Bittersweet

Dear Reader-

It is the season when school supplies are found on sale in most of the advertisement circulars. The school clothing attires are proudly displayed in the clothing stores ranging from the teen attire to early elementary. This year I need to remember to buy plenty of khaki pants, while we are in the heat of summer because in the cold winter months, there are none to be had. The air is filled with excitement and buzz of the upcoming school year, and I always hear parents concerns about their child's future teacher, in hopes that I would ease their tension with any inside information on who their child may have. Sadly, I remind them that chances are they will find out before I do.

I also have anxieties about the upcoming school year. I wonder which students I will have in my classroom, and hoping that I can provide them with the best education possible. Chances are I will have students with reading difficulties, and wish that when they leave my classroom, they will feel fantastic about themselves. I truly believe that our students will rise to our expectations, and if we can take the time to get to know our students, we will know the best way to reach them. As a I am preparing my classroom, I hope that my new group of students will leave my room feeling like superstars. These "superstars" feed off of our worries and anxieties, and it is our responsibility to transfer these emotions into excitement for the upcoming school year; knowing that they will learn and bloom with new knowledge.

Let us be excited for what is to come, and embrace it with hope :)

-Maria Creighton