Thanksgiving Turkeys! Back row L-R: Deshaun, Robert(AKA Junie), Dreydon, Mr. Settles, Derik, Jonas. Front L-R: Mackenzie, Brea, Tyler.

This is a special photograph for two reasons. One, it is of the kids performing in the Christmas Program, and two, it pictures both the first graders that Kyle works with (back row) and the kindergarteners that I work with (front row)! Back row L-R: Faith, Jacob, Mackenzie, Lexie, Jonas, Tyler, Max, Snazzy Dreydon, Derik, Adorable Brea, and Spiffy Junie. Back row L-R: Lyric (confident reader!), Madison (Refers to Mr. Settles as "Fingers!"...), Braylin, Gaige (a new addition to Mrs. Settles' Reading Mastery class), Emmy (Class tattle-tale), Caidron (also in my Reading Mastery class), Brady (LOVES to sing), and Ava (also a new addition to my RM class)!

This was the day that we found the legendary Togiak waterfall! We drank straight from it, very refreshing!

These are three of my Reading Mastery students in my teeny tiny classroom! We made these antlers to wear during their Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer performance at the Christmas Program! L-R, Patrick, a habitual sock protestor and constant boot-wearer, Caidron, a joy in class, and Joel, who when I ask to stop talking over me, proceeds to only talk at a quieter volume.. We're working on it. I made the tree that they're standing in front of and we spent the week putting the letter ornaments on. Caidron's name was drawn to put the star on the tree and Patrick got to take it home!

Sunrise!

Goofy first graders! Brea, Jonas, Lexie, Mackenzie, Junie.