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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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March Language Arts - We will finish our reading and discussion of The Secret Garden and begin reading the novel, Hoot. This book is packed with themes that inspire meaningful discussions. On a personal level, it explores the ideas of loyalty and trust within friendships. The novel also allows for a hard look at the problem of bullying, not only in schoolyards, but in corporate environments. Hoot also exposes young readers to the ongoing conflict between commercial development and protecting the environment and gives us the opportunity at looking at both sides of this issue. A final theme that can be explored through this novel is the idea of individual empowerment to make changes happen in communities. We will compare different means of expressing our views, and learn about legal and ethical ways of getting powerful entities to hear our voices. Math - In math, we will be working on fractions. Students will be learning to recognize fractions of a whole unit and fractions involving groups of things. They will also be taught to compare and order fractions and to recognize equivalent fractions. Science - This month we will be looking at soil. Students will learn about the components of soil, the soil profile, and various types of soil. They will touch it, examine it under a a magnifying glass, and make soil shakes to compare the types of soil that each of us has in our own yards. Students will learn about the importance of topsoil, and take a historical look at the negative effects of letting it be blown away. Students will also learn about composting and soil conservation techniques. Social Studies - We will continue our study of map skills, looking at elevation and various landforms. We will then look at Utah's mountains, plateaus, and valleys, and create maps of these. We will continue to study Utah history by learning about various groups of trappers and government explorers that came to the area. Art - We will be painting a watercolor painting depicting a red-rock desert scene. We also have created silhouette paintings that are on display all month at out local McDonald's restaurant. Please stop in and have a look. They are very pretty. |
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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, March 16th Stem –– “chron” - Greek – means: time 1. chronological – events arranged in the order in which they happened 2. chronic - always present or encountered 3. chronicle - historical account of events arranged in order of time 4. synchronize – to arrange events to happen at the same time 5. chronometer – an instrument that keeps time with great accuracy |
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6. communicate 7. crevices 8. determination 9. delicately 10. acquaintance |
11. scientific 12. innocent 13. straightening 14. triumphantly 15. morbid |
16. disrespectful 17. twilight 18. unconsciously 19. suspicion 20. discouraging |
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Field Trip to Granite Youth Symphony - March 18th Field Trip to Wasatch Jr. High play - Sound of Music - March 23rd Field Trip to Utah Museum of Natural History - April 7th Skate Night - April 22nd Dance Festival - May 13th Field Trip to Red Butte Garden and This Is The Place Park - May 18th CRT Testing Window - 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, March 9, 2010