Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade is an exciting year where students explore California History and the amazing discoveries, inventions and adventures of our state.  These historical events are compared to similar experiences around the world. In addition to content based and individual choice books, students will read a number of class novels that include, Island of the Blue Dolphins, By the Great Horn Spoon and The Iron Dragon Never Sleeps. Mathematics in the Fourth Grade emphasizes algebra and the uses of variables; algorithms and procedures; coordinate systems and other reference frames; exploring data; functions, patterns and sequences; geometry and spatial sense; measures and measurement; numbers, numeration and order relations; operations, number facts and number systems; and problem solving and mathematical modeling.

Exploratory coursework includes:

  • Historical and state government field study to the state capital in Sacramento, California
  • Spanish
  • Physical Education
  • Music
  • Visual Arts
  • Technology
  • Christian Enrichment

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Fourth Grade Teachers

Jan Rucktenwald

Grade 4 Teacher (Lead)

Lydia Kucich

Grade 4 Teacher

Faith Sun

Grade 4 Teacher

Brandy Bounds

Lower School P.E. Teacher

Tim Dennis

Lower School P.E. Teacher

Rebecca Emes

Lower School Spanish Teacher

Katie Hobbins

Lower School Science Teacher

Jacqui Murray

Lower School Technology Teacher

Roxanne Scruggs

Lower School Art Teacher

Juli Van Eizenga

Lower School Music Teacher
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