Hi! My name is Mia Staif, and I am so excited to be your child's 5th grade Math and Science teacher this year! I graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. This will be my second year teaching 5th grade and my first year with Celina ISD. I’m thrilled to continue my teaching journey at Bothwell and to partner with you and your child to make this the best year yet.
Outside the classroom, I enjoy spending time with family, friends, and my boyfriend. I had the opportunity to study abroad in Seville, Spain, so I’m always on the lookout for new places to travel. You can often find me at a Dallas Stars hockey game—or cheering them on from home! I also love reading, cooking, and relaxing by the pool.
I can’t wait to connect with the amazing Bothwell students and be part of this incredible community. It’s going to be a fantastic year—Go Bobcats!
Meet the Teacher will be on Monday, August 11th.
5:30-6:15 (A-L) 1st - 5th
6:15-7:00 (M-Z) 1st - 5th
Action items to complete before MTT:
Complete the Fifth Grade Family Questionnaire.
Bring student supplies if you have them. You do not need to label each item as we will organize all supplies on the first day!
In addition to email, 5th grade will be using the Remind App to help us stay in constant communication. Please follow the instructions to join or click the link below.
Weekly Bobcat (Thursday) folders with graded school work will come home each Thursday. Please return them on Friday.
CLASS DAILY SCHEDULE
Your child will be rotating between two teachers this year. I will be teaching math and science and Ms. Meyer will be teaching ELAR and SS.
Students will be allowed a snack time in the morning, so please send them with a healthy, clean snack each day. Make sure the snack does not require a spoon or is in liquid form. Examples of appropriate snacks are Cheezits, goldfish, and pretzels.
Students need to bring their own refillable flip top/straw water bottle each day. No screw top bottles please.
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Our students attend a different specials class each day for 50 minutes. Students need to wear sneakers every day to safely participate in P.E. or bring them to change into.
Restaurant: Gloria's, Texas Roadhouse, The Wick, and Chick-fil-A
Favorite Teams: Dallas Stars
Color: Pink, orange and yellow
Store: Target and Amazon
Snack: Vanilla yogurt and smoothies
Beverage: Dr Pepper and chocolate Core Power protein shakes
Hobbies: Reading, cooking and traveling
Monogram: MCS
Collect: Dallas Stars Merch
Complete the Volunteer Background Check.
Join our grade level Remind Group.
Create a School Cafe account.
Complete the Fifth Grade Family Questionnaire.