Dear Families,
Thank you for visiting my virtual classroom. This is a place for everyone of us to work together and be on the same page so that the school year will run smoothly. I would also like to take this chance to introduce myself.
I was born and raised here in Reno, Nevada. I attended Alice Smith Elementary, Cold Springs Middle School and North Valleys High School. From an early age I was good with numbers and my parents pushed for me to not only learn math inside the classroom but at home. Along with my parents, my teachers throughout all grade levels pushed for me to excel. I always loved doing math and learning new concepts. I remember my mom buying me 3rd grade workbooks from the book store while I was in 2nd grade because I had already learned everything in that grade and was getting bored of not learning anything new. Up until college my passion was only to learn math, it wasn't until I took a job as a math tutor that I fell in love with teaching. My greatest joy is seeing a students eyes light up when they grasp the concept and it's made easy. From personal experience with my parents, I know it can be hard for parents to help their children as the math gets harder. That's why it is my goal for this year, to make math easy for everyone including parents and students alike. I hope I can inspire every student to view math as fun and show everyone that math doesn't need to be hard and boring. Thank you for your time and I look forward to a wonderful year of working together!! Sincerely, Mr. Vasquez |