JOHN S. MALCOM ELEMENTARY

If you have any questions, please email Ms. Margie Black .

 

 

I have been a teacher in the C.U.S.D. school district for 30 years.  I spent 5 years teaching Kindergarten and then moved up to 1st Grade.  I have a B.S. in Human Development and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology.  Prior to teaching at the elementary level, I spent 12 years teaching at the preschool level.  I have been involved in the study of Education Through Music through the Richards' Institute for Learning for over 15 years.  I also have received training in Thinking Maps and Restorative Practices in recent years.

 

 In addition to my involvement in Education Through Music, I serve on the Board of Directors for the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association.  I enjoy a variety of fitness activities such as walking, Pilates, and swimming.  I also enjoy the arts, such as the theater, museums, and almost all genres of music.  I  enjoy reading children's literature, presidential biographies and books on the natural sciences.  Most evenings, I can be found with The New Yorker magazine by my side, and yes, I always read the cartoons first.  I have lived in Dana Point for over 30 years.  My daughters both attended Malcom.  My oldest daughter is a talented artist and is living in Portland, where I love to visit.  My youngest daughter graduated in 2016 from USC and currently works in LA for a web-based social media group and writes fashion articles.

I wake up every day excited about the learning that awaits my students and me.