Welcome to
Sage Canyon School

My name is Linda Newquist and I am thrilled to be your child’s kindergarten teacher this year. I am looking forward to a wonderful year together.  I wanted to take a moment and share a little bit of information about myself.

My Education and Career

I graduated from University of California at Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a minor in business. I then went on and received my teaching credential from Saint Mary's College. I started  my career as a Kindergarten teacher in Santa Clara, California. I taught Kindergarten there for six years before my husband and I relocated to Naples Italy for a three year experience. In 1999, I received my Masters in Human Relations.  We then moved to San Diego and I  became a part of the Sage Canyon family in 2000.  This year will be my 35th year teaching Kindergarten!

Linda Newquist

lnewquist@d,musd.org

858-481-7844 ext. 3122


Educational Philosophy
&
What to Expect in Kindergarten 

I am very passionate about teaching kindergarten, as you can see it is my 34th year!  I believe in the whole-child approach to education where social, emotional and academic development are linked.  Children also have many different learning styles and develop at different times. I strive to honor all learning styles and embrace all children as they approach the developmental stages of kindergarten.


Life Outside of the Coyote Den

My Family

I married my college sweetheart, Gunnar,  and this year we celebrated our 34th anniversary!  We have three wonderful children, a daughter in-law and 2 grandsons!