I am so proud of everyone and how much their handwriting has improved. We did another handwriting assessment and almost everyone has improved immensely. Great work at home! Please continue to practice writing letters and names at home and all of our language arts grades should come way up. I will be sending home a letter sheet soon that shows all the letters and numbers as well as the correct way to form them. Please keep working with your child at home to help them learn the proper way to write the d'nealian alphabet.
This week we are learning about the letters G and F. We also are starting our journals. Each day we will be writing in our journals and draw a picture. Everyone did a great job today of learning how to use their journal.
Thursday is picture day!! Remember to wear your best outfit. Order forms went home Monday or Tuesday. Bring back the order form on Thursday if you would like to order pictures.
This Friday is bingo night. This is a fun family outing that supports our PTO. A note will go home tomorrow (Tuesday) with all the details.
The holiday fundraiser now ends on Monday the 21st of September. There was some confusion on this date so some of you turned it in already but the note going home tomorrow says that it is due next Monday, the 21st.
We are in need of paper! The school is officially out of paper and we now have to supply our own paper for everything we do. If you are able to donate a ream of paper, we would appreciate it!
Keep up the great work everyone and if you have any questions, please contact me!
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.