Welcome!

Today was officially the first day back - not that we had class or anything, but it was Open House for students and families. (And, of course, everyone had to check out the new building.) From about 9 until right before 11, we had a pretty consistent flow of families in and out of our classroom.

I was happy to finally begin putting names with faces (and personalities). It seems like we have a great group of students, and everyone was all smiles, eager to start school. (We'll see how long that lasts.)

And our school is actually starting to feel like a family to me - Maybe it helped that I kept hearing "Welcome!" more times than I could count, or maybe it was because I have already had a few hugs from the students.

Even the co-teaching came more naturally today. (I think it helps that parents are already familiar with the co-teaching model and all.) It's more challenging than I expected (especially planning-wise), but it's incredible to be working so closely with three other highly motivated, talented, creative, and dedicated teachers. One day at a time...

Now it's on to the weekend. After some errands and grocery shopping, I think I might just reward myself with a nap or good book before heading out to spend an evening in celebration with friends. Good times.