WELCOME
Welcome to Classroom 12!
RESOURCES
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- Daily Schedule
- Welcome Letter
- What to Expect
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- Lower Elementary Parent Guidelines
- Lower Elementary Formal Presentation Guidelines
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CLASSROOM BLOG
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Ms. Cathy and I are so happy to welcome back returning students and excited to meet our new families.
World Influencers We continue to spread awareness on Black History Month! Fifth grader, Paix, and I realized we have the same shirt. We loved going around campus asking our friends and teachers, if they knew who and how the people listed on our shirts influenced the world. Do You Know? By chance, do you know [...]
Be the Change You Wish to See We continue to reflect and spread acts of kindness with our children during the month of Black History. Story time is one of the best memories a child can have! Equality & Diversity Through Reading A child’s mind is filled with creativity and willingness to digest knowledge. This [...]
TEACHERS
Ms. Jill
Lead Teacher
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ABOUT MS. JILL
Ms. Jill Carson is Lead Teacher for Classroom 12. She is certified in Primary 3–6 Montessori, Lower Elementary 6-9 Montessori and Spalding and has been teaching at Desert Garden since 1997. She has two children, both of whom attended DGM. Her daughter, Megan, a NICU nurse, is married to a wonderful man named Maryo. Her son, Matthew, graduated from the University of Arizona and is working as a nurse Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Ms. Jill’s inspirations are faith, family and friends. Fun Facts: Her favorite movie is “To Kill A Mockingbird,” she was once on an episode of “Trading Spaces,” and Ms. Jill ran a half-marathon in 2009. Ms. Jill continues to enjoy her love of children and sharing time with their academic experience.
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Main Office: (480) 496-9833
Attendance Line: (480) 893-6516