Welcome to the 4th grade in Room 4! I am so excited to start another year at Rheem! I have been teaching for a little over 11 years, the past 6 years here at Rheem. The other 5 and a half years in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. In San Ramon I taught 4th grade and 5th grade, as well as a specialized science lab. Although I did not grow up in Moraga myself, I have been a part of the community through my in-laws for the past decade. My husband’s family has made Moraga a second home for me; a community I am happy to now be contributing to. (I attended every Campolindo graduation from 2003 – 2012, along with many sporting events, farmers markets, and fireworks on the golf course.)
I am excited to be a Rheem parent as well as teacher; my second oldest son will be in joining the 4th grade, his sister will be in 3rd, and my oldest son is leaving Rheem to attend 6th grade at JM. I also have a 3 year old who can't wait to be a Roadrunner. My 4 children keep me busy at home, and remind me of why my job is so important when I am at school. I truly love teaching students how to succeed at and have enthusiasm for learning. I believe it is important to educate children in a manner that promotes a life-long interest in learning, including the ability to question and problem solve.
Again, I welcome you to the 4th grade in room 4, and look forward to getting to know all of you and your children. Please feel free to contact me, email is best, and I will get back to you at my earliest convenience. I am so excited to be a part of the Rheem Team again this year!
Unit 1
Unit 1 Math Games:
Multiplication/Addition War - video for how to play
Addition Resources:
Associative and Commutative Properties of Addition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4__F4iX6rc
Unit 2 Multiplication
Multiplication Resources:
Schoolhouse Rock songs and videos
Tricks for the 9's multiplication tables- using your hands
Japanese Method of Multiplication
Egyptian Method of Multiplication
Arrays in Minecraft? What a fun way to practice math problems! (Skip the first 2 1/2 minutes of the video)
Unit 3 Division
Division Resources:
Video showing Place Value Sections Method of Division
Video showing Expanded Notation Method of Division
Video and another video showing Digit by Digit Method of Division (the way most parents were taught:)
Writing
Mrs. Drury
Google Classroom
(If you receive a message saying you do not have access:
- Type google classroom into the address bar, and click "enter".
- Click on the link to the Google classroom and you should be in. If this does not work, see Mrs. Drury and we will sort it out in class.)
Ed1Stop
Our district pays for access to many websites. All of these can be accessed through ed1stop.
To log on:
| San Jose Mission | Dec. 6th |
| Walk Through California (onsite) | Jan. 15th |
| Sacramento Tour (extended hours 7:45 - 4:30) | March 6th |
| Oakland Museum |
May 1st |
This year, Rheem 3rd – 5th graders, will participate in Common Core aligned SBAC testing during the designated two-week periods listed below:
The SBAC tests are untimed, but based on the estimated testing times, students will be working on the test for 45 – 60 minutes a day during their assigned weeks. Specific testing times each day will be determined by each classroom teacher. Please avoid scheduling appointments during the weeks that are designated for your child’s grade level.
To learn about the types of questions on the computer-based test, you and your child can view the practice test.
- Click on Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
- You are automatically logged in as a Guest. Click on the “Sign In” box
- Select the Grade Level and Click on Yes
Kid Search Engines
4th grade PE Rotation
TBD
PE
Wednesdays with TBD
1:00 - 1:50
Library
(Gold) Tuesdays 1:30 - 2:15
(Silver) Tuesdays 2:15 - 3:00
Art
Fridays 1:00 - 2:00
Music
Thursdays 2:25 - 3:05
(students will bring instruments before school and leave in the room where they have class later in the day)
Computers
Tuesdays 8:30-9:20
Foss Access @ Home
Student Login - rheem4th
password - sciencerocks
- Go to Practice Quiz
- Go to the unit # we are on currently
- Go to Games
- Go to the unit # we are on currently
username:missions
password:missions
