About Mr. Newton

Mr. Newton's Biographical Timeline ______________________________________________________________

• Graduated from Buena High School in 1978 - Ventura California

• Graduated from Ventura College in 1980

• Got married in 1981

• Maintained a professional Taxidermy business (TrinityMountainArts.com) from 1981-1991.

• Continues to do taxidermy work in the summer and on the weekends (Trinity Mountain Arts).

• Went back to college in the fall of 1991 and graduated from Simpson University with a Multiple Subject teaching credential in 1995 - Redding, CA

• Taught night classes for Shasta College -1991,1992

• Received the "Outstanding Student Teacher" Award from Simpson College - 1995

• First taught elementary school in Lewiston, CA right out of college -1995

• Joined Weaverville Elementary in the Fall of 1996. Taught 1st grade (two years), 2nd grade (one year).

• Taught 6th grade((four years).

• Completed course work at the Institute of Computer Technology and graduated as a master teacher for Intel in 2000.

• Graduated from Cal Poly Tech State University with a certificate in Instructional Technology -2004

• Taught instructional technology (computer classes) for Weaverville Elementary School (2002-2008)

• Taught 4th grade - 2008/09 - 2009/10 - 2010/11 - 2011/12 - 2012/13 - 2013/14

• Taught 4th / 5th technology and writing 2014/15 - 2015/16 - 2016/17

• Taught 4th/5th combination class and Technology/Social Studies 2017/18

• Taught 4th/5th combination class 2018/19

• Taught 4th grade 2019/2020 - Mold issues delayed the start of the school year. Corona Virus Pandemic - students went home mid March and teachers continued Remote lessons through the remainder of the school year.

• Taught 4th grade 2020/21 - Stressful , unprecedented year as we all faced COVID19 and all the regulations that effected the entire country.

• Taught 4th grade 2021/22 - School started 2 weeks late due to local fires.

• Presently teaching 4th/5th grade combination