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| Third grade is an exciting time in your child’s elementary school career. Now we move from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Some of the things your 3rd grader will learn include the science topics of Living Things, Simple Machines, States of Matter, and The Sun, Moon and Earth. Sometimes we share information with our !st grade reading buddies. Third grade is the year your child will learn how to write cursive and multiply. We write multi-paragraph pieces, both expository and narrative, and all 3rd graders write a research report at the end of the year. Your child will be invited to a Boise Philharmonic concert in the Winter and to participate in a fun, year-end crafts and activity afternoon called "Camp Skeeter" (no mosquitoes invited, though!). Throughout it all, we weave in the visual, musical and dramatic arts, making third grade a year full of creative learning and lots of fun. | |
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| Emily Edmiston | Emily Edmiston comes to us from Colorado.
She graduated from Colorado State University, and began her teaching
career developing and teaching an interdisciplinary art and Spanish
program to elementary students at her first school in Southern
Colorado. She moved on to teach English to second language
learners in the mountains of Vail, and continues to use art and
Spanish daily with her third graders here at Pioneer. This is her
12th year teaching, and 4th year at Pioneer. Mrs. Edmiston loves the
supportive parent community at Pioneer, and enjoys sharing her love of
learning with her amazing third graders. She and her husband
have 2 small boys, and she looks forward to many years of family
adventures in the great Rocky Mountains. edmiston.emily@meridianschools.org |
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 Kimberly Micinski | Mrs. Kim
Micinski joined the Pioneer staff in 2005. She is currently teaching
third grade with Mrs. Tammy Mitchell. Prior to teaching at
Pioneer, Mrs. Micinski taught fourth grade in Colfax, Washington,
preschool in McKinney, Texas and was a substitute teacher. Mrs.
Micinski is delighted to be working with the great staff and
students at Pioneer. Mrs. Micinski was born and raised in
Illinois. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from
Louisiana Tech University in 1985. In 1991, she completed her
Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Washington State University.
After living in Illinois, Texas, and Washington, she is happy to call
Idaho home. Mrs. Micinski enjoys spending time with her husband, Stan
and daughter, Alexi. They enjoy skiing, hiking, camping, soccer
and reading. The Micinski family tries to enjoy as much of what
Idaho has to offer as they can. Mrs. Micinski is proud to be an
Idahoan and a Pioneer Puma! |
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 Tammy Mitchell | Mrs.
Tammy Mitchell was born and raised in Oregon and Idaho. In 1985,
she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Elementary
Education from George Fox College in Newberg, Oregon. Mrs.
Mitchell is in her fifth year of teaching at Pioneer where she has
taught for first and third grade. Prior to teaching at Pioneer, Mrs.
Mitchell taught for four years for the Portland and Beaverton School
Districts in Portland, Oregon. Eighteen years ago she returned to Idaho
and began substituting for the Meridian and Boise School Districts
while raising a family. Mrs. Mitchell has enjoyed the opportunity
of team teaching with
Mrs. Kimberly Micinski at Pioneer this year. This team always makes
learning a fun and exciting adventure. In addition to the regular
curriculum, each student will participate in: A harvest program,
President Reports, building multiplication ice cream sundaes, pottery
projects,an emphasis on the study and art of a world renowned artist
incorporated as the “Artist of the Month”, and a scrapbook of
theme writing and art activities throughout the year. Mrs. Mitchell
enjoys spending time with her husband Royce, and their three teenagers;
Jeremiah, Jenna and Julianne. Her hobbies include singing, reading and
baking. She is proud to be a part of the Pioneer teaching staff . |
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 Sara O'Brien | Mrs.
Sara O’Brien spent most of her life living in Washington state on
beautiful Whidbey Island and moved to Idaho to attend college at
Northwest Nazarene University, where she graduated with a degree in
Elementary Education. She loves working with children and has done so
in a lot of capacities before becoming a teacher. She thinks third
graders are the best and feels so lucky to be able to teach them. Mrs.
O’Brien’s favorite thing to teach is reading and she really likes to
incorporate music and drama into her classroom. Mrs. O’Brien enjoys
downhill skiing, swimming, outdoor activities, working out, reading,
and dancing in her spare time, but loves to spend time doing just about
anything with her family and her husband! |
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 Becky Page | page.becky@meridianschools.org |
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