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

I'm 100 Days Smarter!

Posted by Mr. Gibbs on Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wow! February 4th was the 100th day of Kindergarten! We had a great day today celebrating 100 days of learning fun! We did several activities all related to the number and had a celebration to celebrate our accomplishments!



To begin, Mr. Gibbs dressed up like he was 100 years old! The day before, we made a class book about what it would be like to be 100. On February 4th, Mr. Gibbs wore a wig and had a walker to help him move around. From the beginning, the kids knew it was going to be a fun and silly learning day!

We counted by 1s, 5s, and 10s to 100 and finally completed our "100 Days of Learning" wall! There are now 100 bees circling the hive. We also sang songs relating to the 100 days of school. We have a great start to the morning.



In morning workshops, we helped fill in a bee's stripes with 100 dots. We also made 100 day of school hats with 100 bees on them in groups of 10. We also made a fruit loop necklace out of 100 fruit loops. We made 100 day pennants and even wrote 100 sight words. We know 100 words! Wow!

After lunch, we counted out our snack. After having one hundred, we combined everything together and mixed it up. Finally, we had a celebration to celebrate our accomplishments. I hope you enjoy the pictures and slideshow.







I am soo looking forward to the remaining 80 days!




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