May 18

KRCS Graduation

I attended baccalaureate and graduation this weekend. Always well done and inspiring! So blessed to have taught nine of these students when I was the math specialist and worked with two more seniors in varsity cheerleading.

May 13

Third Grade

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We have been sharing memories and recalling all of the fun we’ve had together this year. I introduced the word bittersweet as meaning feeling both happy and sad. Some of us are a little anxious about third grade, so we began to brainstorm all the new and exciting changes that are ahead of us next year.

In Third Grade We Will:
-play on a different playground with a field!
-have soup and flavored drinks at lunch.
-use hardback books for all our subjects.
-have a choice of rolling backpacks.
-get” real” grades- A, B, C, but hopefully not F.
-have a classroom upstairs with all the other “big” kids.
-have bigger desks and chairs.
-make new friends.
-use binders.
-switch rooms for more of our classes.

Wow, third grade is going to be awesome!

May 13

Gallon Creatures

We finished our math book, so I have been teaching mini-lessons to introduce a variety of concepts.  Today we had a lesson on capacity. We learned that two cups equal a pint, two pints equal a quart, and four quarts equal a gallon. Quarts is similar to quarters and just like there are four quarts in a gallon, there are four quarters in a dollar, an hour, and a football game.

Max made a great observation. The words gallon, quart, pint, and cup are in order by the number of letters found in each and by their capacity size.

We made these gallon creatures to help us compute capacity problems.

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May 11

Teacher Appreciation Day

I know that teachers made a huge impact on my daughter’s life, so I join you in thanking teachers.

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I love teaching! It is my passion and calling. What profession could be more rewarding and fun? Each day is different, and my hours are filled with laughter and hugs! I watch children grow in wisdom and discover their gifts. Together we create, wonder, study, discover, and experiment. The children enrich my life and inspire me to be a better person. I am blessed to share their days! Thank you for making me feel special on Teacher Appreciation Day!