Right away I liked two things I have in common with her - she used to teach 3rd grade and she has a master's degree as a reading specialist. Other things I liked finding out: She's really structured, but she's warm and welcoming. She seemed comfortable and confident as she dealt with parents. She provided a lot of good information about how things will work in her room and what expectations she has for the students and she did it without any spelling errors. :} I like her style, her organization, and that she didn't wig out on us and get antsy or defensive as we talked about how Noah's peanut allergy needs to be managed. That alone was a HUGE relief and so different from how I felt we were received last year. And I like that her room is the first room on the left right after the main office, so Noah is that much closer to the nurse and his second epi-pen. I didn't know who I was praying for all summer, I just trusted the Lord for the right teacher and class for Noah (and me). Mrs. Arnold must be it.
Looking forward to Monday and getting to know her better. Looking forward to watching my baby grow so much in first grade!
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So glad you feel so good about the first impression you had with Noah's new teacher! And I'd be willing to bed they put you so close to the office for a reason...since you've spoken out about it his allergy needs. It was a wise choice on the schools part to do that for you.
We just got a call from Brooklyn's new teacher and I'm super excited to meet her on Tuesday. We don't start till Wednesday. I gotta admit. We've had such a great summer, and I've really enjoyed spending so much time with that little girl, I'm kind of sad school has snuck up on us like it has. I'm gonna miss my baby!!! ....
Yeah.... he didn't get the SERT certified person on grade level, but he is waaaaay away from the office, so the first room after the office works for me. I find that very comforting that his second epi-pen will be steps away from where he'll spend most of the day. Thank you, Lord!
Reading this post made me smile. I'm glad that you had such a good first impression (and that the first day only confirmed this even more!).
Noah's teacher looks a lot like a friend who studied at university with me. We even co-wrote our thesis together. Fun, huh?
The only thing worse than writing a big paper? Having to write it with someone else. My masters capstone was like that and it was slow torture!
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