Welcome to Room 16!
If you're seeing this before school starts, my students will line up on the lower playground on the letter 'D' to start each morning after the 8:15-8:30am recess
We've got a lot going on most weeks, so check back often to stay updated on what's new!
Class Updates:
My Parent-Teacher conference schedule for September 2025 [week of 9/22-26] can be found HERE: This is a Google Sheet on which each family/parent can claim ONE preferred time slot for the given September schedule. I will lock access to this sheet on the Friday after Back to School Night, and will then communicate with families via email who do not yet have a scheduled conference.
Room 16 'Daily Schedule' can be seen on the "classroom schedule" page of this website. Please take note of this and try not to make appointments to pull a child from Math or Academy as those 'blocks' are the most challenging to 're-do' for a student who misses it.
Students should be using their given Student Planner to keep track of homework being assigned each day. Feel free to invite them to show you this to you often...at the very least, students should be reading 30+ minutes daily of a 5th grade level text!!
Hello! I'm Ms. Sarah Dolphin....looking forward to getting to know you, your child & family soon! This 2025-2026 school year will be my 13th year teaching @ Springhill. I started my career teaching 1st grade, then made the jump up to 5th grade in 2016. With a passion for social studies & geography, and a HUGE appreciation for the many ways in which 10/11 year olds grow and change in their 5th grade year-I feel so grateful to work with a new group of students each year!
Beyond teaching I enjoy swimming [both coaching & swimming for myself], hiking, exploring new places, reading, and spending time with family & friends!!
Fun fact: my last name may be Dolphin, but my favorite animal is a penguin! Also...I'm a twin, but if you met her you'd never know we're related :) She & my nephews live in Austin, TX.
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