Hello! It’s September! Just like that, our sweet summer doggy paddle transitioned right to treading in six feet of water. Our heads are still above the surface, though. I think. We started school, and the kiddos are happy campers! Harper is in class with a group of good friends and a sweet-as-honey fifth grade teacher. […]
Tag: Back to school
We are fully in B2S mode around here! The supplies have been purchased, the teacher’s gifts are ready, snacks and ziplock baggies are busting out of cabinets, and pencils are sharp. Our kiddos have one more week of summer fun with their Grandparents (ahem, thank you Grams and Gramps) while Jason and I head back […]
Eeeek! A new school year is upon us! Here’s the classroom all cleaned up from last year: And here it is now! Ready for kiddos! This morning, Harper and Jameson are celebrating their back to schools with a little pancake breakfast. And Tuesday morning, they are off for new adventures! May your classrooms be bright […]
Back to school is in the air! The grocery stores are stocked with folders and pencils, and there are buy one get one free shorts and tees everywhere. I am a deep believer in public education. For most people, there is a school not far away that provides security, friendship, food, healthcare, counseling, play, music, […]
No longer sleeping in: check. Waking up at odd hours to think about my bulletin board: check. Analyzing my class list: check. “Sunday stomach:” check. Friends, it’s almost August. That means it’s time. I can no longer be in denial. It is here. It is time to embrace back to school thinking. Each fall, there […]
I love back to school activities that build classroom community and encourage positive energy. Sharing books with students is one of my favorite ways to do that. Although I teach 5th grade, I always tell my class that they are never too old for picture books and stories. They are never too old to be […]
Yippee! We have survived the first week of school. Though I am feeling more tired each day when the alarm rings in the morning, the back-to-school pep hasn’t completely faded. As a teacher, I appreciate back-to-school for its grand feeling of starting anew. I’m not sure there are many careers that have such a cyclical […]
Second grade and kindergarten, here we come! How is it that the 2019-2020 school year is already upon us? Summer was sweet, but there is so much to look forward to when school begins again. There is a beauty about the gift of starting over again. There are new classrooms, new teachers, and new school […]
Well, summer has officially come to an end here. We feel so fortunate that we have the gift of summers together. I have new memories to smile upon, and a rested heart to move forward with. Here are some highlights when looking back: Now it’s time to look forward! It is the season of crayons […]
