Welcome! I am Mrs. McLeod. I am originally from Winston-Salem and graduated from UNCG in 2005. My husband and I moved to Sanford, NC in 2006 and for the past 8 years I taught at a wonderful school, Deep River Elementary. I spent 5 years in 3rd grade and thought it couldn't get any better. Then my principal asked me to move to 5th grade and I found where I was meant to be! Just recently, my family moved to Greensboro and although we loved the time we spent in Sanford, we are very excited to be back in the triad. I couldn't be more excited to be teaching 5th grade at Pearce and I look forward to getting to know the students and their families.
The purpose of this site is to provide information and resources for students and parents to use for a successful and enjoyable 5th grade year. I hope to regularly post information about class events, what we are studying, and photos of the fun things we do. Also, please check out the Pearce website for additional information.
My goal as a 5th grade reading teacher is to challenge my students with a variety of exciting texts. We will explore both fiction and nonfiction while focusing on themes, figurative language, text structures, and various story elements.