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Ms. Manon's Bio

 

The 2023-2024 school year will be my 10th year teaching at CPS. I have an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts - Theater from Illinois State University. After living in Los Angeles and working in the music industry, I made a return to the Midwest. I received my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Illinois-Chicago. 
 
After graduating, I worked at Pritzker Elementary teaching the gifted first grade class for 9 years. I also worked as the Gifted Coordinator for the school. I love teaching novels and writers' workshop as part of a balanced literacy program. 
 
When I am not at work I love competing in trivia nights, watching any Chicago sports team, reading, attending comedy shows and hanging out with my handsome cat, Jake. 
 

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I got to eat lunch with this fun group! We will have Friday lunches with small groups of students. All students will get an opportunity to eat in the classroom. We listened to music, shared our holiday plans, had a dance party and walked the 'red carpet.'

Assignment Retake Policy

The Decatur policy for retaking an assignment is as follows:
 
In class assignments may not be redone.
Assessments may be retaken if the score is below 70%
 
Students are given a lot of time in class to complete assignments. They are responsible for completing their work. 

Tech Contract

4th Grade students will sign a tech contract based on expectations discussed in class on Friday. They will use Google Classroom for Social Studies reading and responses before our class discussions. 
Students are doing Show and Tell to practice listening to their classmates. They ask thoughtful questions and focus on the speaker.