Goodbye First Grade...Hello Fourth Grade!

As most of you know my now I have a new teaching assignment next year! I will be teaching fourth grade! I have absolutely loved my 13 years in first grade and yet I have a very good feeling about this fourth grade teaching opportunity. Here's a little personal back story...
When I was little I did not like school...I really did not like it! I had problems in class and thought I was dumb. I did not want to be there and literally made myself sick to avoid going to school. When I was in fourth grade I moved schools and had a teacher that for some reason believed in me. I don't know how or why he did but I can tell you he changed my life. I can't say that I magically did wonderful in school but I can tell you I never again hated going there. A teacher did that for me and I never forgot that - I hope that I too can make a difference in how my students feel about going to school.

Good Luck Miss Case!

We won't say good bye but we will say good luck to the best student teacher ever!

The Birds!!

Wow that was cool! Thanks to the PTO for providing another wonderful assembly. The Birds of Prey program was amazing! We have been enjoying watching the baby eagles grow online at Duke Farms but it was awesome to see a real eagle in our school gym! Seeing the owl turn its head 180 degrees was shocking! We saw two week old baby owls too - so cute!  We learned so much and may even see the birds again at Great Adventure this summer...

Eagle Cam

We have been viewing two adult eagles from here in New Jersey on the Duke Estate, prepare their nest, then fill it with three eggs, and now we are thrilled to see two eaglets hatched and one to go!
Here is the link for you to watch at home...

http://www.dukefarms.org/Education/Eagle-Cam/