Mrs. Maichel's
Math and Science
"Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations." - Paul Lockhart
Hello 3rd Grade Families,
Welcome to 3rd Grade Math and Science at Bridges Prep!!
My name is Tricia Maichel and I am excited to be your child’s third grade Math and Science teacher. This is my seventh year teaching at Bridges Preparatory School. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 2003. I am also a graduate of Grand Canyon University, with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. I am a devoted wife to Matt Maichel, Battalion Chief of Burton Fire District and a loving Mom to our three children. The oldest is Caroline is 24 (who has blessed us with a grandbaby, Rese). Landan is 15, starting tenth grade and Abby is 14, starting ninth grade, both at Beaufort High School this year. When I am not teaching, I love to spend time with my family, travel, color, put puzzles together, and read non-fiction or mystery books. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you, and being a part of your child’s education.
I am committed to utilizing my education, personal qualities, and life experiences to build a positive school/family partnership with you that will engage your child, create a love for learning, and help them perform at his/her full potential.
Respectfully,Tricia Maichel, M.Ed.Gifted and Talented endorsed
Please visit the Interactive Virtual Classrooms (located on the drop down menu by my name at the top) with your child. There is a lot of great information/activities linked to various text and images on each Virtual Classroom slide. :)
Math
Dreambox Learning
Reflex: Math Fact Fluency
Science
Project Lead the Way
(PLTW)
PLTW Family Letter for Environmental Changes
The ZONES of Regulation
Learning to identify and regulate emotions can be difficult for some children. "Whether they are on the noisy bus, trying to focus in class, feeling left out in the cafeteria, or scoring a homerun in a kickball game, they experience a wide range of feelings in different sizes, intensities, and levels of energy. During a school assembly, they learn that all those high, low, and in-between feelings fit into four colored Zones. The Zones of Regulation gives them an easy way to talk and think about their feelings and the connection to what their bodies are feeling and doing. When a fire alarm sends everyone reeling in different ways, the kids have a perfect opportunity to reflect on the ups and downs of their day and see how they were in different Zones at different times. Best of all, they realize that all Zones—and all feelings—are okay and learning to recognize and understand them are the first steps on The Road to Regulation."
In our first week back, I am going to find time to allow the children to explore their triggers for different emotional states and find coping mechanisms that work for them and are acceptable to use in the classroom. Every child can learn and perform to their full potential when all of their social, emotional and academic needs are met.
*Your child will need to have their @bridgespreparatorycharterschool.org email, password, and classcode (located below their correct class name) to log into the correct Google Math Classroom.
Class Code: mokspjo
Manatee Math
Class Code: twde4y5
Manatee Science
Class Code: ijb6noh
Walrus Math
Class Code: 5hg4exp
Walrus Science
