Mrs. Drew joined the SRS family in the 2018-2019 school year. While she knew that she wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl, she took a detour and worked in the finance industry for 10 years first. She then went on to complete her Masters in Elementary Education. Teaching is her passion, and she feels blessed to be doing that each and every day.

Outside of school hours, Mrs. Drew enjoys spending time with her husband and four children.  She enjoys camping, hiking, bird watching, playing tennis, and bike riding.  She can also be found coaching the St. Rose ArcherBots robotics team and the SRS elementary volleyball team.

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2nd Grade Overview

This is a very educational and spiritual year for your child.  We prepare for and receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. The students also share in daily prayer and participate in Mass weekly.  We make Jesus the center of our day.

In second grade we deepen our exploration of literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and religion. Our literacy studies are divided into 3 main differentiated areas: reading, word work, and writing workshops.  Second grade students acquire knowledge of mathematics through the adding and subtracting of 3 digit numbers, money, time, and measurement, and they begin multiplication and introductory division.

3rd Grade Overview

In third grade, students become more aware that they have power over their own success. Whether academic, spiritual, or social, students learn to recognize that they are ultimately responsible for the outcomes of their choices. Another important aspect of the third-grade learning environment is the expectation that children must share the gifts which God has given them. They attend Mass weekly, and the third grade students have important roles in the Mass as well.

The state requires every 3rd grader in Indiana to take the IREAD test in March.  I have implemented practice and review lessons to prepare students for this test.  We have had over 95% passing of the IREAD test since it was mandated in 2012.

Third grade students will continue to build literacy skills to become lifelong readers and writers.  They will develop a deeper understanding of what they read, and they will communicate their ideas and responses in a variety of ways.  Third grade is also the year that multiplication facts should be mastered.  As the year progresses, students will need those basic facts to be able to tackle long division, fractions, geometry, and multiple step challenges.