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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 11/18/24-11/22/24
 
MONDAY - 11/18/24         
READING -
Long u (u_e, ue, ew, u) and Short u
• Reread to Build Fluency
• Spelling Patterns: Common Features Sort

Create Mental Images to Describe Characters

Reading log due Friday, Read 30 minutes, AR 100% by Friday

WRITING - Appositives, Compare simple verb tenses
SOCIAL STUDIES - Finish posters
MATH - 3-4, ST Math 30% by Friday
OTHER - Music tomorrow, Skate Night tomorrow
 
TUESDAY - 11/19/24   
READING - 
Long u (u_e, ue, ew, u) and Short u
• Read Interactive Text
• Building Automaticity
• Build Fluency
Reading log due Friday, Read 30 minutes, 45 minutes in i-Ready READING instruction, AR 100% by Friday
WRITING - Participles
SOCIAL STUDIES - none
MATH - 3-6 in homework and remembering, ST Math 30% by Friday
OTHER - Library tomorrow
 
WEDNESDAY - 11/20/24  
READING - Reading log due Friday, Read 30 minutes, AR 100% by Friday

WRITING - Type up rough draft

SOCIAL STUDIES - none
MATH -  3-7 pg79, ST Math 30% by Friday
OTHER - Skate Party today
 
THURSDAY - 11/21/24
READING - Reading log due tomorrow, Read for 30 minutes,  AR 100% by tomorrow
WRITING - none
MATH- 3-8, 45 minutes in i-Ready MATH instruction, ST Math 30% by tomorrow
SOCIAL STUDIES - none
OTHER - Buddies and "Turkey Bowl" after lunch tomorrow
 
FRIDAY - 11/22/24 
READING - Read 30 minutes
WRITING - none
MATH- none
SOCIAL STUDIES - none
OTHER - PE Monday
 
 
HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING BREAK!