As a graduate of Xavier University, I am certified to teach first grade through eighth grade. I currently teach fifth grade Social Studies and Language Arts. I earned my Master of Arts in Education degree with a concentration in Multicultural Literature from Xavier University. My husband, Ken, and I have one child, John, who just turned two in August.  The 2010-2011 school year will be my tenth year of teaching and I'm very excited to be here at St. Vivian School!

Welcome back to school!  This is where I'll post helpful information, such as DOL sentences and Spelling lists.

Begin covering your books. For a detailed and illustrated guide please see this website: http://specialchildren.about.com/od/schoolissues/ss/bookcover2.htm 

This quarter's AR book test will be no later than Oct 13.  The AR book should be at least reading level 5.0 and worth at least 3.0 points.  Students may not read any of the books I've selected to read as class projects. Please see the letter sent home on August 26 for details.

TO HELP STUDENTS STUDY FOR THE FIRST DOL QUIZ, I'VE COPIED THE SENTENCES BELOW. FEEL FREE TO COPY THEM, PASTE THEM, AND PRINT THEM FOR PRACTICE. 

1. The students found it very hard to believe that Mrs Snodwhumple had ever been a teenager herself in fact they found it hard to believe that she was

human at all.

 The students found it very hard to believe that Mrs. Snodwhumple had ever been a teenager herself. In fact, they found it hard to believe that she was human at all!

2. The envelope enveloping the leter.

 The envelope enveloped the letter.

3. the nieghbors supposebly had a pet dodo bird that excaped  but I no that dodo birds are extinct.

 The neighbors supposedly had a pet dodo bird that escaped, but I know that dodo birds are extinct.

4. The star athlete turned out to be a alien. From the newly discovered planet gezbarkawda.

The star athlete turned out to be an alien from the newly discovered planet Gezbarkawda.