo. Overall, I have been teaching for a total of eight years. I have been with Freeport Area School district for five years. However, it is my first year at South Buffalo. Previous to teaching at South Buffalo, I taught 6th grade at Freeport Middle School and at Buffalo Elementary prior to that. Before I became a Freeport Yellowjacket, I taught at Riverview School District. In regards to my education background, I attended the University of Pittsburgh where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Developmental Psychology and my Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Elementary Education. I am looking forward to having a wonderful 4th grade year!
4th Grade Class Pages:
| Math | Science | Social Studies |
Math
In 4th grade math, computational proficiency is necessary for success. All incoming students are expected to have mastered all addition and subtraction facts to 20 as well as multiplication facts to 9. If your student is still struggling, extra practice with their facts is highly recommended for home. This year, number sense, problem-solving, estimation, and writing to explain math procedures are all stressed. Two big computational procedures will be introduced this year, long division and multiplying two-digit numbers.
Our math program is My Math which is aligned to the Common Core Standards. The students write directly in their textbook and are able to access the textbook online. Each student will have an individual login which you can see below. If students cannot use their login for any reason, there is a universal login for all students in the district provided below. The online portion of the program provides wonderful tools and games for each chapter of which I will demonstrate in class, and your child can then access from home.
Math Website: https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do
Student Login:
Username: FStudentlunch# (ex:F12345)
Password: fasd2017
Universal Login:
Username: BuffMath4
Password: fasd2017
Homework will be given almost every night. Math grades will be comprised of homework, classwork, quizzes, chapter tests, vocabulary tests, math warm-up journals, and various projects.
Science
4th grade Science focuses on Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth Science. The series used is Scott Foresman Science. Science grades will be comprised of homework, study guides, group work, projects, hands-on experiments and chapter tests. Study guides will be completed for each chapter and are due on the day of the test. If students need extra copies of study guides, they can be found on Schoology. However, these will be incomplete copies, so students will have to redo any lost study guides.
4th graders will be given the PSSA Science Assessment this year.
Social Studies
Emphasis this year is on the United States. The units study the United States by dividing it into the five regions and their geographic features, natural resources, culture and economy. Homework, study guides, group work, projects and chapter tests make up 4th grade social studies grades. Like science, the study guides for each chapter are due the day of the test and any extras may be found on Schoology.
Please be aware, we alternate between social studies and science because of time constraints.