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This is my 28th year of teaching.  I began teaching in the Fountain Valley School District in 1998, and have taught 4th and 5th grade. I am an animal lover and I love to travel.  I have seen Asia, Europe, South Africa, and many other places.  I am married and have two step-children.  I am also a step-grandma to four grandkids! 
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
  1. Be responsible and respectful of yourself and others
  2. Be safe and honest
  3. Listen when someone is talking
  4. Follow directions quickly and quietly
  5. Raise your hand to speak
 

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DAILY WORK (unfinished work becomes homework)

WEEK OF 10/20/25-10/24/25
 
You must complete 2 READING AND 2 MATH assignments in I Ready weekly
 
MONDAY -  10/20       
READING - Read 30 minutes, AR 74% by Friday
WRITING -   journal, spelling stretch it, fix it, pg 16, ABC Order, transitions
MATH -  2-5 pg 37, ST Math 24% by Friday
SOCIAL STUDIES - pg 96T6 # 1&2
OTHER - 
 
 
TUESDAY -    10/21
READING - Read 30 minutes, AR 74% by Friday, accountable text, closed sort, characters and their interactions
WRITING - journal, spelling sort it, add it, pg 17, 3-5 sentences describing eating your favorite food using at least three senses
MATH - ST Math 24% by Friday
SOCIAL STUDIES - pg 96T6 #3 & 4
OTHER -  Library tomorrow
 
WEDNESDAY -  10/22
READING - Read 30 minutes, AR 74% by Friday, common features sort
WRITING - journal, spelling finish it, find it, word search

MATH - 2-10 p37, ST Math 24% by Friday

SOCIAL STUDIES - none

OTHER - NO YOGA tomorrow (VAPA)

THURSDAY -  10/23
READING  - Read 30 minutes, AR 74% by tomorrow, interactive text, buddy sort, building vocab, context clues
WRITING - journal, spelling, pyramid words &n configurations, test tomorrow, comparing mentor texts
MATH-   2-11, ST Math 24% by tomorrow
OTHER - Spirit day tomorrow, Buddies tomorrow,  PE tomorrow, Trunk-or-Treat tomorrow
 
FRIDAY -  10/24
READING -  Read 30 minutes, AR 74% by today, character interactions & changes, Unit 2 week 1 assessment
WRITING - journal, spelling test, 
MATH- ST 24% by today
OTHER - Music Monday
 
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!