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
 10:00-10:15
 12:30-1:10
 2:06 or 2:51
School starts
Recess
Lunch
School 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:
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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.
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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
Night
Recommended 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
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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
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Roots, Prefixes,
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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 Thoughts
Thank 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!