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Contact Information: dmoncur@dsdmail.net

801.402.3350

Welcome to 5th Grade where we are BOLD, BRIGHT, and BRAVE!

Hi! I'm Mrs. Moncur! I have a great love of teaching. It is an absolute joy in my life! I thoroughly enjoy the Columbia Elementary community. It is a special place to be a part of. I consider it a privilege to teach children. I love teaching fifth grade and have a great love of learning. I have several favorite quotes in regard to education, but my favorite, which describes my purpose is the following by Dr. Martin Luther King:

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

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What I Want to Accomplish This School Year:

It is my goal to provide your child with the best education possible. I know as we work together, we can make a successful learning experience for your child. I believe learning should be tailored to each child's needs, while being interesting and relevant to your child's world. The use of technology is helping to achieve this goal. My desire is to help each child love learning, develop lifelong learning habits, and build confidence in themselves.

I will be teaching the Davis Desk Standards as outlined by Davis School District.

Contact Information

Communication between parent and teacher concerning your student is critical for student success. Please feel free to contact me regarding any concerns you may have. The best way to reach me is through e-mail: dmoncur@dsdmail.net I check it often throughout the day. You may also call the school at 801.402.3350. You will be directed to my desk phone. If I am unable to answer, you will be directed to my voice mail. Please leave me a message and I will return your call as soon as possible.

Communication and CANVAS

As a way to communicate classroom requirements, I will be using CANVAS. It is a learning management system that will house all of our classroom communication. In it you will find all required assignments and classroom information. You will be able to see if an assignment is completed or not. Student assignment scores can also be accessed through CANVAS. It will also serve as a “Student Planner”. CANVAS is also where a student will go to find their missing work when absent. I have found that the best way for parents to navigate CANVAS is to log directly into their child's account. I can give you their account information or your child can give it to you. This is where you will find most classroom assignments. Click here to learn about Canvas.

*Weekly e-mails will be sent home every Friday. This note will contain information of the subject material being taught and important dates and information needed for the coming week.

Finally, just in case you want to know more about me, beside the fact I love being a teacher and helping children learn, here are 10 interesting facts about Mrs. Moncur!

10. I have been married for nearly 36 years to my husband, Shane. We have four beautiful boys, three beautiful daughter in laws and two adorable grand-children.             

9. I bake whole wheat bread weekly.

8. I love making and eating chocolate chip cookies, as well as making and eating most any goody. I better mention brownies here, too!

  7. I think there is nothing like curling up with a great book. I really enjoy historical fiction and biographies of people I admire.

  6. Most Saturday mornings, you'll find my husband and me on a bike somewhere!

  5. I really enjoy Christmas time and making all the holiday treats!

  4. I love RAIN, especially a down pour during summer thunderstorms that are accompanied with really loud thunder and super brilliant lightning!

  3. I really enjoy taking daily walks/hikes in the foothills above my home.

 2. Did I mention I love to eat treats?! Although, I need to add that I think "green smoothies" with lots of spinach are a real treat, too!

 1. I enjoy hanging out with my family. We have so much fun together. We really like to hike and bike, go to dinner, and watch movies together!

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