About Me:

My name is Lauren Tuttle and this is my second year at Sand Creek Elementary School! I have grown up in Highlands Ranch and love that I teach in the community I grew up in. I graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver where I earned a BA in Human Development and minor in Elementary Education. I also have MA in Education in Teacher Leadership with a Reading Emphasis.

I love teaching! It's a simple statement that sums up my view. I love coming to work everyday and being with these incredible kids. They bring me joy and watching them develop and discover who they are as the year passes is an indescribable feeling that not many people get to witness. Thank you for allowing me the privilege to teach your child this year. It is a team effort and I thank you in advance for the all the hard work and support you give; I could not do this job without you!

Classroom Updates

Each week, usually on Fridays, I will send out the following weeks agenda, announcements, homework responsibilities and any upcoming events in an email.

Email: ltuttle@dcsdk12.org

In- Person Schedule

8:55- 9:05 Soft Start
9:05- 9:25 Morning Work
9:25 - 10:45 Reading
10:45 - 11:25 Writing
11:25 - 12:15 Specials
12:20 - 1:05 Lunch/Recess
1:05 - 1:25 Reading practice
1:20 - 2:25 Math
2:30 - 2:45 Recess
2:45 - 3:40 Science/Social Studies
3:4 - 4:00 Planners/Dismissal

Library- 3:30-3:55 (A- Wed.)(B- Thur.)

Weekly Homework

Read 20-30 minutes daily
Monthly reading calendar due at the end of the month
Envision homework due Friday
Reading homework due Friday

Social Studies & Science

Social Studies:

Native Americans and settlers
Geography
Economics
Citizenship

Science:

Motion and stability
Electric and magnetic forces
Life cycles
Climate
Weather hazards

English Language Arts

Structured Literacy Approach (Explicit instruction, systematic and sequential, diagnostic teaching)

iReady lessons

5 Pillars of Reading:

Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension

Writing:

Narrative
Opinion
Informational

Expository text

Math

iReady lessons

Envision Math program:

Unit 1: Understand multiplication and division
Unit 2: Multiplication facts (patterns)
Unit 3: Multiplication facts 3,4,6,7,8
Unit 4: Division facts
Unit 5: Multiply and divide within 100
Unit 6: Area
Unit 7: Data
Unit 8: Strategies and properties to add and subtract
Unit 9: Add and subtract within 1,000
Unit 10: Multiples of 10
Unit 11: Operations and problem solving
Unit 12: Understand fractions
Unit 13: Equivalent fractions
Unit 14: Time, capacity and mass
Unit 15: Two-dimensional shapes
Unit 16: Perimeter

Sand Creek Elementary

Principal: Pamela Pekarek

8898 S. Maplewood Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Phone 303-387-6600 | Fax

Attendance Phone 303-387-6602

Douglas County School District Nondiscrimination Notice: In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District’s Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Ted Knight, Assistant Superintendent, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 303-387-0067. Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.