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Mrs. Tara Martinez

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School Phone - 336 242 1546
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Hi!  My name is Tara Martinez. I've been teaching 22 years, but this is my first year teaching 4th Grade!  I'm so excited about this year!  I started out teaching music at Southwest Elementary, and have been working in Lexington City Schools ever since!  I went to Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee and majored in Music Education.  While attending there, I traveled the United States with the choir, the Voices of Lee.  I have three children, Wesley, Elizabeth and Madison.  Wesley is in high school now.  Elizabeth attends a school for dyslexia and loves art.  Madison is in elementary school!  We love to play games, watch movies, and explore together.  Wesley loves to build with Legos!  Elizabeth is our artist always drawing, and very quiet!  Madison is our wild child!  She loves to create chaos, and is always making us laugh!  We all love singing, dancing and being silly together.  I always knew I wanted to teach since I was 5 years old!  I have loved having my dream come true!

Classroom / Grade-Level Expectations

Start of class:

  • Come in quietly

  • Get materials

  • Make sure you have a sharpened pencil

  • Turn in homework

  • Sit Down

  • Complete morning work

  • Wait to be dismissed

During class:

  • Stay in seat at ALL times

  • No calling out

  • No off task talking

  • Stay focused on task 

End of class:

  • Do not pack up early

  • Wait to be dismissed 

Classroom Rules

  • Show Respect

  • Raise Hand for Permission to Speak

  • Keep Your Hands, Feet, and All Objects to Yourself

  • Always Walk in the Room, Hallways and Bathrooms.

Homework

  1. Read 20 minutes every night and have parents sign the Reading Log.

  2. Practice multiplication every night with flashcards.

  3. Math Worksheet from  Take-Home Folder.

Important Dates

August 1 Teacher Workday

August 4-7 Required Teacher Workday

August 8 Teacher Workday

August 11 First Day of School

September 1 Holiday

September 10 Early Release

October 10 End of 1st Quarter

October 13 Required Teacher Workday

October 29 Early Release

November 11 Holiday

November 26 Annual Leave

November 27-28 Holiday

December 19 End of 2nd Quarter/Early Release

December 22 Teacher Workday

December 23, 29-31 Annual Leave

December 24-26 Holiday

January 1 Holiday

January 2 Annual Leave

January 5 Teacher Workday

January 6 Required Teacher Workday

January 19 Holiday

February 4 Early Release

February 16 Required Teacher Workday

March 13 End of 3rd Quarter

March 16 Required Teacher Workday

April 3 Teacher Workday

April 6 Holiday

April 7-10 Annual Leave

April 29 Early Release

May 22 Last Day of School/Early Release

May 25 Holiday

May 26 Required Teacher Workday

May 27-28 Teacher Workday

Make-Up Days: October 13, December 22, January 6, February 16, March 16, April 3

Approved 02/04/2025