Dear Students and Families,

 

Welcome to first grade! I am so excited to be your child's first grade teacher this year!

 

I hope everyone has had a relaxing summer.  I spent most of my summer on vacations to the beach with my family, hanging out with my dog Scarlet, reading, and relaxing.  Even though I love summer, I am counting down the days until the beginning of the school year! This year will be filled with lots of fun and new experiences. We are going to have an excellent year together!

 

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I graduated from Loyola College in Maryland with a teaching degree in both elementary education and special education.  I have taught first, second and third grade over the past 24 years. I have a son named Ryan who is 17 years old and a cute little dog named Scarlet.  You will hear me talking about my family in our class discussions!  I can't wait to meet you and learn more about your family and your interests!  

 

This year in first grade will be filled with many memories, adventures, and exciting opportunities to learn and explore the world around us. My goal is to facilitate a classroom environment where each student will achieve success and become a confident learner. Through partnerships between home and school, I know that together we will make this year spectacular! I will send frequent emails about classroom happenings.

Please bring the following items on the first day of school:

 

* A photo of yourself 3” x 5” or 4" x 6" (no larger please) from your summer adventures.  We will share our pictures and our favorite summer memories during the first two weeks of school as we get to know one another and build our classroom community. The picture will then be hung on our classroom door for the year.  Each student will share their picture and tell us about their summer.   

 

 

* Headphones to be used with Chromebooks for in class activities and technology (no wireless headphones please).  Please be sure to make sure that these headphones are comfortable for your child :)

 

 

* A healthy nut-free snack everyday and a water bottle

 

 

*  2 packs of 24 crayons labeled 

 

 

* 4 thin black Expo markers 

 

 

* A special, decorative, sturdy folder that your child will bring back and forth to school daily to store homework assignments and other papers for you to look through.

 

 Enjoy the last few days of summer, and I look forward to meeting all of you soon! 

 

Your teacher,

Mrs. Rudolph