What Language Do You Speak?

Today, I traveled over forty years back in time to when I first moved to America. I was five years old and I remember my first day of kindergarten as a terrifying experience. Why you might wonder? Simply because I did not speak any English and no one seemed to make an effort to help ease my transition. I was trapped in this black hole of fear and confusion in a very large five story, dank building with over a thousand students.

What does this experience have to do with today? Today, I met a new family to our school that recently moved here from Greece. Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Phillips, both teachers at Chets Creek,  were resourceful and quick to provide a way to connect with the family. That's where I was able to help. That same afternoon, I met with Mrs. Nash and the family of the children. The parents were eager to ask questions and the children were delightful. Kudos to my colleagues for their care and compassion! I so wish that you had been my teachers when I first moved here.

Entomophagy: Bug Eating

Today was my first day back to school with my fabulous new first grade students and we started our morning out with an assembly featuring, The Bug Chef. Well if anyone is wondering, I did eat a scorpion, fried of course with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Aside from the crackly shell, I must say, it tasted ok and the kids had a great time cheering us on. What a great first day!

Learning Can Be Fun

The children had so much fun on their recent field trip to the Hands On Childrens Museum. From a grocery store to a veterinary office, the children had a wonderful time dressing up and role playing. We are very grateful to our chaperones for joining us as well. Enjoy the pictures below from our field trip.

Hands On Childrens Museum

Volunteers Needed

Happy October! The first day of October has brought us some refreshing weather and signal's a change in seasons. Thus, our Fall Carnival is quickly approaching. This year, our class has teamed up with Mrs. Nash's fourth grade class to operate the cotton candy booth. This booth is a great fundraiser and always sells out fast. Please check the link below if you would like to volunteer to either make and/or sell cotton candy this year. This year's carnival is sure to be the best one yet with the dedication and support of an amazing team of volunteers. Mark your calendar to attend this fun filled event. 

Sign Up Here to Make Cotton Candy
 

Sign Up Here to Sell Cotton Candy

  

First Day of School

Our first day of school was action packed. The students were greeted at the door by real Superheroes. We spent the day getting to know each other with various activities, while reviewing rituals and routines. Each student received a poster sized picture of a backpack (Powerpack), that included questions about the student. The students answered questions about themselves and spent time decorating their Powerpack. The students had the opportunity to share their work with their classmates.

First Day of School on PhotoPeach



Later on in the day, everyone attended a fantastic assembly presented by Omegaman, whose motto is "the choices you make today determine your tomorrow." The children were thrilled when Omegaman tore a phonebook in half. He left quite an impression with our Superkids.
 


Thanks to the generosity of our PTA, each student received a new Chets Creek t-shirt with this year's school mascot, Chet the Super Eagle. The children were amazing and excited today and are so eager to learn. I am looking forward to an incredible year!