American Village

We all had a wonderful time today at American Village! Here are some pictures from our day!

Inside Out Day

Today we are celebrating GCHS Homecoming by dressing with our clothes Inside-Out! Here is a picture of some that participated.



Remember:
Tomorrow is our Field Trip! Be at school at 6:45, with your t-shirt on and sack lunch.
School will dismiss at 12:00 on Friday, October 7. There will be NO Gym or Edge that day!

Homecoming Door

Thanks so much to our wonderful room mother Wendy Burns for decorating our class door for Homecoming! It looks GREAT!!!

Back to Blogging

After 2 weeks of being back at work, I have finally found time to update our class website. I will do much better now that I am back in a routine...I am still learning to balance taking care of a 3 month old and teaching! ;-) I am absolutely loving being back at work, and can't wait to watch your children grow and learn throughout this year. Please check the site weekly for pictures and updates of things going on in our room! If you have any questions or concerns email me - jwright@gcs.k12.al.us.

Reminders:
- Please check your child's folder nightly and make sure he/she has completed ALL homework assignments. The reading passage that is found on the back side of the homework sheet is the same passage they are tested on each Thursday for comprehension. With that said...it is assigned as fluency practice, but would be beneficial for you to listen to your child read and ask them questions about the passage.
- Conduct - I haven't seen any major behavior issues since I have been back at work, however talking is a problem. I have many in my class who have been talking out, talking while I am up teaching or talking to them, during tests, and when I have asked them to stop. It is so important that students listen and following rules. Not only are we learning 3rd grade skills in my classroom this year, I want to be sure my students learn how to be respectful and kind children. Please talk with your children at home about this, as we will continue to work on it at school.
-Homecoming Week - October 3-7 Please see notes sent home for dress up days. School will dismiss at 12:00 on Friday for the GCHS Parade. Please be on time to pick up your children!

Gadsden Job Corps

Thanks to Gadsden Job Corps for the yummy snacks this week!

First Day News

There has been a change to my plan of being at school tomorrow to meet my new class. :-( I ended up at the ER on Friday afternoon, with gall stones and an appendix that was about to rupture. I had surgery yesterday morning, and came home this afternoon. Hopefully I will feel like visiting with my class later this week. Ms. Reeves will take good care of them! I can't wait to meet the class and all my parents very soon!

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome to 3rd Grade! I am so excited about my new class, and know this is going to be a great year! We will have supply drop off on Tuesday, August 9 from 7am-6pm and Friday August 12 from 7am-3pm. This is VERY helpful if you can go ahead and bring supplies before the first day. Please just make sure you put your child's name on everything, and wait about sending any money (workbook, donation, lunch) to school until the first day. Remember the school has the two required workbooks for you to purchase for $13.

As most of you know, I recently gave birth to my first baby, Cooper, on July 5. I will be taking a few weeks off at the beginning of school to spend a little more time with him. Ms. Sally Reeves will be doing my leave. She is a certified teacher, who also did her student teaching here at Mitchell, and is WONDERFUL! I have meet with her over the summer to prepare, and she is so excited and can't wait to meet the class! We will both be there the first day, and I will be back some to visit my class the first few weeks and stay involved and in contact with Ms. Reeves. My first day to return will be September 19.

Please email me, jwright@gcs.k12.al.us, at any time if you have any questions or concerns!