Grade 3 Math

Grade 4 Math

Grade 5 Math

Grade 6 Math

Grade 7 Math

Grade 8 Math

Grade 3 Reading

Grade 4 Reading

Grade 5 Reading

Grade 6 Reading

Grade 7 Reading

Grade 8 Reading

Reading K-5: Harcourt

Reading 6-8: Prentice Hall

Math K-5: Harcourt

Math 6-8: Prentice Hall

Science K-6: Harcourt

Science 6-8: Prentice Hall

Social Studies K-5: MacMillan / McGraw Hill

Social Studies 6-8: McDougal Littell

Title I is a federally funded program designed to target students who are living in low-income communities, and are also students who are at a disadvantage in becoming successful learners. It is intended to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments. These programs are to help at- risk students who do not meet state learning goals in language arts.

The goal of the Afterschool Reading Program is to develop an appreciation of good books and literature. This is designed as a non-instructional program in which all children, of all reading levels, are invited to attend. Students are given opportunities to explore various literature genres. The children are encouraged to read for pleasure, respond to the literature, evaluate the literature and recognize the literary structure of each piece.

Gifted and talented students come from all socioeconomic and cultural groups and are part of the population of almost all schools. The District 104 "KWIK" or Gifted/Talented Program is designed to provide an intellectually stimulating addition to the normal school day by developing higher-level thinking and problem solving skills through a variety of activities and materials. An identification system is the process used to select students with exceptional academic needs. Identification includes two separate processes: screening and selection. Screening involves the review of test and other student data to determine which students meet the selection criteria. Selection is based on criteria listed in the Parent/Pupil Handbook.

Grades 2 - 5 meet at Graves School on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 3:00 - 4:00. Bus service is provided from the other schools to Graves and available to regular bus riders after the program, home. Sessions usually begin in October and run through the beginning of May. Staff who work with the Program receive training and verification.

For the past two years, the Middle School has offered an After School Math Olympiad Program. This is an excellent opportunity for our students as this is a very directed program with specific contest dates that eventually lead up to a national competition. Our Seventh and Eighth Grade Math teachers co-teach this program. It is open to any interested Middle School Students. It follows the After-School Gifted and Reading schedule.

Argo High School National Honor Society students come to Graves Elementary once a week in the morning to tutor students in grades K-4.

Our district has participated in Summer Bridges for the last 4 years. This program enrolls students from Pre-K through grade 6 who do not meet state learning standards or are identified as at risk. The concentrated curriculum focuses primarily on reading and writing with a math component as well. The teachers are trained and follow the Best Practices framework.
Funding is provided by the State of Illinois and district contributions. The students receive breakfast and snack. The program is in session for approximately five weeks for four hours a day.

The District Curriculum Council (DCC) is a representative group of District faculty and administration that recommends to the Board of Education, through the Superintendent, matters concerning curriculum development and instructional planning. The DCC serves as a sounding board for certified personnel in curriculum and instructional matters. The council meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Graves/Heritage complex.

Major Functions of the DCC:

1. Communicates to the Superintendent and the Board of Education long-range plans for curriculum development and review.
2. Establishes and coordinates a systematic, on-going, process for evaluating curricula.
3. Establishes and coordinates a systematic, on-going, process for materials and textbook selection with input from subject area teachers.
4. Acts as the communication link between the certified staff, the Superintendent, and the Board of Education.
5. Coordinates subject area committees to study curriculum concerns of certified personnel, the Superintendent, and the Board of Education.
6. Promotes and encourages communication between the three (3) elementary buildings, Wharton Fifth Grade Center, and Heritage Middle School.