GRADES 3rd and 4th Homeroom

Classroom Highlights

Our classroom philosophy for learning is that each child is unique and learns in a different way. One of my jobs as a teacher is to help your child discover his or her individuality and work with them to maximize it. I have very high expectations of myself as a teacher as well as of my students. My goal is to create a community of learners who are committed to working hard and feel challenged. I want students to leave my classroom feeling confident that they can apply what they’ve learned in school to real-life situations.

Curriculum

Religion

Language Arts

Reading
Speaking & Listening
Writing

Math

Science

Social Studies

Art

Music

Physical Education

Technology

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Helpful Resources

Mrs. Wickenheiser's Classroom Website

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Mrs. Wickenheiser, Teacher

Along with providing an exclusive curriculum integrated with GLOBE protocol and NASA, Mrs. Wickenheiser also contributes as 2018's State of Michigan Agricultural Science Teacher of the Year as well as serves as a chairman of the YMCA Camps STEM Outdoor Education programs.

About Mrs. Wickenheiser

Hello, My name is Maureen Wickenheiser. I live in Carleton on our family farm with my husband, Joe. I have 3 children Emily, Sydney, and Ryan and a wonderful daughter-in-law, Chelsea. I am a BIG football fan! I also enjoy watching baseball, cooking, reading, and spending time playing with my grand-daughter, Rowan.

I attended the University of Michigan (both undergraduate and graduate), Marygrove, and the University of Detroit-Mercy. I am a NASA Globe teacher. I have been a guest lecturer at Eastern Michigan University in the Reading Masters Program, am a Teacher Trainer for Differentiated Instruction, and have served on the State of Michigan Test for Teacher Certification Social Studies Review Committee. In 2018 I was Blessed to be named the Agricultural Teacher of the Year by the State of Michigan and be recognized at the National Level.

This is my 26th year teaching. I have been in Catholic School Education for the past 24 years. I am a certified Catechist and have completed the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1. I previously taught at St. Charles Borromeo in Newport and at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Detroit before coming to St. Patrick.

My philosophy for learning is that each child is unique and learns in a different way. I believe my job as a teacher is to help children discover their individuality and work with them to maximize it. I love all of the subjects that I teach, but it is my goal to instill a passion for reading, writing, problem solving, and project-based learning across the curriculum in my students as well as to create a community of learners who are committed to working hard and feeling challenged. I want students to leave my classroom feeling confident that they can apply what they’ve learned in school to real-life situations.

I am looking forward to working with your child this year.