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Room 105

Debbie Clinton-Bailey

 

         

                                                                           First Grade – 2008-2009

 

                      

 

     I’ve had the privilege of being a teacher with Seattle schools for the last twenty three years.   I was born and raised in Seattle so being part of the education process is great!  For the last 16 or so years I’ve been looping with first and second graders.  That experience has been delightful.  It’s enabled me to really get to know the children, assess where they are and help them even more the next year.  I’ve really enjoyed it. 

 

    I enjoy being with children, love cats, being with friends, traveling, and being with my husband!  My past has also included a lot of singing and acting.  I’ve had the opportunity to be in community musical theater!  It’s something I love!  Also, two cats and one dog live with us in our home!  We love animals! 

 

    We have lots to do this year in first grade.    The children will be learning different standards that will challenge them more.  They will continue to walk to read every morning for their reading group.  There is a new math program that we are all excited about and it will offer many new opportunities for the children.  In science we’ll be weather and balls and ramps.   In our writing program that is new  we’ll work really hard with the writing process.  The children will be doing lots of different stories, drawing about them first.    This is to get the children ready for second grade. 

 

     Homework this year will go home on Tuesdays and will need to be returned on Mondays.  Please help your child remember to return their work. I want them to start getting in the habit of having homework and to learn to be responsible for it. 

 

     Hopefully, I’ll be planning some field trips, I’ll be talking with the first grade team to see where we’ll go.  Stay tuned.

 

     Here’s to a wonderful year of first grade! 

 

      NEWS UPDATE:  On December 18th, all the first graders will be going by bus to the Children’s Museum. This will be a wonderful opportunity for all of the children.  We will leave at about 9:30 that day and return at 2!