Online Parent Newsletter

So I decided to set up a parent newsletter (blog) online. I'm feeling a little more confident in my blogging capabilities so I figured why not?!

At least I'd be saving a tree by doing my newsletter  electronically. :-)

So here's the link: Www.whatsnewgrade2.blogspot.com


Check it out. See how I keep my parents informed. I added the "subscribe" button and sent home a flyer asking  parents to subscribe. That way they can get email alerts when I've posted & they can stay informed!

Speaking of keeping informed have you heard of the remind me app? All I had to do was go to the website, set up an account & add a class. Then I sent home a flyer with my class information so parents could subscribe with their email or phone (text). Then every day my teaching partner and I send home a reminder email/text. Our alerts can be general like "Don't forget to read 20 minutes tonight" or "spirit day tomorrow--wear blue!" Etc. We've gotten a lot of positive  feedback so far. Best part? Parents will never know your phone number/personal email and they can't reply back. If they have questions they'll have to contact you another way--in person, phone, or work email. That is a plus because you don't want to be texting back and forth! That could become very time consuming!

But anways, it's pretty neat &  very easy to use! Go to www.remind.com

You're welcome ;-)

In other news, we've done some pretty neat art projects recently. One involving cool and warm colors... go check it out here: click here!

Until next time.... keep calm and teach on!

On my mind...

My life is crazy. I have a 3 year old and an 11 month old. I'm planning birthday parties and trying to stay in touch with friends, packing lunches, giving baths, making dinner, cleaning the house...waking up at 2 a.m. with a screaming/teething baby. We're selling our house as well... so that's always fun getting a call the night before a morning showing (even more delightful  after putting in a 12 hour day) My mind is constantly on overdrive and I'm always on the go (and I'm always very tired). Now let's add my responsibilities of being an educator into the mix. Absolute chaos.

Beautiful, wonderful, wouldn't-trade-it-for-anything chaos.

As I'm sitting here reflecting upon my day listening to my baby boy giggling in bed with his dad, I have come to one conclusion. I am so blessed that I have the two most rewarding (and most tiring) jobs on this planet. My jobs as a mother and teacher are very demanding but endlessly rewarding.

Im so very proud. Proud of my students' achievements,  proud of my dedication to being the best teacher I can be, and proud of my endless & unconditional loving heart for my kids at home (and the ones at school, too).

It truly takes a special person to be a teacher. I'm not going to say I don't have my moments when I lose my patience  or get stressed out. (Because I definitely do--I'm only human.) But at the end of the day I can honestly 100% with all my heart say I chose the right profession. I always thought that if I could make a difference  in just ONE kid's  life,  then that'd  make it all worth it. But as I sit here and reflect I think of all the students I have taught & how they've impacted me--how they've made me more compassionate  than I ever thought I could be. I've  realize that while I'm teaching my students how to read and how to measure in inches, they're teaching me what life is all about. Both Hudson, Nora and school teach me how to stop and enjoy the little things in life...because as you get older you realize the little things are really the big things-- & the most important  things in life aren't things.

And that's all she wrote (for tonight anyways)

I'll leave you with my latest bulletin board.

#makeadifference
#feelinginspirational