One Week Down!

The first week of school has officially come to an end! It was an exciting week for me and I am impressed at how quickly the students have transitioned from a summer away from school. They walked in on Tuesday, ready to work and for the most part, have been proving themselves with each day that goes by. We did have a minor set back with cafeteria expectations, but I am confident the class will make more responsible choices during lunch.

 Over the past few days, I have made some updates to the blog. I have added our daily "Schedule", our student- generated "Class Rules", an "Announcements" tab with upcoming events, areas of study and parent information and our class "Wish List." Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you. Remember, I am always just an email away.

Start of A New Year!

Welcome to Mr. Catania's Class! I'm so excited to have your student in my class this year! I have been working hard over the past few weeks to get my classroom ready and I am anxiously awaiting tomorrow's Meet The Teacher! I look forward to meeting all of the new faces and seeing all of the old faces too! My doors will be open after the Info Fair for your children to come in and take a "peek" at their new learning environment. While there, be sure to grab your child's First Day Packet, information forms, and planners off of their desk. I look forward to a wonderful year ahead as your children embark on their final year at Gorrie!

Vistaprint!

My Vistaprint package came yesterday and when I opened it, I was overwhelmed with excitement! The items I purchased came out so well. I cannot wait to get into my classroom on Monday to put them to use. I would highly recommend the website to anyone looking for an inexpensive way to print a variety of different things from t-shirts to tote bags to business cards and more! Throughout the year, I will post some of the items I created as the students are introduced to them. For now, here are a few of the great items I created using Vistaprint! Thanks Vistaprint!