ms. lincoln’s fourth grade class
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Ms. Lincoln’s Fourth Grade Class. Welcome!. Welcome to Fourth Grade!. Find your child’s desk and have a seat. Read and respond in writing to your child’s letter. Try your hand at your child’s puzzle. Thank you for coming!!. About Me. My background I grew up in Castro Valley - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ms. Lincoln’s Fourth Grade Class
Welcome!
Welcome to Fourth Grade! Find your child’s
desk and have a seat.
Read and respond in writing to your child’s letter.
Try your hand at your child’s puzzle.
Thank you for coming!!
About Me My background
I grew up in Castro Valley I attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and received my B.A.
in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Marketing. Worked in the corporate world for 2 years and went back to Cal Poly to receive my Multiple Subject Credential.
My experience I’ve been teaching for 4 years. I have taught second and sixth and have directed teaching
experience in first and fifth. My Interests
I love to travel, play sports, hike, and spend time with family and friends
My Goals To give your children the academic and
social skills they need to progress to 5th grade.
To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.
To help children make new friends, develop their talents and have confidence in themselves as learners
Management Program Kickback-Preferred Activity Time on Fridays
Raffle Tickets- Raffles take place on Fridays. Raffled items include coupons for sitting next to a friend, sitting at the teacher’s desk, lunch with the teacher and a friend, no shoes for the day, indoor recess with a friend, a free homework pass, time in another class to work with reading buddy
Program is focused on positive reinforcement
Our Schedule 8:25 School starts 10:00-10:15 Recess 12:30-1:10 Lunch 2:06 or 2:51School ends Students should not arrive before 8:10. There is no playground
supervision before this time. If you need to speak with me in the morning as we are starting our
day, please write me a note/send me an email.
Tardiness• School starts at 8:25 A.M. • If you aren’t in the line by the time, please
check in at the school office before coming to class.
• Please send your child to school on-time. I start teaching when we walk in the door.
Rules We will follow Frederiksen’s school
rules:
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Use appropriate words and actions. Follow all school rules. Always do your best.
Preps and Activities Tuesday: Fine Arts Thursday: Library Friday: PE and Computer Lab
Make sure students wear sneakers on Fridays
Band: TBD
Daily Homework Math (M-F)
Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science, and special projects (M-Th, generally)
Review Packets as needed
Reading summaries will vary from 1-3 times a week
Homework To find out what homework has been
assigned, check the student planner.
Homework is written in the planner with the teacher at the end of the day.
Homework is due at the beginning of class. Students who do not turn in all of their
homework will attend our recess “study hall”. They will use their first recess time to complete their
homework.
Students with missing work, will also lose their preferred activity time on Friday. (This does not apply to students who are absent.)
A Missing Assignment Slip will be attached to your child’s Student Planner if homework is not turned in on time and completed. Please discuss the homework with your child, then sign and return the Missing Homework Notice the next day.
Missed Homework Please send a note written on the homework
assignment if:
there is a change in schedule at home (emergency, etc.) that prevents your child from finishing their homework;
there is an assignment that no one in your home is able help your child with.
Your note will excuse your child from study hall
Projects, Book Reports, etc.
Projects (book reports, book talks, posters, oral presentations, etc.) will be assigned periodically throughout the year.
I will send home a letter to families to let you know about the projects and due dates when I assign them.
This table includes practice time for school work to be done at home.
Homework is defined as independent practice or preview of skills and concepts taught
during class. Grade 10 minutes Homework Per
NightRecommended Additional Reading
Practice Per Night
K 10 15
1 10 15
2 20 15
3 30 20
4 40 20
5 50 25
Field Trips Monterey Bay Aquarium--December (bus)
Mission San Jose--February (car)
Oakland Museum of California, Gold Rush program—Spring (car)
I-Recycle School Education Center (April)
4th Grade Key Math Concepts
Subtraction across zeros Multi-digit multiplication Long division Fractions: comparing, simplest form Decimals: tenths and hundredths Geometry: plane and solid figures Algebra: solving for unknowns/variables Math Reasoning: multi-step word problems
4th Grade Key Language Arts Concepts
Writing multi-paragraph essays Adding details and vocabulary to
writing Personal and Creative Narratives Responding to literature Examples of grade level reading
can be found in your child’s Reading anthology (blue book)
Accelerated Reading Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
Common Core Dublin Unified has adopted the new common core standards for
language Arts and Math Star Test will replaced with the Smarter Balanced Assessment
Challenges students to: Articulate their thinking and use more than one strategy
to find the correct answer Defend their reasoning by providing a justification for
their answer in math or textual evidence in language arts Typing skills are essential
The district website will soon have a tab that will provide more information about the Common Core, including common core information nights for parents
Final ThoughtsThank you again for all your support!!
As for supplies, We have a community supply system in Room 18.
Any supplies your child needs were on the supply list and have (in most cases) already been given to me.
I will provide any additional supplies needed in the classroom for my students.
Room 18 Wish List:Composition Notebooks, Dry Erase Pens
Let’s Have a Great Year!