Welcome to Fourth Grade!
Fourth grade is a year for building independence, confidence, and accountability. We will grow together as a classroom family spiritually, academically, emotionally, and socially. We’re going to have a great year and I’m so happy you’re here!
Academics
Reading/ELA:
- Writing-
- Spelling-
- Grammar-
- Reading-4th grade is the start of reading to learn. Students will be challenged to dive into texts and gain a deeper understanding of what they’re reading in non-fiction and fiction texts.
Math:
- Multi-digit Addition
- Multi-digit Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Fractions (add, subtract, multiply)
- Factors and Multiples
- Place Value
- Data
- Decimals
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Algebra
Science
- Energy Conversions
- Vision and Light
- Earth’s Features
- Waves, Energy and Information
Religion
- Daily religion will be taught as well as daily prayer throughout the school day.
- Wednesday Mass
- Holy Day Mass
- Adoration (first Friday of each month)
- Monthly Priest visits to the classroom
Homework
Monday-Friday: Read for 20 minutes each night.
Monday: Spelling on Spelling City
Thursday: Spelling Word Sort
*Math homework will be assigned when students are unable to complete the work during class or when I feel students need more review on a specific topic.
Specials Schedule
Monday- Music and Library
Tuesday- PE and Art
Wednesday- Mass and PE
Thursday- Art
Friday- Music and SEL (bi-weekly)
Websites and Apps to Use
iReady Math: Targeted math practice with interactive elements that are engaging for learners.
Flocabulary: Great for vocabulary review to build comprehension and decoding skills.
National Geographic Kids: Kid friendly videos, articles, games and more to learn about non-fiction topics.
Biography
– Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from St. Ambrose University with Endorsements in K-6 Reading and Mild/Moderate Mental Disabilities K-8
– Masters degree in Early Childhood Education for birth-3rd grade from Northwestern Iowa
Angela started her teaching experience in the Bettendorf public schools as an upper elementary special education teacher. She’s also taught special education and math intervention at Lourdes Catholic School. Previously Angela taught Pre-K at St. John Vianney for four years. She also served as the Preschool Director at St. John Vianney. Last year was her first year at JFK, teaching 1st grade. This will be her second year at JFK and her 11th year teaching.
Angela has been married for 14 years to Drew and they have two children, Kaden who is 13 years old, and Aurora who is 10 years old. Angela is a member of Our Lady of Victory, and you will often see her and her family at the 11:00 AM mass on Sunday’s. Angela loves animals and has 4 dogs, 1 cat, and 2 ducks. She enjoys taking care of the animals, spending time reading (mysteries), and finding new places to explore/visit with her family.