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

Storybook Parade

Posted by Mr. Gibbs on Monday, September 21, 2009
Many have been asking about it - so here it is!

I love the celebrations that occur within the fall season - especially the celebrations at Samsula Academy! We truly have a fantastic time celebrating the season with family, friends, and our peers. The most popular event is our "Storybook Parade." Each classroom chooses a theme (a literature based theme) and the designs outfits based on that theme. I had a blast last year and I took it to the extreme! Below is my picture with my first graders.

The theme I choose last year was Curious George. I was the Man-In-The-Yellow-Hat (never given a name in the books) and my children made their own Curious George outfits. We had a fanastic time and my little angels were the talk of the school! I believe is having fun with my students and I always take the time to act silly, goofy, and just play! The theme we have chosen this year is based on Dr. Suess. We will be doing The Cat in the Hat. I will be the main character while the students will be the "things." We will have pairs of Thing 1 and Thing 2. We will be making these outfits in class. Mrs. Shannon will be the mom that is mentioned in the story.

We hope you like this idea. In order to make it successful, we will need supplies and help. One supply that we will need for sure is plain white T-shirts. We will be dying these red for the students. If you have a suggestion as to how we can make the "blue" hair, let me know. I was thinking of making hats with some form of blue on the top. Mrs. Shannon and I are open to all ideas!

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