Hurricane Day- SCHOOL CLOSED

All HCPS schools and district offices will be closed on Monday due to the threat posed by Isaac. Stay tuned for an update regarding Tuesday. Check the county website for more information at http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/

Reminder

Please remember to check the "Announcements" page for details on homework assignments, test dates, and skills we are working on in class!

One Week Down!

The first week of school is OVER and it was a FANTASTIC start to the new school year. We went over procedures, got to know each other, and began working on the fifth grade curriculum. This Monday, we will begin switching classes for Math/Science/Reading/Writing, and students need to be ready and unpacked by 8:00am, when classes begin. In order to ensure that students have the maximum time learning in class, please help the students get to school on time. Below, are pictures of one of the activities we worked on during the first day of school. I posted questions to the students and asked them to answer the questions on sticky notes. By the end, I was able to learn TONS about how they learn best, their goals for the year and what they expect of the classroom environment. I am SO looking forward to this year and getting to know each of my students! Have a great weekend and I hope to see you all next week (even if Isaac and the RNC try to keep us away!).

Classroom Pics

I have been busy getting things ready for next week! I thought it would be nice to share some pictures of the classroom to get you all excited for the year! Hope to see you Monday! ENJOY!

Pre- planning 2012

Today was the first day back for teachers! We were greeted to a nice breakfast in the Media Center, where teacher were able to chat about their summer fun, catch up, and grab a bite to eat before starting our day. It was great to see both old and new faces and share our stories about our summer travels. After a faculty meeting, we took our staff pictures, had lunch, and spent the rest of the afternoon working in our rooms. Since I was itching to get back into my room last week, I did not have tons to accomplish today. I mainly just worked on organizing and what not to make it easier to find things around the room for both the students and I. I always enjoy preplanning because it provides the teachers the opportunity to get our rooms ready and plan, plan, plan some AWESOME activities for the year. After graduating with my Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction earlier this summer, I spent a lot of time researching new strategies and techniques to use in my classroom this year. I also worked hard and just found out that I passed the certification process for Special Education! Now, I really feel prepared to teach the course at UT this semester on the topic of Human Exceptionalities. With the new knowledge I have gained this summer, I look forward to another GREAT year at Gorrie! I cannot wait to kick this year off! I hope to see you all NEXT MONDAY at Meet The Teacher! I will try to take some pictures of the classroom as a "Sneak Peek" and post them later in the week!

Supply List 2012-2013

Gorrie Elementary

Supply List for 2012-2013

Fifth Grade

After further review of the supplies with the 5th grade team teachers, we've decided to make some changes with our 5th grade supply list in hopes to make the transition to middle school easier.

Below is the UPDATED 5th grade supply list:

• 1 two-inch three ring binder OR 2 inch zipper binder
• 1 pack of dividers
• 2 packs of wide ruled notebook paper
• 1 plastic pocket folder with prongs
• 1 pack of colored pencils
• 1 pack of pencils
• 1 pair of scissors
• 3 glue sticks
• 1 Mead Spiral Notebooks (150 pages)
• 1 pair of Science goggles

• *Optional but greatly appreciated: 
• Disinfecting Wipes (boys) hand sanitizer (girls)
• Box of Tissues (boys) Paper towels (girls)
• Gallon size Ziploc bags (boys) sandwich size ziplock bags (girls)

We will have a copy of this list at "Meet Your Teacher" day on Monday, August 20.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Please have these supplies ready to go for our first day of school! If you would like to bring some of your supplies in to Meet The Teacher Day on Monday, August 20th, feel free to do so! I look forward to seeing you all there!

Welcome Back 2012

Hello! Welcome to our class blog! This website it used as a tool to communicate our studies, achievements, homework assignments, important dates, etc. to students, family, and friends. I update this site on a regular basis by posting pictures of what the students are working on and what is going on in our classroom. I look forward to meeting you all at Meet The Teacher on Monday, August 20th, 2012 immediately following the Info Fair! I have been working hard to get our classroom ready for your arrival! Here are some sneak peek shots of the room thus far. Please collect all of your supplies and bring them to school on our first day. Feel free to look around on our class blog to see what we will be working on this year. See you at Meet The Teacher!