Friday, August 22, 2014

Welcome to TEAMHJH

Hamilton Junior High teachers and Staff welcomed new teachers, Anna
Arevalo and Brittany Lackey, with lunch today at Orteagas.
Team HJH made a banner for the teachers.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Meet the Teacher Night

Outstanding!  I am so proud of our #TEAMHJH!  Smiles, hugs, and kind words for our students. Everyone pitched in and helped each other. Our group really cares about our kids!  I'm really excited about the upcoming year. Let's get going!

Sunday, August 17, 2014

New Year

August 17, 2014

Another school year....This year starts my 34th or 35th year in education.  It doesn't really seem like that long ago that I nervously started up the steps at H.G. Isbill Junior High in McGregor eager to teach my 6th grade science class. The smells of the ditto fluid and oil from the wooden floors come back with those memories.  Tomorrow starts another journey.  I look forward to our new group of 6th graders and can't wait to see all of our former students in 7th and 8th grade.  We have several new staff members this year, and we also feel "different" without many familiar faces on opening day.  Team HJH seems to be eager to challenge both our new and former students.  Excitement and butterflies...every start date has a little of both.

In education, every day is different.  I'm still glad I chose to be a teacher. Looking forward to another great year in HJH.