A terrific first day!

Day 1 is in the history books! We had a terrific start to the school year!  We began the day with some time for the kids to ask me ANYTHING, whether it was school related or something totally random (like my preferred flavor of toothpaste).  Many students were able to put their early nerves to rest by asking about our class, our year to come, and how things worked in fourth grade.  The opportunity for questions is ongoing, so feel free to help your fourth grader to brainstorm ideas this evening.  We practiced our security routines and learned the routines for lunchtime in the cafeteria.  To end the morning, we played a fun game called Two Lies and a Truth, in which students must come up with two untrue statements to keep us from identifying their third, truthful, statement.  It’s a fun way to get to know one another, as both the truths and the lies helped to spark some conversations about things we have in common.  Plus, it was a fun dose of competition, as we worked to see whether kids could identify the true statements better, or if I could detect the truth more successfully!  (We still have three kids waiting for their turn tomorrow, so stay tuned for the nail-biting conclusion to the game… which the kids currently lead by four points… :-D)

Also, today, we had a visit from the Avon Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Carnemolla, and our Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Rusack.  It was nice to have them visiting our school to start us off on a great note!  We went to library today, enjoyed the bell ringing ceremony (remotely, this year, due to the heat), and ended the day by sharing one good thing about the first day of school.

I must tell you: Your children are TERRIFIC!  I’m really enjoying them, and I can’t wait to see all that is in store for us this year!  Please feel free to email me any time you have a question.

Below, please enjoy some photos from the day, and please scroll down further to access two parent surveys to help me learn more about your child.

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Posted in Class Updates|By Jon Moss