Welcome! I am ecstatic about the opportunity to get to know your third grader at McDowell this year. In our classroom, we will:

• solve problems
• ask questions and seek answers creatively
• think outside of the box
• have fun
• be kind
• work hard and persevere
• challenge ourselves and one another
• revise and improve our ideas
• overcome obstacles
• become self-motivated
• grow into lifelong learners

I would love to help motivate your child to reach his full potentail. Every student deserves to experience success and to be noticed for her strengths. I hope that, throughout third grade, students gain confidence in themselves and realize that they can make a difference in the world!