Welcome Back!

It's hard to believe that summer is already coming to a close...time sure does fly when you are having fun! I know some of you may be sad that summer is almost over. I, on the other hand, am filled to the brim with excitement! Simply put, I LOVE back-to-school time! Cleaning, organizing, decorating the classroom, shopping for new school supplies and the perfect 1st day outfit, and coming back together with my friends, the amazing faculty and staff of Henry Clay.

It was great to see so many families, old and new, come through my door at Open House! Nothing makes a teacher feel better than seeing big smiles of excitement on new students and receiving visits from previous students. I know the room looked pretty well put together on Thursday, but here's a look at what it looked like before...

Day 1: Before... 

Day 1: After...

It took the better part of three full days to get it all put together...but it was worth it. 

Day 2: After...

 It wasn't until Day 3 that all the finishing touches started coming together! 

Once all the housekeeping was over...it was time to get to work, LITERALLY. Opening Convocation at Hanover High School, bright and early Monday Morning! A ceremony filled with excitement to help kick off a new school year. It was an honor to have floor seats this year in support of one of John M. Gandy's reading specialists, Christina Saunders, as she was being honored as Hanover County's Teacher of the year! With the theme of HH: Hanover Heroes, the focus was put on heroes big and small and how we all make a difference in the world of education. "I teach. What's YOUR Super Power?" Pay attention to that phrase...you may see again sometime :)

So as you can see, we have been working hard to get ready to welcome all of your kiddos Tuesday morning! Soak up these last few moments of summer, because school is now back in session.

See you tomorrow!!
Mrs. Cox