I am sure that by now you have been informed that I will not be returning next school year to Ada Merritt. I was recently notified that I was selected for a teaching position at Dr. Manuel Barreiro Elementary School, it is located in the Kendall area and will open for the first time in August. I will be in charge of establishing the gifted program for grades 1-4. The school is very close to where I live cutting my commute time considerably.
Thank you for having supported my efforts throughout the past school year. Your cooperation and understanding ensured the academic success of the students. If I may ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me (marigar@dadeschools.net).
I have attached a copy of the supplies list for 2008-2009 school year. The list was reviewed with the stduents, they are well aware of the items they will need. The students reached a consensus that they will bring the general supplies the first week of school. However, they will wait to meet with each one of their individual teachers for the specific items needed for the particular teacher, to ensure they purchase only what is needed. In addition, we also reviewed and discussed the Summer Reading requirements.
Thank you, as always, for your cooperation. I wish you all the best.
Warmest regards,
Maria Alvarez-Garcia
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Shared Supplies List: Students should have at all times with them, a zipper pouch (no boxes) containing the following items:
o #2 pencils with erasers
o Glue sticks
o A ruler with metric and US units
o Highlighters
o Scissors
o Red pens
o Colored pencils (good quality, portable set, maximum 12 colors)
o Pencil sharpener with receptacle
o Markers
o Post-it notes
o 1 good quality Hi-Polymer eraser
Gifted Resource: Sixth and Seventh Grade Supplies:
„̉*One five subject notebook
„̉*Five Plastic Duo-Tang folders with fasters and 25 sheets of college ruled paper inside each folder. You will need a red, blue, orange, yellow, and green Duo-Tang folder for a variety of in-class and take home assignments/projects.
*This is a tentative list, please wait to meet with your teacher for specific items.
Summer Reading List
Sixth Grade Gifted Resource:
„̉ "All About Me Teenage Edition: The Story of Your Life ", by Philipp Keel. This a journal type book where students can write about different aspects of their personalities. It is available at amazon.com for $10.36.
Seventh Grade Gifted Resource
„̉ Finish reading the second half of the novel, ¡§The Crossing¡¨, by Gary Paulson. We will tie the novel to the first unit of seventh grade, ¡§Making Choices, by exploring the presidential candidates¡¦ stance on current event issues, namely immigration .
„̉ "The Kid Who Ran For President" (Paperback), by Dan Gutman. It is available at amazon.com for $5.99.
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