4th Grade - Mrs. Kristin Koch

Hello! My name is Kristin Koch and I am a new teacher at St. John’s School. This is my third year teaching, second year in fourth grade and my first year working in a Catholic School. I graduated with my Masters of Science in Special Education with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders from Saint Joseph’s University. I live in Cornwall with my husband, 2 daughters and cat. Some interesting facts about me are that I lived in California and am a snowboarder but also an advanced open water scuba diver. I love to laugh and smile. Things that make me happy are animals, Harry Potter, and the Rangers. I am gluten-free, love tea, dark chocolate, sushi and tacos. In my free time I like to be by the water, outside, and visiting new places.  

As all of you know, Fourth Grade is a little challenging. Your child will be learning so many new things. One of the most important things is that they are now taking responsibility for their work and behavior. Know that there will be accountability. Your child will be engaged in many activities this year and one of which is a ‘Reading Response" as well as other projects. Please look for more information the first weeks of school. I look forward to working with all of you in the coming months. 

Best,

Mrs. Koch

What We Hope to Accomplish This Year

This year we hope to master multiplication, division and fractions in Math.  We will be using cross-curriculum for ELA and Social Studies.  The students will discover how the Native Americans lived; their traditons and their history. We will also learn about Colonial Times and the Revolutionary War. Writing will include Reading Response, writing to inform and persuade and fictional narratives. 

Some of the projects that we will complete this year are:

• Water Cycle Book
• Saints Project
• Black History
• Colonial Apprentice

Fourth Grade Supply List
 

6 -7 composition books (no loose leaf binders)
1 package of loose leaf
Number 2 pencils
Pens (not erasable)
1 red pen
Highlighters
1 ruler
1 small pocket dictionary
3 boxes of tissues (I will probably ask for more in January)
1 good backpack