Born and raised in Tempe, Arizona
 Attended schools in the Tempe School
District
 B.S. in Elementary Education from the
University of Phoenix
 Been at Cielo for 4 years
 Worked in Kyrene Kids Club for 7 years prior
 Married for almost 3 years
 Have a 4.5 month old baby girl named
Kenslee
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Open the lines of communication
between home and school
 Get to know me and my teaching styles
 Be aware of classroom schedule and
procedures
 Understand behavior and homework
expectations/4 th grade responsibility
 Review 4th grade curriculum
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I believe in creating and managing a positive
classroom environment that is organized and
respectful in order for students to feel comfortable.
 I believe in being honest with parents about their
child’s performance in school.
 I believe in creating a learning community where
children feel free to take risks.
 I believe in being a life long learner.
 I believe that I constantly need to evaluate my
own strengths and weaknesses in order to grow.
 I believe in positive reinforcement
 I believe in creating an environment in which all
children can succeed.
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Email: amay@kyrene.org
Phone: 541-2532
May Communication emails from me
Assignment Book/Planner
Conferences: Usually end of October and
beginning of March, or by appointment
Web Site:
http://www.kyrene.org//site/Default.aspx?PageI
D=14453
7:40
7:45
8:40
9:30
9:45
10:20
10:50
11:40
12:25
1:25
1:55
2:20
2:35
Students picked up from courtyard
Language Arts
Specials
Recess Break
Language Arts continued
Reading IFG
Socials Studies/Science
Lunch/Recess
Math
Math IFG
Writing
Discuss Homework/Agenda/Clean-Up
Dismissal (12:35 on Wednesdays)
Bathroom: Group breaks twice a day. Can use
at lunch/recess or at times when we are walking
by the bathrooms. Trying to limit individual visits
during instruction. Emergencies ok.
 Snack: Healthy and quick/easy to eat-can eat in
a.m.
 End of day: We go over what their homework will
look like, when it will be due and take time to fill
out their agendas. Then they check mail boxes
and put papers in their take home binder.
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Students leave at second bell at 2:35 (except
Tuesday-duty)
Students are to head outside and not wait
outside other classrooms
All car pick-up students are dismissed out of the
back and will be waiting with duty teachers in
the west parking lot
Kids Club students are dismissed out back
Bus riders and students being picked up by a
parent on foot (even if you drove and parked)
are dismissed out front.
If dropping off at West Gate: children
need to be inside the playground area
by 7:40 so they are lined up/in the
building by 7:45.
 Seeing a lot of traffic back-up and tardy
arrivals increase
 Traffic begins backing up at 7:30ish
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Birthdays: No class treats please! Pencil
and card from me and song from class
 Parties: Halloween/Fall, Winter,
Valentine’s Day, End of Year
 Goal Club on Friday
 Speakers (when able)
 Children’s Book Author visit
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Student generated rules
Positive reinforcement: DO THE RIGHT THING
Firebird Pride Awards: Respect, Integrity,
Responsibility, Safety, Cooperation, Kindness
Missing homework: go to study hall during Goal
Club
Late classwork: I will find time for them to finish
(may include using their time)
Behavior is monitored using the Behavior Chart
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In conjunction with our district-wide PBIS (Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports) program which promotes a
positive climate for our school
Emphasizes the importance of making good choices
Promotes positive behavior and encourages students to selfmonitor their choices
Allows students to be acknowledged for positive behavior,
and provides a sense of accomplishment for students who
are able to “clip up”
Allows students who have “clipped down” an opportunity to
“clip back up” during the day-they continue to stay
motivated
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Your child will write the behavior they ended on for
the day in their daily agendas
This immediate feedback will show you what
behavior he/she ended up on for the day.
I will contact you if necessary regarding major
incidents which required your child to clip down
I appreciate your understanding that it will not be
possible for me to contact you for every clip down
that occurs.
Clipping down from time to time is to be expected
and can be an important learning opportunity for
your child
Students should start to become more
independent and responsible for their work,
materials, communication, and decision
making
 Report Cards with letter grades
 A= 90%-100%, B= 80%-89%, C= 70%-79%, D=
60%-69%, F= 59% and below
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› Proficient = 90% and up
› Developing = 70%-89%
› Area of Concern= 69% and below
 Variety
of assessment types: classwork,
homework, quizzes, tests, writing
assignments, in class projects
 Tests
directly reflect what we have been
learning in class. Homework, Classwork
and/or notes can be kept to help review..
