I apologize for my lack of posting lately...I can assure you, it is for a remarkable reason! If you have not heard yet, I AM OFFICIALLY AN EMPLOYED TEACHER!!!! Woo Hoo! I feel so blessed to announce that I am teaching Third Grade at Coyote Hills Elementary School in the Cherry Creek School District (the one that I grew up in!)
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| Coyote Hills Elementary School |
My interview was so much fun! I met with the fabulous Principal, Vice Principal, and team of 4 other Third Grade teachers. While it was a bit nerve wrecking because of what a highly achieving school Coyote Hills and district Cherry Creek are, they all made me feel so at ease. We were talking and laughing by the end of the interview and I just felt like we connected...something my friend and successful interviewer Andre tells me is the most important part of an interview! Apparently they felt the connection too...at one point the Vice Principal threw down her pen and gave me a standing ovation! And before long, I got the call from the Principal with the official offer...MOST WONDERFUL MOMENT!
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| "Learning and Growing In Third Grade" My Theme! |
That call was followed shortly by my sweet teammates welcoming me and telling me how excited that they are to be working together...the feeling is more that mutual ladies! Ever since that moment, it has been a whirlwind tour of meetings, trainings, human resource visits, trips to beyond the blackboard and target, lamination, copying, stapling, labeling, meeting other staff (who by the way are literally all under the age of 30, extremely good looking people, and have the kindest hearts I have ever met...I feel so blessed to wake up every morning and work with these people) and last, but certainly not least, DECORATING MY CLASSROOM!
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| From The Door |
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Morning Meeting and Goodbye Gathering Area
(My Chair and Student of the Week Chair...My Favorite Part Of The Classroom) |
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| Rug Expectations |
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| Calendar and Weather |
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| Daily Duties! |
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| We're Busy Bees! |
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| Objectives |
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| Homework |
I have been thinking about the theme of my classroom as well as collecting ideas and decoratives for it for YEARS! I really believe that if my students find joy in coming to their classroom and feel comfortable there, then learning will more easily take place! Plus, if the last week of my consecutive 10 hour days in the classroom are any indication of the year that lies ahead of me (AKA the most exciting, blessed, nerve wrecking, exhausting, priceless, rewarding, year of my life), then I needed it to be a place that I found joy and comfort coming to as well! Let me tell you...mission accomplished!
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| From The Rug |
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| Miss Emeott's Desk! |
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| Give Me Five! |
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| Thank You Schoenbergers! |
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| Again, Thank You Schoenbergers! And Emma, Aly, Mariss, and Shawn for my sign :) |
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| A Note From The Teacher Before Me! |
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| Manipulatives, Resource Books, Etc. |
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! I cannot wait to fill it with students (IN ONLY ONE WEEK) and to learn and grow with them over the next year! Take a look and enjoy!
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| Think Time! |
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| Celebrate: Birthday Princesses, Princes, and The Student Of The Week! |
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| Mailboxes! |
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| Line Expectations! |
(I must give credit for some of the ideas in the classroom to the most wonderful mentor teachers that I have ever had...Thank you Diane Bernero, Danna Celaya, Rebecca Gonzalez and now to all of my new wonderful mentors at Coyote Hills for everything that you have done, will do, have been, and will be in my life!)
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| "The Garden Of Good Manners" |
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| Reading Corner! |
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| Text Sets |
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| Smart Board and Mountain Language |
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| My Sticks That I made...For Calling On The Students |
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| Desk Expectations |
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| From The Front |
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| Restroom Expectations |
What a beautiful new beginning!
I am so excited for you! Your room looks fabulous!
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