We had fun making Mother’s Day Cards today! The silhouettes turned out so neat and the messages were cracking us up! Kids say the darndest things! #iTeach3rd

No caffeine needed—just cozy corners, comfy kids, and a latte love for reading at our 3rd Brew café! ☕️ 📚 Okolona Elementary

That’s a wrap on ✨YEAR 10✨! I’ll miss teaching with this bestie next year and having 55 students, but onto a more traditional classroom next year. Now it’s time to relax and unwind! Okolona Elementary

Two days of powerful learning, fun with friends, and nonstop ideas from Kagan Publishing & Professional Development! Grateful to our awesome admin for making this PD possible—student engagement is about to level UP! 🔥💡 Okolona Elementary

Books, buddies, and barefoot kids 💦📚☀️ Summer break book study on differentiating phonics instruction-while the littles hit the splash pad! Okolona Elementary JCPS Elementary ELA

Heading into year 11 and dreaming big for my classroom! If you would like to support my classroom, here’s my wishlist: 💛 amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

So grateful to a longtime friend for gifting me a classroom mailbox (can’t wait to decorate it with sunflowers!) and a super useful digital clock! 💛 If you'd still like to help me prep for the new school year, here's my wishlist: 📦 amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls… Okolona Elementary

Getting ready for a new group of 3rd graders! 🎒✨ From birthday goodies to headphones, I’ve got a mix of needs & fun on my wishlist. Would love your support! 💛 📦 amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls… RT & share please 🎉🥳🙌🏽 Okolona Elementary

These are my LAST 2️⃣ items that I need to start making my student’s birthday goody bags. Would anyone like to donate one or both of these to my students? 🙏🏻 🥳 #ClearTheList #ClassroomWishlist Amazon Okolona Elementary JCPS

Fluency fuels confidence. Confidence fuels learning. Proud to be learning how to build both at #KCM Numeracy Counts Academy ✨📐 JCPS K-12 Mathematics Okolona Elementary

Day one of my classroom setup and I’m still no where near done. Teaching is not for the weak. #LifeofaTeacher ☠️😵‍💫🫠 Okolona Elementary

Back to School Night ✔️ Ready to begin year 11! 🌻 #3rdGrade Okolona Elementary

I asked my students' families to write them an encouraging note for the first day of school. I'm leaving the notes on their desks, and I cannot wait to see their faces Thursday morning! 🥹💖 #BackToSchool #TeacherLife

Built these math manipulative bags myself to kick off Unit 1! ✔️ Multiplication tools ✔️ Graphing templates ✔️ Dry erase markers ✔️ Student-friendly access Because when thinking gets concrete, math starts to stick! ✨ #TeacherMade #HandsOnMath Okolona Elementary JCPS K-12 Mathematics

🕗 8:00 AM – “Let’s make memories!” ✨ 🕓 4:30 PM – “Let’s make it to the car.” 😵‍💫 Day 1: full of joy, laughter, and a little bit of floor time. #FirstDayOfSchool #TeacherLife #3rdGradeVibes Okolona Elementary

Math waits for no one—even on Day 1! 🧠✨ Our first week kicked off with warm-up routines to get those math brains buzzing from the start. #BackToSchool #MathWarmUp

2️⃣nd grade, here we come! Our big girl is growing up so fast, yet still needs me in all the little ways that matter most. I can’t believe how quickly we got here… preschool feels like yesterday. 🥹🥰 #FirstDayOfSchool BCPSky

Back to School teamwork in action! 📝 Using “Write RoundRobin” to set expectations & routines - every voice heard, every idea shared. Love watching collaboration come alive! 💬 #KaganStructures #StudentVoice #3rdGrade Kagan Publishing & Professional Development Okolona Elementary