Welcome to Room 23!

Hi! My name is Brooke Friedberg and I teach 5th grade. This is my 12th year teaching, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with students in grades 1 through 5…though 5th grade is my absolute favorite! I earned my bachelor’s degree and teaching credential from CSUN, and later completed my masters in education at LMU. I am currently pursuing a second masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at CSUDH.

Hello, my name is Michelle Hess and I teach 5th grade. This is my 22nd year teaching and my 13th year in 5th grade! My teaching career also includes six years in 6th grade at Lincoln, one year in 4th grade in Mesa, Arizona, and two years in 3rd grade at Lincoln. I received my teaching credential from Loyola Marymount University and my masters degree from Chapman University.

Our goal is to provide opportunities for all students to be successful and to enjoy learning. Students love both variety in learning and taking on new challenges. They learn at different paces. And they all have preferences about how they like to learn and how they like to show what they have learned. We will be doing our professional best this year to attend to differences among students, trying to ensure that each student is a successful, confident learner. It’s going to be a great year!