Here we go!
Excitement!
Remember, we only have one shot to make that first impression on your students. Make everything that you do tomorrow be about building those relationships with your students. Love them, tell them how happy you are that they are in your class and how you've waited all summer to meet them! Every student gets a fresh start tomorrow, anything that has happened in their past is in the past and they get to choose their new path. Share that with them and tell them how high your expectations are for them and how you know they can achieve anything they desire.
Start those procedures from the very beginning, you love them, but because you love them you have procedures in place to help them. Be diligent in this, you will not get another chance to start your year again until next August. Two weeks in August will save you a lifetime in May!
I am so happy, excited, proud, humbled, and a thousand other emotions that I am able to be the Principal at Taylor Elementary and that I get to work with each and every one of you every day! I love you all and I am truly ecstatic about this year, it is going to be our best one yet!
These are things that I know are true of each of you, you are great teachers!
Coming Up This Week
Monday August 20th Meet in Gym following dismissal to debrief
Thursday August 23rd Happy birthday Leidy Cardozo
Friday August 24th Give Emily a hug but don't say anything day