Welcome to a New School Year

Welcome fifth graders! It's the third week of school and I've already had such a blast. Grandparent's Day was a ton of fun (we had more grandparents show up to our class than any other year I've been at Aspen), and I sure have had a good time getting to know all the students in our class.

I'm hoping to use this website as a way of keeping you in touch with all the amazing things we'll be doing this year. I'd even like to do a student of the week feature.

However, for now, I will simply say hello and that I feel so lucky I get to teach fifth grade.

p.s. If you read this blog and tell me the secret password: thousandths I have a prize for you! Don't tell your friends. Let's see how many people actually look.

The DWA

Our 5th grade writing test is coming up on Monday, March 1st. The students are prepared for it, but could definitely use some help having a good breakfast that day and getting enough sleep. Also, it's important that every student be there at school to take the test (violent illness would be the one exception). I have a lot of confidence in our class and I look forward to being past this hurdle.

Thank you for all of your help!

Getting Ready for Clear Creek!

Going to Clear Creek is one of the most exciting/exhausting times of year for me. At Aspen Elementary, 5th grade is the only year of students that gets to go, so it's extra special for us.
This year we'll be going up there from February 17-19. The boys will be up there the 17th and 18th, and the girls will go up the 18th and 19th. The fact that we do it right after President's Day is just a bonus. It is such a fun week.
Most students have already turned in their forms and money to go. Let this be a reminder to any of you who haven't. I have a list, so if you need to check, you can come see me/call me.
For those of you parents who have signed up, don't forget to make an appointment with the district office to get fingerprinted.
The fun part about having a class blog (and I KNOW it's been a while since I changed it) is that I can post my favorite Clear Creek pictures here for you to enjoy.
If you have any questions about Clear Creek, make sure to give me a call.