Caring

The Good Character Counts Game (for slow computers)
The Good Character Counts Game (for fast computes)

SEI Coordinator

I am sad to leave the k/1 combo class. Mrs. Andresen has been hired to be the k/1 combo teacher.  I have returned to being the ELL Coordinator.  I will miss the students in the k/1 combo class.  I look forward to helping the ELL students in our school learn the things they need to be successful in school.

Garage Sale

Our School will be hosting a community garage sale this month.  You can rent a space in our parking lot and on the day of the garage sale, sale your stuff.  You get to keep the money you earn that day.

What a great way to help out our school, get rid of your old things, make a little money, and get involved in the community.

Contact the school office for more details.

Over in the Meadow by John Langstaff

Over in the Meadow
This Old Man
This Old Man

Harvest Festival

Our Harvest Festival (or Harvest Fest for short) will be on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 during the day.  What is a Harvest Fest?  Well, just think of the Spring Fiesta we had last year in May.  The Harvest Fest will be a lot like the Spring Fiesta only it will be in the Fall instead of the Spring.

Mark this day on your calendars and invite your family and friends.  It will be during the school day just like the Spring Fiesta.  How fun!

Candy Drive

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.

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.