3rd grade: Mrs. Riba

Mrs. Karen Riba
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Mrs. Riba started teaching in the fall of 2008 at SJAS, though you may have seen her previous years as a substitute teacher. She had also been a substitute in other local districts for three years prior to joining SJAS.

A graduate of Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, her previous work experience includes working at a before-and-after school program, various daycare centers, as well as serving as a Lead Teacher at Sylvan Learning Center. Mrs. Riba lives in Rice with her husband, Nick. She loves spending time at the lake with her family, cooking, and reading anything she can get her hands on!

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About the Classroom

Reading: learn different comprehension strategies, reading centers and book clubs
Math: subtraction across zeros, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals
English: parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives) and learn thr writing process
Social Studies: communities, Lewis and Clark, Natives Americans geography
Science: solar system, human body, weather and air
Religion: Four Marks of the Catholic Church, Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, Apostles Creed
Handwriting: cursive

Other Things to Know

Planners are used for communication and need to be signed daily
AR Expectations: We use a point system in our classroom. Each AR book is worth a certain number of points depending on difficulty/length. Students must pass AR test to earn points. A minimum of 15 points are needed each quarter.