Welcome to Kindergarten!

There is a wonderful sense of home when you walk through the front doors of Samsula Academy. I deeply believe that your child will find our school to be a warm and friendly place. I am very proud to be a part of the Samsula Academy School family. Once you have opened those doors you are a member of our family too.

I wish to welcome you to Kindergarten. Kindergarten is a new and exciting time for you and your child. It’s a time of change… new beginnings, new friends, new challenges and exciting discoveries! I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for allowing me to be a part of your child’s life during this precious time of growth and discovery!

This is my honor to welcome you and your child into Kindergarten and into… my life. I will do my best to make this year in Kindergarten enjoyable but also filled with academics. My motto is: “The seeds I plant today will blossom into a flower tomorrow.” It will be my pleasure and privilege to watch your child’s personality and learning abilities blossom and unfold day by day.

I run a very effective classroom which is well structured but allows for fun and growth. I hold high expectations for all my students. Furthermore, I strongly believe in differentiated instruction. Research reveals that all students learn differently. Therefore, I plan my lessons to meet the needs of all students. It will be my honor to expand the growing minds of tomorrow and encourage them to become the great leaders of the new generation.

You will find very useful information on this blog. I will update it with events that are happening in our classroom, student work, and other related events. If you have any questions, you may contact me at cgibbs@readingedgeacademy.org

-Mr. Christopher Gibbs

Kindergarten ROCKS!

We have just finished another week in kindergarten. We have only 11 more days of school left! This week, we had our SAT10 testing. We also took this test back in September. Students are expected to have shown some type of academic growth. After recording the results, I am amazed as to how much growth was shown. I am so proud of my class. They have truly met and exceeded my expectations. They truly taught me what children are capable of and that children should not be misunderstood.

We learned about ocean animals this week and had a field trip to the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet on Thursday. We learned about sea turtles, birds, and even went on a jetty walk. We had a blast.

We are heading in the final stretch of kindergarten. Remember to get those forms in ASAP about the party information (see paper in yellow folder). Remember the party will be June 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM in our classroom. We will have lunch in our room and will dismiss afterwards.

Remember to send in your kindergarten scrapbook ASAP! We already got some and they are AMAZING! We will be sharing these at our ceremony and we will remember the fun times we had in kindergarten. It has truly been a GREAT year!

If you would like a final conference and know what you could do to help prepare your child for first grade, let me know ASAP. In my opinion, every child is BEYOND ready for first grade.

Thanks,

Mr. Gibbs

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