Yay! It's a New School Year!! :)

I am so excited for our new school year together in first grade!  We are Trailblazers this year!  As we begin our trailblazing year together, we will be learning together.  This is life of virtual online learning is new your family and for me as a teacher.  We are in this together and I will strive to make this your child's first grade year the BEST that it can be!  

This is what I do know that I will tell you what I do know:

• Your child will be loved and welcomed EVERY day!
• Your child will be respected.
• Your child will be cared for and taken care of.
• I will be honest and respectful.
• Mistakes will happen - that's how learning happens!
• Our classroom will be full of problem solvers and risk-takers.
• Our classroom will be full of questions, discussions, and discovering answers.
• There will be play and there will be work.
• There will be reading, writing, math, social studies and science.
• Your child will have lots of opportunities for engagement and learning.
• There will be growth this year!
• Your child will have a wonderful 1st grade year!

Due to the unprecedented circumstances, we are not able to have our regular Meet the Teacher Night.  So, I am using this blog page as a one stop shop to share information electronically.

Things to MUST do:

• Please complete Parent and Student Information Form so I can get to know your family and child a little bit better.
• Make sure that you have the apps needed on your child's iPad.  Here is the Digital Learning Family Handout that came home with your child at pickup.

Things that will HELPFUL to you:

• Here is our Bitmoji Meet the Teacher Night Classroom - this is great place for you and your child to explore together to learn about me, what we will be doing this year and other important information!
• Bookmark our classroom blog page so that you can easily access it!
• If you are on Twitter follow me at @MottazCPSMizzou.

I cannot wait to spend this year with you and your family!  Please let me know if you EVER have any questions or concerns!  I am only an email or a call away.

💓 Ms. Mottaz