Twins

As many of you may already know, I have a twin sister. Her name is Shannon, and we are fraternal twins, which means we do not look alike. Even though we are twins, we are different in many ways. When we were younger, I liked ballet and Shannon liked to play sports, Shannon's favorite color was purple and mine was pink, Shannon liked to play GIJoe, and I liked to play with dolls. However, we also have many things in common! Shannon and I both liked to color, our favorite icecream flavor is mint chocolate chip, and we enjoy running.
Shannon and I went to school together from preschool through college! We shared a room growing up and always shared a locker. I love my twin!

Did you know there are other teachers at Calvert School with a twin? Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Williams, and Mr. Shep ALL HAVE A TWIN!
Something special about this year is that there are 4 sets of twins in 6th age- with one of each set in 6D! I definitely thought it was fate that they all landed here in this room :)

Color Words!

Today during Reading time 6D learned/reviewed our color words: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, brown, gray, white. We played color word memory! This was a fun game!

Today was a busy day and tomorrow evening is Parents' Night:) My day began with a 6am wake up call, and I was at school until 7pm tonight preparing for tomorrow! When I came home from school I grabbed dinner then began work on a powerpoint presentation for tomorrow evening. I am truly looking forward to seeing the 6D Parents and introducing them to a wonderful year!
I do have to admit though- the students of 6D had a busy day as well! We began the day by finishing our family trees. Parents- take a peak at them tomorrow on your way upstairs!
We ended the day by "acting out" some special class rules. These rules will go on a chart which will be posted in a prominent place in our room.
This student said a good rule would be to RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAD A QUESTION, and BE A GOOD LISTENER TO YOUR TEACHER.

PUTTING AWAY YOUR TOYS AFTER YOU PLAY WITH THEM is another great rule for 6D.

SHARING IS FUN! (a number one)

KEEP YOUR HANDS, FEET, and BODY TO YOURSELF (always a plus when standing in line!).

USE YOUR WORDS, not your body, TO SOLVE AN ARGUMENT.

Nice job, 6D! See you soon, Parents!

First Week

It has been a terrific beginning of the school year in 6D! We have been busy getting to know one another and our new teachers. So far we've had math, reading, french, science, character, gym, and library class. 6D really likes eating in the cafeteria for lunch! I will keep you posted with pictures in the weeks to come.
In the meantime, I went to an O's game on Tuesday night (it was my first game of the season!) and had a blast! It's too bad the Orioles lost, but at least I showed my support in my bright orange tee!
More to come!

Popsicle Party

It was fabulous to meet all of the new children and parents of 6D this afternoon! I can already tell we are going to have an equally fabulous year! The 6D kids seemed to enjoy their new surroundings and the popsicles were a huge hit. Thank you, Calvert Admissions for planning such a wonderful time together.

Looking forward to seeing my new friends tomorrow-

Love,
Mrs. Armstrong

After spending many hours cleaning and organizing 6D, I wanted to share a few photos with you! I am getting excited for the 6's to arrive on the first day because...

...there is mail waiting to be mailed!

...games waiting to be played!

...special jobs waiting to be completed! (including the job of: line leader, line ender, door holder, flag and prayer, calendar, schedule, weather, messenger, supplies helper, mailbox checker, chair checker, and snack helper)

....artwork waiting to cover the walls!

...a science center waiting to be explored!

...blocks waiting to be built!

...and books waiting to be read!

A fun year awaits us...T minus 6days!

Love, Mrs. Armstrong

Newport and a Birthday Feast!

I began this month with a long weekend trip to Newport, Rhode Island. It is a beautiful town on the water! My husband and I stayed in a bed and breakfast called The Hydrangea House Inn. Hydrangeas are my favorite flower- this is actually how we narrowed down our online search! It turned out to be an absolutely quiet and relaxing respite.
During our first full day in Newport we rode our bikes to the Salve Regina University cliffwalk. It was breathtaking!

We also found some snails hanging out on the sidewalk.


In addition, we took a beautiful sail around the Newport Harbor. Did you know the Newport Bridge is on the back of the Rhode Island state penny?


On our last day we toured The Breakers mansion, a summer home built for the Vanderbilt family at the end of the nineteenth century. One room was painted in platinum! My favorite part of the mansion was the view. It is called "the breakers" because of the waves that break at the base of the cliff, right on the property. One of my favorite movies, The Great Gatsby, was filmed at The Breakers mansion.




Yesterday we celebrated my best friend's birthday with a crabfeast in my backyard!

And who could forget the birthday cake?!

In the meantime I have begun preparing for an exciting year! 6D Parents- please be on the lookout for a letter in the mail from yours truly!