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Growth Mind Set

The staff at Monte Vista believe in living and teaching students to learn with a growth mind set. Believing that basic abilities can be developed with hard work and effort increases motivation and achievement. This creates a love of learning and resilience that is important to over coming challenges and living a successful life.
To support growth mindset in students I teach and encourage to…
Take on challenges
Praise for hard work and effort
Learn from mistakes
Be persistent “never give up” and “Keep trying”
Design classroom activities that involve cooperative (team) work
Focus on the value of learning
Set achievable goals

Common Core Standards & Assessment

The Common Core State Standards are designed to improve students' chances of success in college and careers by setting clear consistent guidelines for what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade level. The standards build upon each other as students move up in grade level. In order to monitor student progress, guide teaching and provide accountability, our school continually assesses students using tools such as MAP, Accelerated Reader, Lexia, ST MAth and other programs. In addition, students take year end assessments created by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, or SBAC. These tests are aligned to the Common Core standards and are computer-based. Go to https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ to learn more about CA standards and to see your child’s grade level standards.

Excited About New Curriculum

Mrs. Reh
room 28

Welcome to a new school year!

4th and 5th grade
Special Education & Instructional Support

In order to provide it’s students with the best and most up-to-date tools for learning the Common Core Standards, Santa Ana Unified has purchased new math and language arts curriculum for all students. These programs are research proven to increase achievement levels by creating students that effectively make meaning, build knowledge and express understanding.

Email: myava.reh@sausd.us
Phone: 714-564-8500

Meet the Teacher

I’m looking forward to a fabulous school year with your student! I’ve been working with children for over 30 years and have taught at Monte Vista for the last 10. I was born and raised in Southern CA, so love enjoying the beach and mountains. I have a Masters in Education and a Bachelors in Child Development from CSUF. I love teaching and when I’m not in the classroom I most enjoy spending time with my five children and two grandchildren. Some of may favorites are:
Book—Little Women
Movie—Gone With the Wind
Play—Wicked
Hobby—arts and crafts
Sport –football
Animal—dolphin
Must have—Starbucks
Quote—”Life is either a great adventure or nothing” Hellen Keller

8:30-10:00 - Language Arts
10:00-10:20 - recess
10:30-11:00 - SIPPS (intervention)
11:00-12:15 - math
12:20-1:05 - lunch
1:15-2:20 - content (science.history/PE)
2:24 - dismissal
Wednesdays—Minimum Day
1:07 dismissal

Expectations and Behavior

I strive to maintain a positive, well managed classroom and set clear, consistent expectations for all students. In addition to our school wide expected behaviors of being
Respectful
Responsible
Safe
These are my classroom rules and expectations:
Have a positive attitude
Be a good listener
Focus on the task and don’t give up
Make good choices
Come to class prepared and ready to learn
Participate in class
Respect your teachers and classmates
Help each other

Please make sure your child has a quiet place to do homework and check that work is complete and ready to turn in.
Each student has a blue homework folder which contains tools to help with homework. Check this folder every day for important school information or communication from me.
In addition to written homework Monday-Thursday, every night students must:
Read for 30 minutes
Practice spelling & vocabulary words
Practice high frequency words
Practice multiplication facts
Work on ST math

To pay attention to and respect who you are
To provide you with a safe learning environment
To listen to the feedback you give me verbally, non-verbally, and in your work, and use this feedback to do a better job of meeting your needs.
To keep trying until together, we figure out the best way to help you learn.
To do all that I can to set you up to succeed.
To help you learn from your mistakes and show you how to get better at learning.
To carefully choose the work I give you so that it helps you understand and achieve
To provide you with challenging and engaging instruction
To learn alongside you
To be some one you can trust

My Promise to you and your child

How parents can help students succeed

Read with your child
Talk with your child
Ask what is going on in school
Support teacher expectations
Communicate with the teacher and school
Believe in and value education
Monitor t.v. and video game time
Encourage your child to be responsible and work independently
Attend parent conference and IEP meetings