Yesterday, our school had Open House. I was excited about putting faces with all the names on my student roster. I was nervous about meeting the parents (lucky for me, I have some amazing, already volunteering, I love communication type of parents!) I got to my classroom about four hours before people started arriving. I wanted to help other teachers set up and get a chance to visit with everyone. Here is what awaited me in my mailbox...
MY OFFICIAL "MRS. HOWARD" NAME PLATE FOR ABOVE MY DOOR! [Please ignore that I look extremely hot and sweaty...it was a sauna outside that day ;) ]
I immediately tore down my "temp tag" and replaced it!
Now, it was time to change, get ready for Open House, and stop taking silly pictures! ha.
"YAY! Mom, Dad...I got the NEW teacher!"
Kid Translation: "Yesssss! She's going to be super nice, easy, and I can do whatever I want!"
Awwh, it won't be long before they are disappointed. I promise I will not be easy, I will be challenging. I promise I won't be a push over, but I will love each of them for who they are. And I certainly promise that they cannot do whatever they want. Like I told each of them at open house yesterday, "Come rested. Get excited. We have a lot to learn this year. Welcome to 4th grade!" I will always remember my first open house, but I will vividly remember my first class...they will be teaching me more than any other class I will ever have. And only 5 days of school until the journey begins!
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Yes, Courtney, you most certainly will remember this first group of students - your very own first class!! My first year of teaching was also in a fourth grade classroom. Those students are turning 40 now! And I still remember many, many of them. It was a wonderful, special first year, and I know it will be for you, too. God bless you on the journey of being a teacher. I would not trade my job for any other.
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