Welcome Katelyn Foster!!

All About Katelyn!

6th Grade

Where are you from? I was born in Salt Lake. But, I grew up in N. Canton OH.

My family now lives in Florida. I am the eldest of 5 children. My youngest sister is 13 and is in 8^th grade. My other siblings are either attending BYU or BYU-Idaho. I am a recent graduate of BYU-Idaho. I am even more recently engaged. My fiance, Zach and I will be married on November 3^rd of this year.

What is your favorite food? Ice cream and brownies.

What do you like to do for fun? I enjoy binge watching shows I’ve seen many times before. I like to go anywhere with my fiancé and/or friends. I’m a huge follower when it comes to activities. I will try basically anything.

What was something fun you did over the summer? I went to Yellowstone with my family and fiancé. He proposed while we were there.

What’s your favorite moment you’ve had in education? My favorite moment in my education I believe was in high school. I had an English teacher who convinced me to participate in speech and debate. It changed my life. I am a completely different person because of her and that program. On the last week of school, we would have a cupcake countdown and eat a cupcake a day.

Welcome Leslie Carr!!

All About Leslie

Speech Pathologist 

Where are you from?  Oquirrh Hills and Hillside Elementary

Tell us a little bit about yourself/ family!   Married 39 years, 5 kids, 12 grandkids

What is your favorite food?  Chocolate

What do you like to do for fun?  quilt, read, travel

What was something fun you did over the summer?  Hawaii with 14 members of my family

What’s your favorite moment you’ve had in education?   worked  for Granite 17 years, I love to see the students succeed

Welcome Kelsey Burt!!

All About Kelsey!

School Psychologist 

Where are you from? - Provo Utah

I’m a nature photographer at heart and I have a mini-schnauzer dog who loves to talk to me. I was originally born in California and so you’ll find me at the beach every summer possible.

What is your favorite food? - Lomo Saltado (Peruvian dish)

What do you like to do for fun? - Long dog walks in the park, taking photos, or a friendly challenge to the game Cards Against Humanity.

What was something fun you did over the summer? - went to Disneyland!

What’s your favorite moment you’ve had in education? - Working one-on-one with a cancer patient, seeing them overcome difficulties, and getting them school ready again after missing a year of being in school.

Welcome Casey Burgess!!

All About Casey!

5th Grade

Where are you from?  Hillsdale Elementary (but I live in Herriman)

I have been married for 21 years and I have an 8 year old son, Kyler.  We have a one year old black lab.  We live in Herriman.  I grew up in the Granite School District attending Oakwood, Bonneville, and Cottonwood.

What is your favorite food?  Ham fried rice

What do you like to do for fun?   I like to cook new recipes and sew

What was something fun you did over the summer?  Over the summer I traveled through California and went on a cruise.

What’s your favorite moment you’ve had in education?  The day I got my job in June of 1998 in a year round school.

PANDAS

Here is a variation on CHAMPS. I liked it a lot better because it goes along with our school.

P = Place (Where is the activity) Corresponds to Movement
A = Activity (What will they be doing) Corresponds to Activity
N = Need Help (What to do if they need help during the activity) Corresponds to Help
D = Do when Finished (What they need to do when the activity is finished)
                                                                                                    Corresponds to Participation
A = A ___ Voice Level (Fill in the blank with a 1, 2, 3...) Corresponds to Conversation
S = Success! Corresponds to Success!

Hope you like it! :)

Who wants free stuff???

I am doing a GIVEAWAY!!!

This can be a stressful time of year...  Spring is here and we are stuck inside for 7 hours!  We are all visioning a beach with flip flops on and a book in our hands while students are seeing miles of playground to run and explore! :)

So, it is a good time to reframe and reflect on why we continue to do what we do.

I will be giving away one set of the fantastic NEW Active Student Response posters, in color and on card stock, to one of the staff members who participate.

I want to hear a story about why you teach.  Let's remember confidentiality and leave any identifying info out but I want to know about a moment that made you smile; that made you thankful to be a teacher or a staff working at the school.  Leave your story in the comments below!!

And finally, thank you.  I was in a 3 hour meeting today and left feeling so grateful to be at David Gourley.  We are doing amazing things.  You are amazing.  I am grateful to work with such devoted, fantastic people.

Let's make a plant display!!!

Our next SOCIAL OUTING is so beautiful, I can't even stand it!!!

Ready for it...

Wouldn't this look FANTABULOUS in your class or office??

We are going April 13, 6:00 p.m. at the Spice Bistro.

For more info about the class, visit plantnite.com

There is currently a groupon available to discount the admission $20.  If you click on the picture, it should link you to the groupon!!

Spread the word, let everyone know!!