We are off and running this week with lots of things to do. Yesterday I sent home our "Green" Folders. These folders need to be brought to school EVERY day. Please put any notes or lunch money inside this folder as I will check them every morning! You will also have noticed that there is a behavior chart in the folder. This goes with our school wide Character Always behavior management plan. I will be sending home a more in depth explanation along with a contract for you and your student to sign and return. We have discussed the plan several times over the past week, but I also want to make sure parents understand and have discussed it with their child. You will know the type of day your child has had by checking that chart daily. I will also make little notes for your on the chart. We have discovered that we can not attach files to our blog, so we are having to modify homework and other things that we were going to post on the blog. I will be creating an e-mail distribution list so that most things will still be available electronically. Homework will come home on Fridays and will be due the following Friday, just in case you need the weekend to work on it. We also made our first trip to the Library yesterday. Books are being kept in the classroom for the first month or so the children can learn to take care of them. I will let you know when we will start sending them home. We are working on the numbers 0-5 and the letter Mm along with continuing to learn to write our names correctly. Please take a few moments each night and reinforce these skills-regular homework will be sent home starting this Friday.
Thanks for all your support!
Mrs. King
Mary Wolters
Hi! My name is Mary Wolters. This is my seventh year teaching at Simonton. I taught second grade for four years and this is my third year teaching Kindergarten. I have 3 children; ages 22, 20 and 17. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, a Reading Endorsement and an ESL Endorsement. I am looking forward to an awesome year with your children!
Trisha Wright
Welcome to kindergarten students and parents. It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you. My name is Trisha Wright and this is my sixth year teaching kindergarten at Simonton. I am a graduate of Arizona State University with my bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. Kids and teaching are my passion and I look forward to working with each and every one of you. I am excited to start a fun filled school year with your child and would like to thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child’s first year in school.
Kelly Trowbridge
Welcome to Kindergarten! My name is Kelly Trowbridge and I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Elementary Education in 2006, a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education in 2008, and a Masters degree in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement in 2009. This will be my third year of teaching at Simonton. This is my second year of teaching kindergarten but my first year of teaching an am/pm session. Teaching is my passion and I cannot imagine doing anything else. I am very excited and enthusiastic about getting the opportunity in helping your child start or continue his or her educational career.
Joline King
Welcome Kindergarten at Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School. We are so excited to be your partner in educating your child. My name is Joline King and this is my twenty-first year teaching, my eighth for the J.O. Combs District. I am a fourth generation Arizonian and have made the East Valley my home with husband, three children and our beloved dog Salvador for the past twenty-three years. I graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood after completing an Associates Degree from Eastern Arizona College. I also have a Master's Degree in Adult Education and Distance Learning. My children, both at home and at school are my greatest joy! I have three children that are almost grown: Matthew 24, Jennifer 20 and Bryant 18. I look forward to a great year full of fun and lots of learning.