Back to School!

Hi families!
I am so excited about a new school year with your wonderful kiddos!  I wanted to introduce myself and my family to you!  This is my husband, Doug. We have been married 3 years in September.  This is our 11 month old Reid.  You'll hear lots about Reid!  He is growing so much and is having a fun summer exploring everything!  We also have one dog named Trudy June, she is a ham!  But we love her so.


This is my fifth year teaching!  I have been grateful to be in first grade for all 5 years.  I love teaching this age, students are so excited about learning and I love being a part of their learning story!  I love to read myself and try to encourage our students to do that often! 


My parents were both in education which led me to where I am today.  I loved being a little teacher at an early age so this was the next step for me!

Here is little Reid exploring at our house!

Little break for some swimming.

My little Shark having fun during Shark week!

Swinging at Jacobson Park

At my mom's house with my niece Kaitlyn at her graduation from high school.  She's attending Transylvania this fall so I am sure your students will get to meet her as she loves to come to school to visit my students!

Cooking out with friends

We take reading very seriously in the Long household!  Starting early

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Now to our classroom!  I've been working for a few weeks to prepare for our year!  Our classroom is beginning to take shape. 

Our desk area is still in progress, but we are close!

I'm beginning to prepare for your students supplies at open house tomorrow! 

Here is our classroom rotation schedule

Mrs. Long’s Special’s rotation

Day 1            Art

Day 2            STEM

Day 3            Technology

Day 4            library

Day 5            Music

Day 6            PE

Our Daily schedule will look like this:

Language arts 8:00 - 11:00

Lunch 11:00 - 11:25

Specials 11:30 - 12:25

Math Whole Group 12:25 - 1:00

Recess 1:00-1:30

Math Small Group 1:30 - 2:30

Dismissal 2:35

Please take a moment to fill out the Classroom blog picture permission form so we can begin sharing pictures of our classroom on our blog!  Form is HERE

There is also a form for classroom volunteering.  If you would be available to help with anything in our classroom we would LOVE your help!  Form is Here


I would LOVE to meet all of our students tomorrow at Open house.  I'll be here 11-1 and again from 5-7 pm.