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will receive a letter grade, A, B, C…
Rubrics specifying requirements for A, B,
C…are used for writing assignments, posters
and other projects
 Classwork and Homework is typically
graded in class and is a lot of times self
graded
 Some writing is graded based on the 6 Traits
of Writing
 Spelling is a part of writing
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http://sw.kyrene.org/Page/1411 (Parent Vue
Link)
 I will most likely be updating my grade book
over the weekend so Mondays are a great
day to check
 Please include your child in the process of
checking grades and ask them first about
questions you have
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Agenda: Filled out daily
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Vocabulary: Monday-Thursday your child will
have either a spelling or vocabulary worksheet
(The vocabulary assigned on Monday is due on
Wednesday-on my website)
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Math: Tuesday and nights will be a skills
sharpener worksheet and Thursday nights will be
either be related to what we’re learning in class
or another Skills Sharpener worksheet
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Reading: Students need to read at minimum of
20 minutes a night and choose one response
question to answer.
Monday: Vocabulary Practice
Assignment (due Wednesday), Reading
 Tuesday: Vocabulary Practice
Assignment if not done(due
Wednesday), Skills Sharpener Worksheet,
Reading
 Wednesday: Spelling Worksheet,
Reading
 Thursday: Spelling Menu, Skills Sharpener
Worksheet and Reading
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 Web
Site:
http://www.kyrene.org//site/Default.a
spx?PageID=14453
 Please
have your child try not to miss
too many days of school
 Each day is so important
 I typically do not make up spelling
tests if they are absent on a Friday
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Place Value and
Estimation
Understanding Addition
and Subtraction
Algorithm
Word Problems
Multi-digit Multiplication
and Division
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Graphing and Data
Analysis
Probability
Measurement
Geometry
Fractions
Decimals
Algebra
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Investigations ll by Scott Foresman
› Open ended lessons and student activity book which
require students to explain their thinking
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CGI – Cognitive Guided Instruction
› Teaching through problem solving where students must
understand the problem and may create their own
ways to solve
Reading Class
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Vocabulary
Comprehension
Strategies
Reading Groups with
Discussion
Short Stories
Novel Study
Narrative and Expository
Text
Independent Reading
Read Aloud
Main Reading Skills
Narrative Elements
 Sequencing
 Summarizing
 Main Idea/Detail
 Compare and Contrast
 Drawing Conclusions
 Cause/Effect
 Author’s Purpose
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Writing:
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Language and Grammar:
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Writing Process
6 Traits
Writing Journal
Personal Narrative
Creative Stories
Friendly Letters
Persuasive Essay
Research Writing
Sentence Types
 Sentence Parts
 Nouns
 Pronouns
 Adjectives
 Verbs
 Adverbs
 Prepositions
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Basic Geography and Arizona
Geography
 Arizona History (Pre-historic People to
World War II)
 Arizona Government (symbols, branches,
local and state powers)
 Migration and Growth in Arizona
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Water and Weather
 Electricity and Magnetism
 Animals (Adaptation and Classification)
 Renewable and Non-renewable
Resources
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There will always be plenty to do if your
child finished their work early
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What To Do When Done Poster
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Watch video from PTO
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Visit CieloPTO.org for more information
A place where kids can
scientifically PLAY & explore
during lunch recess.
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Earth & Space
Physical Science
Life Science & Chemistry
Engineering/Invention
Astrobiology
The DR desperately needs room Volunteers during lunch recess (11:15-12:45) Mon, Tue,
Thurs, & Fri - No Science Background Needed!! Grandparents welcome!!
Our Discovery Room Day is_______________.
Kids of volunteers get a special pass to come when their parent/grandparent is
volunteering. If an adult visits a child for lunch, they can both come to the DR.
Sign up tonight on the sign up sheet OR take a volunteer form home and send it back in
to your teacher. Contact Marni Anbar at marnibo1@mac.com for training
Volunteer Training is:
Monday Aug 18 at 8am, 9:30 am, and 1:30 pm
Wednesday Aug 20 at 8am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am; more as needed
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Classroom Volunteers
- Party Donations/Planner (items, not
money)
- Copying
- At home projects
- Classroom Support (occasionally)
- Art Masterpiece
- Discovery Room
o Sign Up Genius
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Begin in October and will finish in April
The whole school is doing the same print at the
same time
All the projects have been determined, but
volunteers are welcome to change it up
Looking for volunteers to Prep things every month,
as well as Volunteers to Present the print of the
month.
If a volunteer would rather ONLY do prep work,
they would love your help! .
Sign up to receive e-mails to inform you
about Cielo news. You can also choose
to sign up for District news.
 Go to Kyrene.org  On the left side of
the Home page click on Subscribe to
Newsletter  Select all Newsletters &
Informational Updates to which
you would like to subscribe  Add your
e-mail and name and hit the subscribe
button
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The Cielo PTO is once again putting together a
student directory through an online sign-up system.
Click the student directory link above to go directly
there OR you may go through the Cielo PTO
website.
We would like 100% participation in
completing the process. There is a
Spot for you to opt out on the online
form if you do not want your information
published.
 Check
out the Recipe of Me project
outside the classroom
 Enjoy!!