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This is my 27th 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 3/24/25-3/28/25
 
MONDAY - 3/24/25         
READING - Reading log due Friday, 20 MINUTES I READY READING, Read 30 minutes, AR 50% 4/25
PHONICS - r-controlled vowels (ar, or, oar, ore)
WRITING - spelling pg 68, BIOGRAPHY presentations begin today through April 28th
SOCIAL STUDIES - pg 96T8
MATH -  8-8, ST Math 83% 4/25
OTHER - Music tomorrow
 
TUESDAY - 3/25/25   
READING - Summarizing, Reading log due Friday, Read 30 minutes, AR 50% 4/25
PHONICS - r-controlled vowels (ar, or, oar, ore)
WRITING - spelling pg 69, BIOGRAPHY presentations through April 28th
SOCIAL STUDIES - pgs 97-101, 102T6
MATH - Think Central 8-9, ST Math 83% 4/25, 20 MINUTES I READY MATH
OTHER - ART SHOW TONIGHT, Library, Brainstorm, and Imagination Machine tomorrow
 
WEDNESDAY - 3/26/25 
READING -Finding supporting evidence, Reading log due Friday, Read 30 minutes, AR 50% 4/25 20 MINUTES I READY READING
PHONICS - r-controlled vowels (ar, or, oar,ore)

WRITING - Spelling pg 70, BIOGRAPHY presentations through April 28th

SOCIAL STUDIES - none

MATH - Classify polygons, ST Math 83% 4/25

OTHER - none
 
THURSDAY - 3/27/25 
READING  Reading log due tomorrow, Read for 30 minutes, AR 50% 4/25
PHONICS - r-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur)
WRITING - spelling pg 71, test tomorrow, BIOGRAPHY presentations through April 28th
MATH- TC 8-10, ST Math 83% 4/25,  20 MINUTES I READY MATH
SOCIAL STUDIES - none
OTHER - PE, Buddies, and SKATE NIGHT tomorrow
 
FRIDAY - 3/28/25 
READING - Cause and Effect, AR 50% by 4/25
PHONICS - r-controlled vowels (er, ir, ur)
WRITING - BIOGRAPHY presentations through April 28th
MATH- ST Math 83% by 4/25
SOCIAL STUDIES - none
OTHER - PE  Monday, REPORT CARDS GO HOME, SKATE NIGHT
 
 
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!