Hello, and thank you for visiting our class website! On this website you will find links and documents pertaining to class. I do my best to keep this website up to date and easy to use for parents and students. Students, the best place to find updated information is in our main digital learning platform (Canvas, Google Classroom, or Clever... TBD). Families and students: the best way to reach me is via my GUSD email (can be found on the CVHS website). Please note that I make every effort to respond within 1 day, but I do not check my email on off hours (evenings, weekends, school holidays and breaks). My Teaching PhilosophyIn both my physical and digital classroom, I strive to build a community that engages students and fosters the development of academic growth and interpersonal relationships. I utilize social and emotional learning, inquiry-based learning, student-lead learning, and gradual release of responsibility strategies in order to help students build the skills and resiliency they need to become lifelong learners. In the classroom, this looks like students sharing ideas, asking questions, reading and engaging with the material, connecting the content to the real world, learning how to disagree respectfully, trying on new perspectives, turning their thoughts into written and spoken words, and providing rationale to support their claims. I try to instill in my students to value progress over perfection, and the learning environment I strive to create helps students feel supported and safe enough to try something new – it is okay to not know how to do something (or to not do it well), but it is not okay to not try. We're here to develop and strengthen reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills that will help students prepare for success beyond the classroom. I give students the tools and demonstrate how to use them, but it is up to students to practice using them. This will determine student success. About Ms. FiteWhen I'm not at school, I am usually watching baseball, cooking and baking for my friends and family, or at Disneyland. I enjoy reading and writing for fun, crafting, and photography. I am also an absolute nerd who loves the Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Marvel universes. A word of warning to my students: I have a punny sense of humor, so "dad jokes" are never in short supply (or demand) in my class! If you don't laugh at me, it's okay... I'm happy laughing at myself!
My goal for this site is to provide students and their families with easily accessible information, such as our class syllabus and policies, daily agendas, class updates and reminders, and more. Please note that grades can only be accessed through either the parent portal or student portal. |