Bainbridge Giveaway!

Don't forget to head over to Christina's blog to enter to win her giveaway 'Check Please'! It's such a great thing to have for the WHOLE school year and it's super cute!!

http://bainbridgeclass.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-time.html

Welcome Letter

Welcome Students!

In the beginning of August, my school sends each family their classroom teacher assignments for the fall. The packet includes a supply list and a welcome letter from the teacher. I wanted to share mine with you! I print it on cute decorated paper from the dollar tree! It always helps with a good first impression :)


On the first day of school, I send home a newsletter filled with another welcome letter, parent & student handbook, parent contact, parent survey, and permission slip to be on my classroom website. I am still working on putting it all together but check back soon!!!
Welcome Students

Here is my classroom supply list!


Supply List

Wedding Pictures :))

Da dum da dum.... hearing wedding bells?

Hey Bloggers! I just can't resist sharing a few pictures from my wedding in the Bahamas this past week! Of course, the day couldn't have been a better memory but Tropical Storm Emily didn't help! It was pouring rain when we woke up and by night fall it was HOT HOT HOT and full of bugs! Regardless of the weather, it was an amazing experience that I am so happy my husband and I shared together with our families!! There is no better way to have a wedding!


Here are some of the favorites from our wedding :)) Thanks for looking!

We were married right on a private beach in Eleuthera!

Here is one that I MUST FRAME!

Kipp Kash Management

On my honeymoon, yes it's scary, I created some rules for my Kipp Kash banking system. I tried to think of any potential difficulties we might run into and charted them as banking rules. Also, I listed any way a student can make a deposit or a withdrawal from their bank account. 


I just posted it up in my classroom today (sorry I didn't take a picture!) so it will help everyone have a clear idea of the rules for Kipp Kash management!!





Banking Rules

BAHAMAS Bound!

Destination Wedding + Honeymoon = Weddingmoon!

Tonight my family, future in-laws, and fiance are heading to Eleuthera, Bahamas for a beautiful wedding on the beach!! Of course, I am a last minute packer and have a TON of things to prepare but my spray tan is looking GREAT! I'm sure I will over pack too many things for the wedding and, of course, beach wear, but it is all worth it! Here is a couple pictures from the first time we went to Pinepple Fields, Eleuthera!

This is the beach we will be married on :)

This is us on my 21st birthday! So young...

As you can see, I have been busy getting a few things prepared for back to school so I can truly relax and enjoy my weddingmoon! When I come back stay tuned for more goodies to prepare for my first year in third grade!

Interview a Partner!

And you are...?

I am still searching for great activities to start the school year off with a BANG! My goal, more than ever, is to get my students feeling comfortable, safe, and loved in their new third grade classroom. I am using this interview to help!

My students sit with a partner. They use that partner for many things throughout the day like math workshop, writing peer conference in writer's workshop, and much more! In order to help them get to know each other, I created an interview to help!!

Check it out!

First Day Interview

Now Hiring!

Classroom Jobs!!

Since I am moving to third grade, classroom jobs are making a huge change too! In first grade, each day I had a boy and girl star helper. It was their job to be the line leaders, take attendance, lunch count, everything!

In third grade, I have created about 15 classroom jobs that will be rotated each week. I wrote the job and their description on a label so I can post it to the pockets I bought at dollar tree. I am using star sticks (like Popsicle sticks from reallygoodstuff) with each student's name on the star to assign. Hopefully, I can take a picture and attach it to the star!! 

Here are my jobs and descriptions! Enjoy :)

Jobs


Here is a really great twist, I am so excited for! Each Friday, while the banker at Kipp Kash is working to see who can afford to pay their way to Fun Friday, students will complete a JOB APPLICATION! Students will want to be hired, because they get paid in Kipp Kash! They need their Kipp Kash to get our Fun Friday time and much more! 

Job Application