Laurel Ulrich

My name is Mrs. Laurel Ulrich, and I am excited to join the Signal Hill 3rd grade team! This will be my 18th year teaching, and for the past three years I have been teaching at Porter Traditional School in Woodbridge, VA. Prior to Porter, I taught at Cougar Elementary School in Manassas Park, VA for fourteen years. I’m looking forward to teaching 3rd grade, and have previously taught Kindergarten, first grade, and, most recently, 5th grade.

I live in Manassas with my husband, son, daughter, and two Boxer puppies. When I’m not at school, I am usually watching my son and daughter, either at swimming, baseball, or softball. I am also a HUGE baseball fan, and so I love to attend Nats, Orioles, PNats, and especially Red Sox games. I love all things green, reading books, and photography.

Please feel free to contact me anytime via email at ulrichlc@pwcs.edu or by phone at 703-530-7541.

Class Announcements

2/4/19 Welcome, Ms. Kasun!

I am pleased to share with you that Mrs. Ulrich’s class and Mrs. Mullins’ class will be greeting a new student teacher, Ms. Victoria Kasun, this Monday, February 4. Ms. Kasun will be with both classes on a half-time basis beginning this week and continuing through May 4. Ms. Kasun comes to us from Longwood University, and she is excited to work with our students! Please look for information letters that will come home in folders this week as an introduction.

2/3/19 Writing Contest
Thank you to Mrs. Martin, Anna's mom, for sharing the announcement from the National Center for State Courts of their 2019 Writing Contest. Students are asked to write a response to the question "Should there be limits on free speech? Why or why not?" If you are interested in writing an essay, please click this link to get more information on the rules and the PRIZES that will be awarded to the essay contest winners. All essays are DUE February 22, 2019. I can't wait to read any essays that my students write!

1/20/19 Habit 1 : Be Proactive
This past week, I introduced the class to the 7 Habits of Happy Children, which are based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by author Sean Covey. These habits will help all students to focus on simple things they each can practice to focus on their learning and take ownership of their success! The first habit is to Be Proactive, and the way I introduced it (from my baseball perspective) is that, when one is playing baseball, a great way to be proactive is to swing the bat. No one can win a baseball game without scoring runs, and you'll never hit the ball without swinging the bat! This habit also illustrates a poster in our classroom to which I refer often ... "It's okay not to KNOW, but it's not okay to NOT TRY." So, basically, I will be looking for students to put forth their best effort at all times to show this habit.

For another way to view this habit, please refer to this document that explains it in a simple way. Mrs. U

Be Proactive _ 1.docx

12/10/18 Winter Celebration sign-up
Families, We are planning a Winter Celebration for Thursday, December 20 from 12 - 2 p.m. If you are available to donate items for the celebration, or to come in to help out with the party, please click this link to sign up to support our Grinch-themed activities! I'm looking forward to our celebration! Mrs. Ulrich

10/16/18 Class Tag Invitation
Parents and Guardians,
Please take a moment to join me on Class Tag! This FREE app allows me to communicate with parents in a secure way ANYTIME, and encourages parents to communicate with me instantly without calling the school and leaving a message or waiting for a reply to an email. I have this app on my phone, so I can access your messages to me from anywhere! I am excited to be able to share good news with you by sending photos via a SECURE app in a quick and easy way. Please click this link to join our class! Our class code is: TC8A05L . I will also send this invitation and code home tonight in red folders for your review.
Thank you! Mrs. U

10/5/18 Dream Box LOGIN Info.
Students now have access to Dreambox math practice through the Signal Hill subscription! Please
click this link to go to insight.dreambox.com and enter our class code to sign in: dweh/k3yj
Mrs. Ulrich

9/26/18 Parent Conference Sign-up
Parents and Guardians,
Please sign up to meet with me either on Monday, November 5th OR Tuesday, November 6th, 2018. I would like to meet with the parents of ALL students on or before November 6th. Please CLICK THIS LINK to sign up for a conference appointment. If you are unable to meet at any of the available appointment times, please email me at ulrichlc@pwcs.edu to arrange for an alternate conference appointment. Thank you! L. Ulrich

9/27/18 Volunteer Sign-up Link
Parents and families,
If you are available to sign up to volunteer in the classroom during the afternoons, either from 1:00 - 2:00 OR from 3:15 to 3:45, please click this link to select a date to volunteer in the classroom. If you are not available during these times but would like to schedule an alternate time to volunteer, please send me an email at ulrichlc@pwcs.edu Thank you in advance for your help and support! L. Ulrich

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