Category: 2015-2016
Rested and Encouraged
I don’t know about my students, but I really needed that Labor Day weekend to catch up on rest! It’s rough to go from a flexible summer schedule to a strict school schedule so I understand the ups and downs my students experienced the past...
Getting Settled In
There’s a bit of schedule and student shuffling during the first weeks of school but, for the most part, I’ve met the 140-150 faces that I will see three times a week in my classroom. I know the students are ready to get used to their new...
We Survived the First Week!
The first week of school is always full of emotions from both the students and the teachers. It’s understandable because most of us spent the past two months without a strict regiment. Now, most of our days are run by bells, and, let’s face it, it...
Goodbye, summer! Hello, new school year!
Although teacher service days don’t officially start until August 10 in Houston, teachers all over the country are already dreaming and planning for the 2015-2016 school year. Why do we end our summer early? We want to be prepared and we are excited for all the possibilities...