Education:  BS Degree in Education, Bemidji State University

Experience:  3rd Grade Teacher, Central Lutheran School since 2002

Biography: I am thrilled to be working at Central Lutheran School.  All of my own children have attended school here.  We live nearby in the city of St. Paul.  I enjoy spending time with my family, teaching third grade, reading and traveling.

My greatest joy in working at a Christian school is being able to share the good news about Jesus with the children.  The children here are a delight to work with, and are an encouragement to me, as I watch them witness to one another!

Due to National Lutheran Schools week, there is no homework chart.
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Math
Spelling
Social Studies
Religion
Writing
Reading
Science
Memory
Penmanship
English

	Memory work is listed weekly in the assignment section below.  You can also download the 3rd Grade Memory Book to see all work to be done during the year.  Each student has a copy of this book already in their desk or back pack.

March Book Report

This month we will be reading a fiction book.  The book must have chapters.  After we have completed our books we will be building a book report sandwich!  When you have finished your book, see me for the special papers.

*    On the top slice of bread, each student will write the title and the author of the book the student has just finished reading.
*    On the lettuce, the student will write a brief summary of the book.
*    The student will write about the main character on the tomato slice.
*    On the mayonnaise, the student will describe the book's setting.
*    The student will share the book's climax on the Swiss cheese.
*    On the ham slice, the student will describe the plot.
*    On the bottom piece of bread, the student will draw a favorite scene from the story.
 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:15 Journals	9:15 Journals	9:05 Journal	9:15 Journals	9:30 Journals
9:30 Phonics	9:30 Phonics	9:15 Chapel	9:30 Phonics	9:30 Phonics
9:45 Spellinq	9:45 Weekly Reader	9:45 Extensions	9:45 Spelling	9:45 Extensions
10:30 Math	10:30 Reading	10:30 Math	10:30 Reading	10:30 Math
11:15 Grammar	11:00 Computer	11:15 Grammar	11:00 Computer	11:15 Grammar
11:25 Lunch	11:25 Lunch	11:25 Lunch	11:25 Lunch	11:25 Lunch
12:00 Recess	12:00 Recess	12:00 Recess	12:00 Recess	12:00 Recess

3rd Grade Weblog

 January:  What a great month!  We had some very nice weather, and we had some very cold weather.  All in all we were able to get out for recess quite a bit.  The students really njoyed sledding!  We have begun our standardized testing!  The CogAT test is finished, and the Iowa Basics are the first week of February.  We are working on memorizing the Ten Commandments! 

December:  We have had a wonderful month!  We deorated our tree with stars and folded fancy snowflakes.  We had a great Christmas Party and Christmas Pagent at Jehovah Lutheran Church.  Thank you to everyone who contibuted to the Orphanage in Mexico!

November:  We had our reading challenge this month.  We read 1038 minutes at home during Novmeber!  We have been learning about the life cycles of plants and animals in science.  We have also been learinging about the founding documents of The United State of America.

October:  This was a wonderful month!  We spent alot of time reading and working on reviewing our math facts!  We took a field trip to Feed My Starving Children.  Thank you to all the adults that went with us and made this trip possible!  We learned about the Reforamtion and Martin Luther.

September:  We spent a good part of this month getting to know each other.  We talked alot about what it means to be a friend, and how we should be treating each other.  We also had a guest come and talk to us about butterflies.  She came twice with butterflies for us to release.  We had picture day!  We also took a field trip to the Conservatory to observe and paint the water lillies in the impressionist style.  All in all it was a great month, and we are off to a good start!