About Me

This is my third year teaching fourth grade at Mirror Lakes Elementary. I earned my Elementary Education Degree from Oakland University in Michigan. I moved down here in 2005 with my husband and children. I previously worked in the medical field for over sixteen years. I found my true passion for teaching the minute I stepped into the classroom.

What's Happening!

Check my website out weekly for things happening in the classroom. You will also find the spelling and vocabulary link.

School Vision

School Mission

To promote and motivate life-long learning in a nurturing environment 

 Classroom Vision

Classroom Mission

    I will come to school on time and be prepared to learn. I will follow the classroom procedures. Nothing but my very best would be accepted.  My homework and class assignments will be completed. I am an active learner in my classroom. My classroom would not be complete without my ideas, thoughts, and participation.

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School Stuff

 MLE Dairy Queen Nights 

• Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the PTO Dairy Queen nights

Box Tops  

• Clip all your box tops for education labels and send into school with your child
• MLE earns 10¢ per box top
• Don't forget to save the box tops through the summer

Pull Tabs   

• Save all your pull tabs from soda and beer cans and send into school with your child
• All tabs go to support the Ronald McDonald House
• Save the tabs all summer long and bring them in to school in August 

 Field Trip                                                     

• Thank you to Mrs. Willis and Ms. Gousby for chaperoning the trip to the Miami Seaquarium
• Everyone I think would agree that the trip was great!!

FCAT 

• congratulations to all my students who prepared so diligently for FCAT Reading and Math
• FCAT scores are in and will be sent home this week

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Class Subjects

Spelling and Vocabulary

• We have completed all the spelling and vocabulary for this school year

 READING

• We are in the process of reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
• We will begin reading Chocolate Fever the end of this week

 Reading Book

• student reading book on line
• www.mhln.com
• click "student"
• class code - gaglio4
• reread the stories and practice the skills taught during each week

 AR 

    Congratulations to the following students who made their AR goal all 4 Quarters:

• Nathan
• Brook
• Ashley
• Jacob
• Alexis
• Skylar

MATH

• Our last fact test was done last Friday with 17 students passing with an 80% or higher
• My students ROCK! 

 WRITING

• Congratulations to my entire class for scoring a 3.5 and higher on Florida Writes
• You have all worked so very hard
• I am so proud of all of you

GRAMMAR

• double negatives 

                  SCIENCE

• we will be finishing up the nervous system and digestive system this week

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Thank you to all the parents who contributed their time to help make Immigration Day a fantastic event
• Many children dressed up for the day and looked incredible
• The entire class was sworn in by Mrs. Holliday and all became U.S. citizens
• The day ended with an American meal of pizza, cookies, and soda

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 Homework 

• Every night read 20 minutes from your AR book 
• Multiplication facts done nightly
• Practice fluency every night
• Additional homework written in planner
• Parents please sign planners nightly