3-5 Cluster/Michael Callahan

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Welcome to the 2007-2008 academic year for  third, fourth, and fifth graders at Room Nine Community School. :-)

The current newsletter can be downloaded from the "Documents" section on the menu to the left.

Information about the curriculum can be found in "Documents" as well as under "Links". For example, click on "Documents" to find the report outline this semester for our informational book projects. Under "Links" you can locate the web sites for "Find a Book" and various math games.

ABOUT MICHAEL CALLAHAN:

In Room Nine's academic year 2006-7 I taught the K-2 cluster with Melissa. The second graders that I spent last year with are now our third graders. One of the great advantages of the multi-age format is that the teachers already know much about how our students learn best. I also had the pleasure of working with our current fourth and fifth graders as their Multi-Arts teacher two years ago.

Prior to Room Nine, I interned at Olympic View Elementary in Seattle in a fifth grade class and at Kellogg Middle School in 7th grade science. I also have taught after school music classes to grades 3-5 and tutored middle school children in math, social studies and language arts.

During the summers you can often find me at the Bryant Summer Program in Seattle. I work with K-5 kids at the camp doing music, art, science, storytelling and field trips. My wife, Tamie, is the Executive Director of the camp as well as for Bryant Elementary's Before-and After-School program during the school year.

My last career was in business and technology. I worked for a number of local computer companies and also helped start a couple. I also have a little real estate development in my background. As for pastimes, I love the outdoors, nature, art, biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing, drawing, and playing music.