We will be having a Fall Festival next month (more information on the Fall Festival will be on my blog next week). In preparation for the Fall Festival we are asking for CANDY donations. Mr. Parker has rewards for the classes who bring in the most CANDY.
Bring your favorite CANDY because whatever CANDY we collect will be the CANDY we distribute at the different booths at the Fall Festival!
The CANDY drive starts on October 1, 2012. Don't bring the CANDY before Monday, October 1st. After that, you can bring as much CANDY as you want, bring it to your teacher and wait until October 31st when we distribute the CANDY to the whole school at the Fall Festival.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
About Mrs. Gardner
I am a highly qualified teacher, graduating from Northern Arizona University in 1999 with a degree in Elementary Education and an emphasis in Early Childhood (birth to 8 years old). I taught 2nd grade for 6 years from 2000-2006. Then I taught 1st grade and then 3rd grade.
In 2009 I began working at Liberty Traditional Charter School as the computer teacher.
On a more personal note, I was born in California and am the oldest of 5 children. We moved to Northeast Phoenix when I was a freshman in high school. My husband and I were married in 2008. Last year our daughter was born into our little family. Most of our family lives in Phoenix.
I am looking forward to working with your students.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
SEI and Mainstream Classrooms
In order for us to follow state mandates we needed to put all ELL students in K-2 grades in an SEI classroom. Proficient and English speaking students need to be in a mainstream classroom.
In order to accomadate the massive numbers a 1st grade/2nd grade SEI combo class was created. Mrs. Soto is teaching this class. She will be teaching the ELP Standards for 1st and 2nd grades. This is not a demotion for the 2nd graders. It is just a way we created in order to not overload the 2nd grade and 1st grade SEI classes. The 2nd graders will continue to learn the 2nd grade curriculum and the 1st graders will continue to learn the 1st grade curriculum.
A Kindergarten/1st grade mainstream class was also created. There were only 13 proficient and English students in 1st grade. They were combined with 7 kindergarteners. This was done so as to not overburden the mainstream kindergarten class. This class was moved to the kindergarten campus but it is not a demotion for these 1st graders. The first graders will be taught the 1st grade standards and the kindergarteners will be taught the kindergarten standards.
Due to the difficulty finding the right highly qualified early childhood certified teacher for this position I have agreed to teach this class so that we can be in compliance with state regulations.
In order to accomadate the massive numbers a 1st grade/2nd grade SEI combo class was created. Mrs. Soto is teaching this class. She will be teaching the ELP Standards for 1st and 2nd grades. This is not a demotion for the 2nd graders. It is just a way we created in order to not overload the 2nd grade and 1st grade SEI classes. The 2nd graders will continue to learn the 2nd grade curriculum and the 1st graders will continue to learn the 1st grade curriculum.
A Kindergarten/1st grade mainstream class was also created. There were only 13 proficient and English students in 1st grade. They were combined with 7 kindergarteners. This was done so as to not overburden the mainstream kindergarten class. This class was moved to the kindergarten campus but it is not a demotion for these 1st graders. The first graders will be taught the 1st grade standards and the kindergarteners will be taught the kindergarten standards.
Due to the difficulty finding the right highly qualified early childhood certified teacher for this position I have agreed to teach this class so that we can be in compliance with state regulations.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Labor Day
I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend. This is a day when we can rest from our labors and enjoy our families.
What do you want to be when you grow up? You can be anything you want to be, you just need to work hard and do your best. Click here to find out what kind of job you might like to have when you grow up. It will give you some ideas of what you can do now to prepare for your future.
Learn the History of Labor Day by clicking on this link.
Here are some Labor Day Games:
What's My Job?
Labor Day Jigsaw Puzzle
Labor Day Online Coloring Sheets
Online Labor Day Word Search
You can read stories about different people and their jobs. If you can't read, that's okay, you can click the listen button you can hear someone read the story to you. You learn about veterinarians, firefighters, pizza makers, and many more. Click here to read or listen to the stories.
What do you want to be when you grow up? You can be anything you want to be, you just need to work hard and do your best. Click here to find out what kind of job you might like to have when you grow up. It will give you some ideas of what you can do now to prepare for your future.
Learn the History of Labor Day by clicking on this link.
Here are some Labor Day Games:
What's My Job?
Labor Day Jigsaw Puzzle
Labor Day Online Coloring Sheets
Online Labor Day Word Search
You can read stories about different people and their jobs. If you can't read, that's okay, you can click the listen button you can hear someone read the story to you. You learn about veterinarians, firefighters, pizza makers, and many more. Click here to read or listen to the stories.
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