Ms. Lincoln’s Fourth Grade Class

Welcome!

Welcome to Fourth Grade! Thank you for

coming!! If you have any

questions during my presentation, please write them down and hold them until the end.

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 2 years. I have also 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

Our Schedule

8:25 School starts 10:00-10:15 Recess 12:35-1:15 Lunch 2:06 or 2:51School ends Students should not arrive before 8:10. There is no

playground supervision before this time.

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 Thursday: P.E. Friday: Fine Arts and Class P.E.

Make sure students wear sneakers on Thursday and Friday

Tuesday: Library Monday: Computer Lab Band: TBD

Management Program

3 part system-individual, team points, and whole group PAT points

Preferred Activity time occurs every Friday. Students who have homework out, will not be able to participate

Program is focused on positive reinforcement

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 PAT. (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.

Missed Homework Your note will excuse your child from

study hall.

Homework will be made up at home and is due the following day. If it’s not turned in, your child will have study hall on the new due date.

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)

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)

Final ThoughtsThank you again for all your support!!

As for supplies, We have a community supply system in Room 9.

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 9 Wish List:Graphic Notebooks for Math and loose graph paper

and binder paper

Let’s Have a Great Year!