Gilbert Primary School

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Welcome to First Grade Partial
Immersion at GPS
Treat a child as though he
already is the person he is
capable of becoming.
The Seven Habits:
! "e proactive.
# ! "egin $ith the end in mind.
% ! Put first things first.
& ! Thin' $in($in.
) ! See' first to understand* then
be understood.
+ ! Synergi,e.
- ! Sharpen the sa$.
We are passionate about teaching and learning, and we are
committed to your childs success. We understand that your child
comes to us with unique experiences, interests and learning styles.
Our goal is to truly know your child well and use this knowledge to
guide, support and motivate him or her. We believe that good
teaching requires continual professional development, personal
reflection and collaboration. We value parent involvement at every
level and encourage you to partner with us to give your child the
most powerful and joyous learning experience possible.
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Haim Ginott
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Sra. 3inard
Hola! I am so excited about being your childs Spanish, science,
and math teacher this year! I enjoy collaborating with my
colleagues to create an optimal learning environment and
engaging learning experiences for our students. I believe that
children learn best in a caring environment where they are
challenged and where mistakes are learning opportunities. I am
passionate about nurturing childrens natural curiosity to help
them grow as language learners, scientists, and mathematicians.
Sra. 4mbarger
A little more about me
I grew up in Batesburg Leesville, and graduated from BL !igh
school. I attended the "niversity of #outh $arolina, and
received a degree in %arly $hildhood %ducation. I was so lucky
to start my career in a place that I love. I am married to
Brandon "mbarger, and we have a daughter named &acken'ie.
#he is ( years old, and the center of our world.
Areas of Certification:
%arly $hildhood %ducation
#panish
)ational Board $ertification, #panish*%arly and &iddle
$hildhood
Education:
B.+. ,#panish- .//0, "niversity of #outh $arolina
&.+. ,#panish Language and Literature- (11., "niversity
of #outh $arolina
231 and %arly $hildhood $ertificate (114, "niversity of
#outh $arolina
5raduate $ertificate ,6eaching %nglish to #peakers of
7ther Languages-(1.1, $ollege of $harleston, #$
Experience:
(118present 6eacher ,9indergarten and :irst 5rade
;artialImmersion, &ultiage-, 5ilbert
;rimary #chool, 5ilbert, #$
.//<(118 6eacher ,#panish and 9indergarten-, =ed
Bank %lementary, Lexington, #$
Areas of Certification:
%arly $hildhood %ducation
Education:
B.#. ,%arly $hildhood %ducation- (11/, "niversity of
#outh $arolina
Experience:
(11/.( :irst 5rade 6eacher 5ilbert ;rimary #chool
(1.(;resent :irst 5rade %L+ #panish ;artial Immersion