Caryn Elementary 

monica_decker@etiwanda.org

This school year will be my 23rd year with Etiwanda and my 17th year teaching at Caryn Elementary. Before Caryn Elementary, I taught 5th grade for 5 years at Solorio Elementary. Growing up, I always played school with my two, older sisters (both teachers) and I knew that someday I would have a classroom of my own. Each year, I strive to make positive impacts on my students' lives. I love the tremendous growth and maturity that takes place in the upper grades of elementary. I can't wait to see your child strive for success!

Mission For Our Class

The mission for our class is for all students to become responsible, independent learners who are self motivated and organized.  Organization skills learned now, will empower you and put you ahead of the game in middle school.  Our class will work cooperatively to achieve academic success.

“An educator’s most important task, one might say his holy duty, is to see to it that no child is discouraged at school, and that a child who enters school already discouraged regains his self-confidence through his school and his teacher.  This goes hand in hand with the vocation of the educator, for education is possible only with children who look hopefully and joyfully upon the future.”    -  Alfred Adler