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

Christmas and The Polar Express

Posted by Mr. Gibbs on Saturday, December 19, 2009
Wow! We just completed a very busy week! We have learned so much and had a lot of fun! I was so honored to have so many parents volunteer on Friday. Friday was Christmas morning in our classroom and was really fun for the children. It was so happy to see the smiles on the faces of our great children. I would like to thank everyone for their contribution to our secret Santa exchange - every child was happy and thankful for their gift. Watching these children open these gifts reminded me the joy of being a child.






Our amazing day didn't end there. We have been reading The Polar Express this week and on Friday, we had a large celebration. Kindergarten, along with first and second grade, had a large gathering in the cafeteria. Children got to watch the movie in their PJs in the cafeteria. Children drank hot chocolate and had a lot of sweets to celebrate. The children in my class also carried their special bear that I purchased for each of my special children (this has become my tradition).



I hope you enjoyed the Ziploc I sent home with your child. Inside contains every Christmas activity/craft we completed this month. Included is also two special pictures. Mostly everything is dated. I encourage you to keep this in a special place and share it with your child often. I recently found all of my old crafts from when I was in kindergarten and it was very touching to recall all the great memories. Below are some pictures of some other activities we did this week.




Lane making a "Christmas present" using a rice crispy treat and candy



We attempted to make Applesauce ornaments but they did not turn out so good. It was fun trying.

Mrs. Shannon and I can't thank you enough for the wonderful gifts that were given to us. We truly have the "BEST" parents and we feel so honored to teach your children. There are truly great teachers out there and thanks for seeing that in Mrs. Shannon and myself. We look forward to the next 102 days of school! Have a truly blessed and magical holiday!

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