It's a new year!

Welcome to the 2016/17 school year. I am very excited to be back and getting things ready for my new 5th graders. We've been back for weeks cleaning, organizing, shopping, learning, and planning. I had a great time last week in the ExCel Science program with my colleagues and dedicated teachers. We went sailing on a research boat in the Bay, conducting science investigations and learning about the new NGSS standards.

Summer was fantastic, albeit short. I spent a lot of times outdoors hiking, camping, dining, laughing, and listening to music. I went to Colorado and did some hiking in Aspen with my wonderful college friends. It was a good balance this year of fun and practical/restful activities.

I'm extra excited about this year because I am fortunate to have been assigned a fabulous student teacher, Leigh Conley from SFSU. We've been working together all week and I know the kids and families will love her.

We've got several new faces at Jefferson this year. Though I am deeply saddened by Ms. Partika's decision to move to another school I am looking forward to collaborating with and learning from our new 5th grade teacher, Mr. Stanul.

If you are a new family assigned to Room 212, please click on Family Survey, and complete the form. It'll only take a minute and will help me immensely with creating a group email list.

Thank you, and happy new year!

Tomorrow is Promotion!

I can't believe this year is ending. Promotion is tomorrow at 10am. Don't forget to bring your tickets. There will be 2 lines. Line 1 is for ticket holders, Line 2 is for everyone else.  It has been a great year and I am sad to say goodbye to the Class of 2016. I hope everyone keeps in touch so I can track you down to invite you to the Reunion in 2023.

Your PSAs are posted. I will post the rest tomorrow.