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Early Grove Classrooms
- Kindergarten - Mountain Mahogany Tree Classroom with Ms. Ruiz
- Kindergarten- Giant Sequoia Tree Classroom with Ms. Emery
- 1st Grade - River Birch Tree Classroom with Ms. Jessica
- 1st Grade - Weeping Willow Tree Classroom with Ms. Danica
- 2nd Grade - Fremont Cottonwood with Mrs. Romero
- 2nd Grade - Utah Juniper Tree with Ms. Jill
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Middle Grove Classrooms
- 3rd Grade - Utah Serviceberry Tree Classroom with Mr. Spencer
- 3rd Grade - Swedish Aspen Tree Classroom with Ms. Liz
- 4th Grade - Blue Spruce Tree Classroom with Mrs. Guzzetti
- 4th - Lodgepole Pine Tree Classroom with Mrs. Thornock
- 5th Grade - Ponderosa Pine Tree Classroom with Mrs. Ross
- 5th Grade - Canyon Maple Tree Classroom with Ms. Hope
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Upper Grove Classrooms
- UG Science - Sweetgum Tree Classroom with Ms. Greta
- UG Science - Tulip Tree Classroom with Coach Gee
- UG ELA - Catalpa Tree Classroom with Ms. Kay
- UG ELA - Peach Tree Classroom with Ms. Kotie
- UG Math - Bristlecone Pine Tree Classroom with Ms. Florence
- UG Math - Gamble Oak Tree Classroom with Ms. Ashlee
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Peach Tree Classroom
7TH & 8TH GRADE
ELA
Our 7th and 8th grade curriculum is exciting and active! On a daily basis, students create one-on-one mentoring relationships with their teachers, participate in social and emotional learning, actively engage in the curriculum through movement and interpersonal skills, and close gaps in their learning. We get outside regularly and find ways to connect students to their school community, their city and county communities and even further into their state community.
Ms. Kotie
a little about me
Kotie Ellis hails from the Eastern United States, having made Utah home about nine years ago. She pursued her Bachelor's of Arts in English Literature with a focus in Russian Literature from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, and her Master's of Education in Montessori Education, with a thesis focused on multi-sensory reading curriculums, from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. After completing her Graduate Certificate in Teaching at WSU, she joined Greenwood Charter. Her teaching experience spans K to 12.
Kotie has been in education all her life. She taught dance for many years while also tutoring in Math and Reading. Then she switched gears, teaching in special needs, high school language arts, and secondary school testing arenas. When her first child was born, she remembered her love of Montessori's philosophies and pursued teaching in the elementary grade levels. It is clear from her present and past endeavors Kotie loves multi-sensory learning styles, guiding students at their pace and towards their goals, and learners of all ages and curiosity levels. Kotie believes her students are their greatest teachers and that all teach, whether through direct instruction or example.
When not teaching, she explores the world through books, movies, seminars, further collegiate study, outdoor expeditions and travel. Her two children keep her active as well. Together, they enjoy all kinds of animals, nature, and travel. Most of all they love learning and exploration. Within the past five years, her family has finally completed their goal of traveling to all continental United States, and she and her daughter traveled to Asia for a bit. She also loves drawing, sewing, swimming, nutrition, history, board games and puzzles.
Kotie truly believes curiosity sparks the joy of learning's adventure, and hopes to bring that day-in and day-out to her classroom. She is excited to be a part of the collaborative team of children and adults at Greenwood Charter.
I TRULY BELIEVE CURIOSITY SPARKS THE JOY OF LEARNING'S ADVENTURE, AND HOPE TO BRING THAT DAY-IN AND DAY-OUT TO OUR CLASSROOM.
The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.
BB KING
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