Alpha Dog - Leader of the Pack
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I am from St. Augustine, Florida. Growing up, my immediate family was small - Mama, Daddy & my younger brother, Byron. However, we were part of a large extended family. I have lots of aunts, uncles & many cousins. Oyster roasts & fish fries on the beach were part of our regular routine.
I received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Carson-Newman College and later earned a Master's in Early Childhood Degree from Augusta College. I have primarily taught second grade in the Aiken County Public School District. I retired this summer after teaching nearly 34 years. I live with my husband, Barry, and our lovable dog, Mr. Bit-Bit. We reside in North Augusta. We have a daughter and son-in-law, Amelia & Zac, who live in New York City with our "grand cats", Weezie & Abe. I enjoy playing tennis, playing Bridge, reading, cooking and of course visiting Amelia and Zac. We attend Fairview Presbyterian Church. Our Christian faith is a vital part of our family. I am truly looking forward to working with my students at Mead Hall. It is exciting to continue this chapter in my career at this wonderful place. I believe every child is a gift from God. Through His grace, I am already grateful for all the many successes that will come during this school year. |
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"PAWS" for Good Behavior
In order for learning to occur in a timely manner, there must be specific rules in place. I call these our class agreements. We will all agree to: 1. Active Listening 2. Mutual Respect 3. No Put Downs - be grateful 4. Do your Personal Best 5. Have Fun at Recess ----------- We even have a class cheer that reminds us of these rules. Put downs, put downs - no way. Active listening - hurray! Mutual respect & personal best, help guide me & all the rest. |
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"Barking Up the Wrong Tree"
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A behavior chart reminds students of their behavior. Each morning, a clothespin with his/her name is clipped to a "Ready to Learn" sign. If someone breaks a rule, I will give a "gentle reminder". This will be in the form of a look or quiet, verbal word. If that was ignored, & unproductive behavior continues, then a student will move his/her clothespin to the "Think About It" sign. If that doesn't help in making appropriate choices & misbehavior continues, the clothespin will be moved again. The last sign is "Oh, No! Stop". At this point, there will be a consequence such as :
lost time at recess quiet lunch phone call home note to parent that will need to be signed |
Class Schedule
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Daily - Recess 11:00 - 11:30 & Lunch 11:40-12:10 Mon. - Computers 1:00 - 1:45 Library 1:45 - 2:30 Tues. - P.E. 9:00 - 9:45 Wed. - Music 8:15 - 9:00 Thurs. - Art 9:30-10:15 Friday - Sacred Studies 1:15-2:00 Headlines Week 17 Important Info: *Wed.-Christmas Program Practice 9:30 - 11:00 *Wed. - Lessons and Carols Chapel - 2:00 *Thurs. - Tara Scheyer Concert 10:00 - 11:00 *Thurs. - Christmas Program report to classroom at by 6:15 program starts at 6:30 Red or white uniform polo shirt Best uniform bottoms (no wrinkles or stains, please) Dress uniform belt & shoes Girls - no Mead Hall plaid or sweater that evening *No Extended Care Thursday *Tues., Dec. 17th - Class Christmas Party 2:00 Reading Story - The Langston Times Spelling Words: age, peace, pencil, magic, ice, spicy, face, gem, circus, large, piece, gentle, tragic, century, & excite Vocab: blared, features, officials, progress, result, revealing, seams, solar panels, sources, & values Comprehension Skill: compare/contrast Grammar: colons & commas Math * Chapters 10 & 11 Addition with & w/out Regrouping Social Studies/Science *Animals & how the grow & change Tests * Wed. - Math Chapter 10 addition *Friday - Reading & Spelling 432H1 |
