Hopefully everyone had a wonderful fall break and is ready to get back to school. We had a wonderful turnout for conferences, thank you for taking the time to meet with me! There was no homework sent home for the break, but the kids will be recieving a small packet to complete this week. Please work on it and turn it in on Friday, October 23rd. We have a couple of dates coming up that you will want to mark on your calendar:
-PTO Meeting Tuesday, October 20 @ 6:30 pm
-Fall Festival Saturday, October 24 9:30-1:30 pm
-Math Curriculum Night Tuesday, October 27 6-7 pm
-Read to Kids Day Wednesday, October 28
-Harvest Party and Costume Parade October 30 12:00 pm
This week in class we will be reviewing letters and sounds learned thus far, we will continue on with numbers through 31 and will finish our exploration on pumpkins and bats. It will be a fun filled "review" week. If you have not had the opportunity to sign up to read for our Read to Kids day, please email me or send a note to class with your child. Also, we will be doing several fun art activities for our Harvest Party and could use some extra hands...if you are able to help out from 12:00-2:30 please notify me ASAP.
I look forward to seeing all of my students tomorrow. Enjoy the last day of your break!
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.