Room 105

The end of another year at Peterson Elementary. I had an interesting year this year. I started the 2008-09 school year teaching 5th grade. I spent last summer getting myself out of the primary mindset, going to a week of math training, and building a new classroom library with grade appropriate books. After two weeks of teaching, our school needed to do some shifting. Our first grade rooms had 34 kids in each room (much too high if you have ever been around that many 6 year olds). I was moved downstairs (again) and my new class was created from 7 kids from each existing 1st grade. We had a good year together.... more new experiences and trying times but still good:-) In May our school's new addition was finished and I was given the OK to start moving into my new classroom! Exciting but a lot to do.

Here is my crew! They are a fun group of kids!