Back To School - Circle Boy

I'm winding down the back to school theme. Forgive me but I had too many favorites!

Back To School - The Line Up

If it's anything you need to know in kindergarten it's how to line up. These kiddos nailed it!

Back to School II - The Rectangle Teacher

Classroom today have changed a lot. He may have the world at his fingertip, but I hope there are still real books in his classroom!

Back To School - I Can Read!!!

 

Vestavia Elementary West

This might just be a little mini-series as I share some photos from schools around town that I have had the pleasure to photograph. I taught 3rd grade for 19 years and retired in 2008.  Some things, like today's photo, never change.  A child discovering the wonder of reading. Makes my heart sing. 

I will be sharing other new and innovative things happening around schools in days to come. The times, they are a changing!

Back To School!

 

NEW CLASS, NEW FRIENDS, A NEW BEGINNING !

Here's hoping that students and teachers alike will be start the new school year with big smiles just like these!

Getting Ready

The teachers and students from two Birmingham City School, Whatley and Gibson are opening school on Monday at the just completed, brand spanking new Hayes K-8.  That's great news,  as it's a wonderful new facility. The bad news for the administrators and faculty.... they were just able to get into their rooms on Friday.  I was happy to lend a hand to help one teacher unpack her room and get ready for her 24 first graders on Monday.  Lest you think it was a sacrifice on my part, go no further,  I had a ball.  I spent a lot of time reminicing over many, many books that I loved as we unpacked. I've been promised that I can come back and read aloud as often as I want.

The mountain of empty boxes speaks for itself.  I'm sure they all put in many hours this weekend as well,  but will have their rooms welcoming for the bright shiny faces on Monday at 8:00 am!!

Time to Start Cracking the Books!

Can you believe it?  Here in Birmingham and around the state, school is starting already!  I always had this quote posted in my room on the first day of school.

"New class, new friends, a new beginning!"