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Mrs. Carman & Mrs. Banales

We are so excited to be your child's teachers for the upcoming school year! 

Mrs. Banales

My name is Vicky Banales and I am excited to be your child's 3rdgrade teacher for the 2023 - 2024 school year. I've been teaching elementary for 6 years. I received my bachelors in Sociology from the University of California in Santa Barbara and teaching credential from California State University of Los Angeles. I married my high school sweet heart, we have two boys that attend Golden and one girl who is 2 years old. We also have one cute Frenchie her name is Gracie and we love her so much! I love spending time with my family, being outdoors, camping and going to the beach.

Mrs. Carman
    
My name is Erin Carman and I attended California State University, San Marcos where I received my Bachelor's Degree and teaching credential. I have my Master's Degree in Education and Teaching Reading. This will be my twenty-fourth year teaching in the Etiwanda School District. I am married with two daughters. My oldest is sixteen years old and has started to drive. My youngest is a seventh grader at Day Creek Intermediate School. My hobbies include being with my family, spending time with my friends, going to sporting events, and going on hikes.


**We can be contacted at John L. Golden Elementary School with any questions or concerns. You can email us, write a note and send it with your child, or call the office and leave a message! If you would like to email us, please include us both on the email, if possible. We communicate daily!

Virginia_Banales@etiwanda.org

Erin_Carman@etiwanda.org


Mission For The Class

The mission for our class is to create a fun and safe learning environment where students are encouraged to participate, be curious and become lifelong learners. Students will gain a deeper understanding of concepts and to work collaboratively with their classmates to extend their knowledge to the maximum potential. We always try to incorporate many different styles of teaching and learning so that each and every student can be successful!

Announcements

We are excited to begin the school year and get to know your children!

Once we return to school!

  • Spirit Day is every Friday so remember to wear blue and yellow to show your school spirit. 

  • Homework is always due daily unless otherwise noted. Be sure to have a parent signature in your binder reminder each day. This tells us that your parent has looked through your work and checked it for accuracy.

  • Friday Folders come home on Fridays with your child's work. Please go through it with them and return it to school with your child on Monday. This is the only weekend homework. 

  • Reading is the number one KEY TO SUCCESS so be sure your child reading daily for 20-30 minutes for part of their homework.

Upcoming Events

August 7- First Day of School, Minimum 1 :15 Dismissal

August 10- Back-To-School Night-Presentation Linked if you can't make it!

Back to School Night Presentation

September 4- No School Labor Day

First week of school

Donations:

If you would like to donate something to our classroom, we would truly appreciate Amazon gift cards (to order treasure box prizes, art supplies, science activities, math manipulatives, books, etc.) or Walgreens gift cards (for pictures to be developed). We also have an Amazon Teacher Wish List and Teacher Pay Teacher account!

Thank you for your help!