Welcome 2014 Third Graders
Dear Students and Families,
Welcome to third grade! I am so excited we will be working and learning together this year. This will be my 18th year as a teacher with Saline Area Schools, and my twelfth year in third grade. Before that, I taught 4th grade for 5 years, and spent one year as the district’s first gifted and talented coordinator. I've been lucky in that Woodland Meadows has been my home school for the entire time!
My husband and I both grew up in Saline and went to many of the same schools you will. We both graduated from Saline, as did my father, so we have lived here a LONG time! I’m sure I will see many of you around the area. We live just outside the city, with the any combination of our college-age children, two cats, and a rambunctious dog!
When I'm not teaching, I love to spend time with my family doing things outdoors like traveling, camping, kayaking, and gardening. This year my husband and I have spent a lot of time on the Huron River kayaking, and on the west side of the state enjoying Lake Michigan.
I also love to watch sports (go, Detroit Tigers!), bake, read, sew, visit with family, and play with our pets. As we read and write, you will hear more about me and I will learn all about you. We’re going to have a great year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Black
Welcome to third grade! I am so excited we will be working and learning together this year. This will be my 18th year as a teacher with Saline Area Schools, and my twelfth year in third grade. Before that, I taught 4th grade for 5 years, and spent one year as the district’s first gifted and talented coordinator. I've been lucky in that Woodland Meadows has been my home school for the entire time!
My husband and I both grew up in Saline and went to many of the same schools you will. We both graduated from Saline, as did my father, so we have lived here a LONG time! I’m sure I will see many of you around the area. We live just outside the city, with the any combination of our college-age children, two cats, and a rambunctious dog!
When I'm not teaching, I love to spend time with my family doing things outdoors like traveling, camping, kayaking, and gardening. This year my husband and I have spent a lot of time on the Huron River kayaking, and on the west side of the state enjoying Lake Michigan.
I also love to watch sports (go, Detroit Tigers!), bake, read, sew, visit with family, and play with our pets. As we read and write, you will hear more about me and I will learn all about you. We’re going to have a great year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Black
About Mrs. Black Professionally
Professionally, I graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education (fine arts major and science minor), and also with a Master's Degree in Education with a focus on Children With Special Needs (special education and gifted/ talented). I continue to advance my learning by attending graduate classes, professional workshops, and institutes when available and appropriate. Some recent examples include: 2 online graduate classes around literacy and technology education, a 2-day Crisis Prevention Intervention workshop through the W.I.S.D., two 4-day Lucy Calkins summer reading institutes, a foundational skills workshop with a focus on phonics, a 2-day Learning Leader institute offered by the district, as well as professional development offered through the district.
Summer Vacation 2014
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Summer Vacation 2013
Badlands National Park, South Dakota. They may be hot and dry, but they're beautiful!
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, in Tacoma, Washington.
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord, or JBLM, located betweenTacoma and Olympia, Washington. This fort was named for Meriwether Lewis, of Lewis and Clark fame.
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Mt. Ranier is very snowy, even around the 4th of July!
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Summer Vacation 2012
View of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore by boat.
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Beautiful Tahquamenon Falls. Do you know why it is brown, like root beer?
Click here to find the answer.
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Fort Mackinac on beautiful Mackinac Island, located on Lake Huron.
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Summer Vacation 2011
Some of the beautiful wildlife found at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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Hiking around Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.
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 Baxter: He loves to play with feathers. |
 Tori: Her favorite activity is sleeping. |
Ruby: She loves to chew, chew, chew!
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Happy 1st Birthday to Ruby
Ruby, our 1 year-old yellow lab, enjoys her first birthday cake with my son Alex. Who doesn't love a cake frosted with peanut butter?
Want the recipe for your dog? Click here for the Dog Birthday Cake recipe.
Want the recipe for your dog? Click here for the Dog Birthday Cake recipe.
