Welcome to 4th grade.  I am very excited about this year!  We will be learning and growing together.  But first, let me share something about me.  I started my teaching profession with San Diego City Schools 24 years ago, 14 of those are with TVUSD. Over the years, I have held other positions in both districts.  Besides being a classroom teacher, I was a Peer Coach Staff Developer, a Title I teacher, and a Support Provider for Beginning Teachers. I received my teaching credential from San Diego State University and a Master Degree in Education with an emphasis in Writing. However,  teaching reading is my passion. I have two sons, one just started middle school and the older one is in high school.  My family loves to travel and spend time at the beach.  I also enjoy reading a good book.  We are a huge soccer fan. 

I am excited that our class will be piloting a new science curriculum this year.  This is our second year using Clever.   Clever link is on our Barnett School website.  It is a platform for all accounts and learning apps. Therefore, children only need to sign in once with Clever. Please check to make sure that your child can sign into Clever so he'she can check for homework assignments, tests, and learning apps.  If your child cannot sign into Clever, please let me know.  

In addition to email, I also use ClassDojo for parent/teacher communications. It is important that all parents sign up and connect to our ClassDojo.  I regularly send out reminders thru ClassDojo. Also, this is a way for parents to know how their child is doing in school and what they are learning.

Feel free to stop by after school if you have any questions.  I look forward to a fun and productive academic year.