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I graduated
from the I am
currently in my 24th year of teaching. This is my 5th year at Eastwood
Elementary School. I have taught at Oquirrh Hills Elementary School in
Kearns, Roosevelt Elementary School in South Salt Lake, and Cottonwood
Elementary School in Holladay.
I love teaching 4th grade because the curriculum revolves around the state of Utah. I love the diverse and beautiful scenery here in Utah and the rich history and culture. It is a pleasure to share my enthusiasm for our beautiful state with my students. Another of my favorite things to share with my students is my love for art. I have been somewhat of a watercolor artist for about 20 years and I enjoy teaching painting methods and techniques to my students. I am convinced that anyone can produce art if they learn how to see the world through artist's eyes. That is what I try to teach the children in my class. Because I love to write, teaching creative writing is also one of my passions. Reading out loud to students each day is another one of my priorities. I love making a story come alive for young ears.
This year, I have teamed with Mrs. Miller to produce the Eastwood Eagle Eye News. It is an exciting project and I am thrilled to be working with Mrs. Miller and learning to use new technology tools such as the teleprompter and green screen. I am the advisor for the 5th grade news team. It has been a delightful experience and well worth giving up a couple of lunch breaks each week to meet with my reporters and anchors and to film the weekly broadcasts.
I am happily married to Kirk Morgan. I have 3 married children. I love being a grandma and spend a lot of time with my 11 beautiful grandchildren. I love to be outside in just about any season. My favorite out of school activities are riding my bike, hiking, backpacking, skiing, snowshoeing, playing wallyball, water sports, rollerblading, watercolor painting, and reading. |
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February Language Arts - We will continue our reading and discussion of The Secret Garden and explore the theme of change throughout the book. Students will be writing a variety of poems using various formats and styles. Math - In math, we will continue our unit on geometry as we explore area, perimeter, and volume. We will also continue learning long division and we will begin a unit on fractions. Science - As we continue our unit on geology, we will study fossils. We will look at how Utah's fossils tell us about its geologic past. Students will learn the difference between direct evidence and indirect evidence. (trace fossils) They will learn about petrification, carbonization, molds, casts, and dinosaurs. It should be fun! Social Studies - Students will learn about land forms and bodies of water and relate these concepts to Utah's geography. they will also be studying explorers, trappers, and traders that are part of Utah's history. Art - Students will display their Indian Pottery for Cultural Awareness Week. They will also be starting a new painting of a Utah landscape. |
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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, February 9th Stem –– “pend” - Latin – means: to hang 1. appendage - projecting part of an animal or plant body 2. dependant - a person who relies on another for support 3. impending - hanging suspended, about to occur 4. pendant - an ornament (as on a necklace) allowed to hang free 5. pendulum – something that swings freely to and fro. |
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6. tapestry 7. embroidered 8. permission 9. obsequious 10. servile |
11. haughtily 12. imperious 13. impudent 14. humiliation 15. luxurious |
16. subservient 17. substantial 18. shrubbery 19. curiosity 20. victuals |
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Valentine Party - February 12th Field Trip to the state capitol - and DUP Pioneer Museum - February 17th Beach Day - February 23rd Cultural Awareness Night - February 25th Parents and Pastries - March 2nd Field Trip to Granite Youth Symphony - March 18th Field Trip to Wasatch Jr. High play - Sound of Music - March 23rd Field Trip to Great Salt Lake - April 13th Skate Night - April 22nd Dance Festival - May 13th Field Trip to Red Butte Garden and This Is The Place Park - May 18th CRT Testing - April 19- May 28
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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.
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Online Utah http://www.onlineutah.com/counties3.shtml Utah History for Kids - Counties http://historyforkids.utah.gov/homework_help/counties/ Utah Climate Summaries - http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmut.html UEN Counties of Utah - http://www.uen.org/counties/utah.html Museums in Utah - http://www.onlineutah.com/museums.shtml and http://www.utah.com/museums/ and http://www.censusfinder.com/utah-historical-museums.htm and http://www.vpa.org/museumsut.html Hospitals in Utah http://theagapecenter.com/Hospitals/Utah.htm Libraries in Utah http://www.publiclibraries.com/utah.htm Utah Counties UEN http://www.uen.org/counties/ State of Utah Symbols - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/usa-states/utah/facts/ Utah 4 Kids http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/kidutah.htm Utah Census Data http://www.kidscount.org/cgi-bin/aeccensus.cgi?action=profileresults&area=49S |
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Documents for students to download - book reports, reading charts, songs, etc. |
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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, February 2, 2010