Fourth Grade
Fourth GRADE
Ms. Elizabeth Wareham
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Wareham, and I am very excited to be continuing my teaching career as a member of the St. Luke’s family this year.
I grew up in Dubuque where I graduated from Wahlert Catholic High School in 2013. I then attended Mount Mercy University and graduated in 2017 with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. I also have endorsements in reading and music.
It is important to me that students feel safe in my classroom so that we can have fun together and grow academically, emotionally, and in our faith together!
In my free time, I enjoy reading, singing, playing darts, and traveling.
I am very excited to have the opportunity to teach at St. Lukes again this year, and I can’t wait to see what the year will bring!
Ms. Gabrielle Cowie
Hello! My name is Gabrielle Cowie (cow like the animal), and I feel so blessed to be returning to St. Luke’s to teach 4th grade again this school year. I grew up in Decorah, Iowa as the oldest of four kids, and I graduated college from The University of Northern Iowa in 2020 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Reading. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was in second grade, so it’s a dream come true to begin another year of teaching with your students! I am a firm believer that every student’s uniqueness and special gifts God has given them should be celebrated in the classroom. It’s my goal to provide a safe space where students feel comfortable being themselves and learning in the way that best fits their brain.
When I’m not at school you can find me reading, going for walks with my mom (it’s Ms. Bruening who also works at St. Luke’s!!), tutoring at The Little White Schoolhouse here in Ankeny, and doing anything and everything with my Yorkipoo, Sterling.
I love being a part of the St. Luke’s family, and I can’t wait for another fabulous year in fourth grade!
What is taught in 4th Grade?
Religion
Types of prayer, parts of Mass, Beatitudes, Ten Commandments, categorizing the seven sacraments, Corporal Works of Mercy, liturgical seasons, praying the Rosary
Academics
Math: Place Value Skills(rounding, comparing, writing, and reading numbers), multiplication, long division, fraction skills, decimal skills, relating fractions and decimals, measurement and conversions, basic geometry skills
ELA: Comprehension skills(character traits, context clues, vocabulary, literature small groups, Holes and The Lemonade War novel studies, nonfiction features and texts, learning about and reading different types of poetry, reader’s theaters
Writing: Personal narratives, Opinion essays, themed creative writing pieces, writing poetry (Acrostic, Shape, Limerick, Spoonerism, and Ballad), weekly spelling words
Focus: States on a map, state capitals, Mystery Science units over rocks, sound, how human/animal bodies work, and energy, STEM activities (Merge Cubes, Indi Bots, Imagination Station, Legos, needle felting, and Strawbees)
Special Activities
Biography Project, There’s A Pig in my Classroom virtual field trip, virtual Poet Author’s Visit with 5th grade(every 2 years), Living History Farms field trip.