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Mrs. Linda Morgan graduated from the University of  Utah with a BS in Elementary Education. She received her Masters Degree in Instructional Technology from Utah State University. She also has a Gifted Education Endorsement, an Educational Technology Endorsement and a K-12 Library Media Certificate.

 

Mrs. Morgan has 23 years of teaching experience. This is her 4th year at Eastwood Elementary School.

 

She loves teaching social studies and enjoys traveling through the state of Utah and learning new things to share with students. She also likes to teach children to draw and paint. Teaching creative writing and reading out loud to students are also favorite activities.

 

She is happily married to Kirk Morgan. She has 3 married children. She loves being a grandma and spends a lot of time with her 10 beautiful grandchildren. She loves to be outside in just about any season. Her favorite out of school activities are watercolor painting, reading, riding her bike, hiking, backpacking, skiing, snowshoeing, playing wallyball, water sports, and rollerblading.

 

Curriculum This Month

May

Language Arts - We will continue reading the novel, Hoot. This book deals with some interesting issues dealing with the environment, bullying, friendship, and community involvement, a lot to think about! We will also be continuing to brush up on grammar and usage. And finally, we will finish the writing portfolios and send them home as a keepsake for parents and students.

Math - this month we will be expanding on the concepts that we have been studying throughout the year and working on improving computation skills.

Science - We will  be reviewing all concepts this month in preparation for CRT science tests.

Social Studies - Students will continue their study of map skills and finish our study of Utah history.

 

 

Assignments

Normal Assignments for Language Class:  Monday - English assignment and study for spelling test on Tuesday;  Tuesday  - Receive new spelling words and weekly spelling assignment; Wednesday  - Writer's workshop and in-class writing assignment; Thursday -  English assignment;  Friday -  usually no homework/comprehension assessment in class.

 

Weekly Spelling and Vocabulary Words

Spelling tests will be given every Tuesday. New spelling words will be assigned on Tuesdays after the test. This schedule allows students an entire week to study rather than just four nights. It also puts spelling tests on days when school is almost always in session. The following words will be on the spelling test given on Tuesday, May 26th

Stem –– “phon” - Greek – means: sound

1. polyphonic – music with two or more independent melody lines.

2. cacophony - harsh or discordant sound

3. homophone - two words pronounced alike but different in meaning.

4. microphone – an instrument used for recording sound

5. phonics - the science of sound

6. mosquitoes

7. caustically

8. ponderous

9.perpetrators

10. immature

11.circumstances

12. appreciative

13.noncommittal

14. routine

15. corporation

16. franchise

17.commercials       

18. protruding

19. gaseous

20. stupendous

 

 Dates to Remember

 

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Approved Snack List

Research shows that eating healthy snacks throughout the day helps children to maintain constant blood sugar levels, helping them to concentrate better and avoid mid-afternoon slumps. The following is a list of snacks that may be eaten in homeroom class. Each student will be allowed one sandwich-sized Ziploc bag of snacks per day. It is also recommended that every student have a water bottle at his/her desk each day.

 

crackers - Wheat Thins or Triscuits

raisins or other dried fruit

mozzarella or cheddar cheese sticks

carrot sticks

pretzels

apple slices

Cheerios (no milk)

celery, plain or with cream cheese

Goldfish Crackers

grapes

popcorn (without butter or greasy coating)

nuts (if nobody in the class has a nut allergy

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News Team Assignments

 

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Week

News

Weather

Sports

 

March 9-13

Tommy

Ashley J.

Spencer

March 16-20

Tayah

Zarek

Audrey

March 23-26

Emi

Courtney

Espi

March 30 – April 3

Cassie

Dawson

Kanyon

April 6-17 (2 weeks)

Sophie

Jensen

Sally

April 20-24

Ashley A.

Claire

Jeff

April 27- May 1

Sarah

Adrian

Camille

May 4-8

Joe

Riker

Emily

May 11-15

Macoy

Cayman

Alexei

May 18-21

Ashley J.

Spencer

Alix

May 25-29

Zarek

Audrey

Tommy

 

 

Student Star Assignments

 

3rd Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Parent Volunteers

 

 

 

Documents

Documents for students to download - book reports, reading charts, songs, etc.

 

List of  Suggested Supplies

1 11X15 inch tablet of watercolor paper (Make sure it's watercolor paper and not just a sketch pad.)

1 double-wide magazine holder (I'll have one for you to see at your SEP conference)

1 large box of facial tissue for the classroom

1 pump bottle of antibacterial hand soap

1 -2 quart sized Ziploc plastic bag to hold all of your pencils, crayons, etc. (NO PENCIL BOXES, please. They take up too much room in your desk!)

1 set of colored pencils (sharpened)

1 set of markers (not permanent ink)

1 small hand-held pencil sharpener

1 glue stick

Parents: Please send me a message at my school email address from the email address at which you would like to be contacted. That will make it easy for me to create a class mailing list. On that message, please tell me both parents' names and let me know if you have any special skills you could share in the classroom or any type of volunteering you'd like to do. Also, I would appreciate knowing about any special needs or circumstances that your child has so I can be sensitive to those needs from day one.

Students: Please send me a quick note to my home email address telling me a little bit about yourself so I can begin getting to know you before school starts. I'd love for you to send me a current digital picture of yourself if you can get one.

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Last updated on: Tuesday, May 19, 2009