Happy New Year and welcome back to school!!! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and is rested and ready to get back in the swing. Thank you so much for coming to our singing performance!!! I was so proud of all the kids; they did excellent!!! Thanks so much for all the gifts, cards and well wishes and for helping at the party. I think it was all a huge success.
I hope you will like our new homework calendar. You will not have to turn it in for two weeks. I think you will enjoy it since it is less paper and pencil work and more interacting with your child. We are continuing to blend sounds and a lot of the kids are reading. Please check your child's backpack for their little reader and if you haven't received one yet, I will be getting those out shortly. I am really in need of some help in the classroom. With all the budget cuts our prep time is very limited and when a specialist is sick we are not getting any subs. Because of this I could really use help making journals, stapling books and especially just poppping in to read a story or sit at the table and read the little books with the kids. The kids are always so anxious to read them to me but there is only one of me. If there is a time you would like to come in, I would love to write it on the board and have you show up each week at the same time. I also have a lot of fun games for the kids to play but some of them need a little help from an adult. Thank you so much in advance!!!
Tomorrow is our assembly and we have 6 students who will be honored at the assembly for student of the month. If your child is one of them I sent you an email today. Report cards will also go home tomorrow so please make sure to check their backpacks.
I am excited for another great semester!!
Thank you,
Ms. Wolters
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.