Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! 

I'm sure you all are as excited for the holidays as I am!  Today is probably one of the best days of school.  Excitement is in the air as you get ready for a nice winter break.  I just wish there was a little snow to play in, don't you?!

What do you plan on doing during winter break?  We will be celebrating Christmas with our families on Saturday and Sunday.  We will open presents, play games, and eat yummy cookies!  I want to make this Christmas extra special for Finn, since it is his first one.  What are some things that you do with your families that make the holidays so special?  I need some good ideas.

The New Year is coming up soon too!  We don't have any plans for New Years yet.  Do you watch the big ball drop on New Year's Eve?  I like to play games, watch movies, and spend time with family and friends on New Year's Eve.  I remember when I was younger, my brother and I would change all of the calendars in our house as soon as the ball dropped.  That was one of our traditions.

I would love to hear from all of you again soon!  Let me know what some of your traditions are for the holidays.  I'm sure you will have a lot to share when you get back from winter break. 

Happy Holidays from my family to yours!

Finnley in his reindeer outfit for Christmas

Baby Sullivan!

Hi Everyone! 

As most of you already know, I had my baby last week Tuesday, November 8th.  It's a BOY! We named him Finnley William Sullivan.  We will call him Finn, as a nickname.  He weighed 7 pounds and measured 20 inches long when he was born.  He is a wonderful baby!  As much as I love being home to take care of my new baby, I really miss my family at Luther Elementary.  I can't wait to come and visit all of you sometime soon.  I know Finn will enjoy meeting all of you too!  Until then, here are a couple pictures. 

Me and Finnley

Our new baby, Finnley

Me, my husband, and Finn

Keep writing me while I'm gone.  I enjoy reading all of your comments.  If you want to write something to Finn, I will make sure I read it to him.

If I don't talk to you soon.... Happy Thanksgiving!

Love,

Mrs. Sullivan 

Halloween Fun

Halloween is such a fun time of year.  Dressing up in costumes is so much fun.  I dressed up as a mummy this year.  Since I will be a mommy soon, I thought it would be fun to dress up as a mummy to be! 

I saw a lot of really great costumes this year.  What did you dress up as?  Were you a spooky or a sweet character?  Did you go trick-or-treating?  Tell me all about your Halloween.

Time Flies...

"Time flies when you are having fun!"  We are already one quarter of the way through the school year.  The time has gone by so quickly.  We have already learned so much this year.  Students have read books, practiced spelling, and learned new math facts. 

I am most proud of how many students have already met some of their goals on our "Sullivan's Sluggers" bulletin board.  It isn't always easy to make a goal for yourself and work toward it every day.  Keep up the hard work.  You all are doing great! 

What are some things that you have learned so far this year?  What is something you are most proud of?  Leave a comment on this post and let me know. 

In A Month

WOW!  Can you believe that October is already here?  Where has the time gone?  The first month of school is always so much fun.  We get to see friends that we haven't seen all summer and meet new people as well.  Now that the first few weeks of school are underway, I want to know what has been the best part of the school year so far.  Is it something you have already learned?  Or is it a new student in your classroom?  Maybe it is a field trip, school assembly, or lesson that you have already experienced.  Let me know what is your favorite memory so far of this school year!

A New School Year!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and I am so excited!  Last night, we had students and families come through the building for back-to-school night.  It was so good to see so many smiling faces.  I really enjoyed talking with Kendra, Shawn, and Travis who stopped by my classroom.  I also got to meet Cole, a new student this year.  Everyone seemed very excited to come back to school. 

This year, I have made some changes to my classroom.  Our classroom library set up in a new way so students can access books a little easier.  As we get more books throughout the year, I will continue to organize, sort, and move books around into different bins.  Here is a picture of what our classroom library looks like right now.  Any ideas on how we can make it even better?

I also wanted to create a new reading area in our classroom.  This space will be different from when we practice our word work and phonics lessons.  We will use our new reading area for literature discussions and comprehension groups.  Now we have a fun and cozy place to sit back and talk about books.  It kind of reminds me of a living room or bedroom.  See!  Reading isn't just for schools and only at tables or desks.  We can even read in fun places like comfy chairs!  Take a look at our new reading area and tell me what you think!

Our classroom is ready for lots of learning this year!  I can't wait for school to start tomorrow!

First Time Blogger

I have always enjoyed learning and trying new things.  So when I heard that teachers are using blogs in their classrooms to enhance student learning, I knew this was something I wanted to try.  This is my first time ever creating or using a blog.  I love technology and I'm excited to share blogs with my students.  Aside from creating casual converstations about what students did over summer, how the first day of school went, or what plans they have during the winter break, we will also use this blog as a way to talk more about literature. 

For all of my followers, hang on tight.  This is going to be a fun ride!