Wednesday, August 31, 2011

We Survived!!

It was a wonderful day! The sun was shining, everyone was smiling and we all made it without any tears. Yahoo! It was a wonderful day! The children wanted to learn about everything in the classroom and what they will learn this year. I forget how much you talk on the first day of school. All is well and they all told me they would be back tomorrow. (Hehehehe)

On Thursday, I will take the kiddos on a tour of the building and show them the dining hall. The lunch ladies will show them how to buy lunch and where they will sit. (Half day K students and new students have never experienced it.) The tour will be after a special reading as we hunt for the main character throughout the school. When we get back we will have a snack and then do a craft focusing on our main character.

Over the next few days much time will be spent on routines and procedures. I will do a lot of talking and kids will do a lot of listening. If I take the baby steps now and carefully explain everything, the rest of the year will run very smoothly. Ask your child about what routines they learned so far.

Open House is Wednesday, September 7. I hope to see you all there. If you can't make it, the information will be on the First Grade Weebly which you can access from EDLINE. (Please activate your account if you haven't done so as we will be posting all assignments and projects there.)

So cheers to a great year! I look forward with anticipation to a year filled with enthusiasm and fun!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Welcome To Room 14

Welcome Families to Room 14! I am looking forward to a fabulous year in first grade. As many of you may know I spent a terrific year in grade two last year but I feel fortunate to return to the joys and challenges that first grade has in store. I can't wait to get started!

Please see EDLINE if you did not receive a letter at the end of the school year with the supply list. All supplies are listed there. Thank you in advance for having your children prepared for the first day of school.

Your children should come with a snack on the first day. I will meet the children at the back of the building at 8:15. Dismissal on Wednesday and Thusday will be 11:00 AM. Please have patience for the first few weeks at dismissal time as I get used to the faces of those who will be picking up your child. If there is a change in pick-up at anytime...PLEASE PUT IT IN WRITING. I will send home a form at the beginning of school so that you may list days, pick-up, and bus schedules. If it's in writing, everything wshoould run smoothly.

So enjoy the last few days, I know I will. Please give a hello and BIG hug to your children and let them know I can't wait to see them.