Dear 6th Graders,
My name is Tricia Mayer and I will have all of you in my math class this year. I will have about half of you in The Leader in Me class and about a third of you in Religion class. I've been thinking about you all summer! No, I haven't thought of you individually, but I've been thinking about you as a class and what we will accomplish this year. I've spent a lot of time thinking about the amazing sixth graders who are about to enter my classroom.
I've thought about how I can challenge you. I've thought about embracing your differences. I've thought about how to help you with your weaknesses. I've thought about how to increase your strengths. There is one thing I know for certain:
You Are All Geniuses!
Your inner genius is about to come out. This is my tenth year of teaching, so I've worked with many geniuses. Every year, genius after genius, it's amazing! I can't wait to meet the genius in you!
Think about YOUR genius. What are you an expert at? What do you enjoy? What can I learn from YOU? How are you going to change the world? If you don't know yet, don't worry, we will discover your genius together! I can't wait to share my genius with you and for you to share your genius with me and your classmates!
Mrs. Mayer
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
A Letter to My New Students - You Matter!
Dear 6th Graders,
Before you step into Room 123 to begin the new school year, I want you to know something important. You Matter! It's only two small words, but this short phrase carries one large message.
Maybe it seems strange to have to tell somebody they matter, but people often go through life feeling like they are not appreciated or not noticed. So I am here to tell you, I will notice you when you are in our classroom. I will appreciate and be thankful for having you in our classroom. You Matter!
Some of you I have never met before, and some of you I already know by name. But, the message is the same for each and every student. You matter to me! You matter to many people - your family, your friends, your teachers, everyone. Take a moment to think about the people who matter to you. Chances are YOU matter to them too.
YOU are the reason I became a teacher! YOU will make a difference in my life, just as I hope to make a difference in YOUR life.
Summer is almost over and I am so excited to begin this new school year. I can't wait to get to know you better as we begin this experience together.
I hope to see you on Monday, August 18 when you visit school and drop off your supplies. Let the adventure begin!
Mrs. Mayer
Before you step into Room 123 to begin the new school year, I want you to know something important. You Matter! It's only two small words, but this short phrase carries one large message.
Maybe it seems strange to have to tell somebody they matter, but people often go through life feeling like they are not appreciated or not noticed. So I am here to tell you, I will notice you when you are in our classroom. I will appreciate and be thankful for having you in our classroom. You Matter!
Some of you I have never met before, and some of you I already know by name. But, the message is the same for each and every student. You matter to me! You matter to many people - your family, your friends, your teachers, everyone. Take a moment to think about the people who matter to you. Chances are YOU matter to them too.
YOU are the reason I became a teacher! YOU will make a difference in my life, just as I hope to make a difference in YOUR life.
Summer is almost over and I am so excited to begin this new school year. I can't wait to get to know you better as we begin this experience together.
I hope to see you on Monday, August 18 when you visit school and drop off your supplies. Let the adventure begin!
Mrs. Mayer
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