It only took 9 years of teaching 3rd grade, but Mrs. Brooks finally made it to 4th! Meeting my new 4th graders was something I was looking forward to doing – so Step-Up Day super fun for me. I can already tell we will have a fabulous year in fourth starting in September! Posted below are the handouts I gave to students – please let me know if you have any questions by dropping me an email over the summer.
Dream Big,
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Welcome to Grade Four in Room 303!!! I hope you are prepared for a wonderful summer vacation. I will be headed to ISTE in Atlanta, teaching courses at Harvard, and attending the ASCD Leaders-to-Leaders conference in Virginia. My son Carson is entering 10th grade in the fall and my daughter Kendyl is going to be a 12th grader, both at Upper Cape Tech. We will spend time this summer visiting colleges! Mr. Brooks volunteers in the classroom from time to time, and my mom, Miss Sally, comes in every week. I’m sure you will meet them all next year, as they like to come to visit.
Even though I enjoy summer, I am already excited for the new school year to begin. I’ve been a 3rd grader for 9 years, and now I have finally been promoted to 4th!! There will be four 4th-grade classrooms next year along with one ¾ class. Our room will be #303, on the top floor in the 4th grade pod. I have lots of new ideas and surprises in store, and can’t wait to spend the summer getting everything ready for 4th grade. I will be at Mullen-Hall several times this summer to prepare our new classroom for your arrival in September. I often wonder if you are a little excited and nervous at the same time – just like I am!?!
I have enclosed a school supply list for each student to please bring when school starts. These items DO NOT have to be brand new, and if you have trouble finding some of these things, let me know, we will have supplies in the classroom for anyone who needs them. I also included an optional “wish list” of classroom supplies, as I know we will use them often. I enjoy catching all of those early back-to-school sales, so I thought you’d like an advanced peek at our list.
Keep checking back to see the progress on our classroom blog (address above). This will be my 8th year using a blog, and I hope you all come to love it as much as I do. I will be posting over the summer – feel free to jump in, introduce yourself, or just observe :O). In fact, I have already posted about today’s step-up day!! I am also sending home our Great Summer State Plate Race if you want to play along. You’ll find a post about it on the blog. Leave a comment with your progress, or send a tweet to me at @SimplySuzy using the hashtag #PlateRace.
While it was wonderful seeing so many of you on this last day of school, it will be even better seeing you back next year! Stay safe and have fun. See you in September!
Dream Big,
