Welcome+to+4th+Grade!!!

Welcome to 4th grade and the 2011/2012 school year! I am very excited to be back. I would like to share a little bit of info with you about myself. I am also going to ask you to share some information about yourself to share with me and your classmates on this wiki.

I have taught 4th grade at Rawlings Elementary for 5 years. I LOVE fourth grade and think that it is the best grade to teach. We have A LOT of fun in fourth grade in the lesson we learn, the parties we have and the the time we spend together. School is like your second home and I want you to feel very happy and comfortable in our classroom.

Like you, I am also a student. I am currently working on my Educational Specialist degree (EdS.) from the Univerversity of Florida. My family can't believe it, and sometimes I can't either because I was raised a true blue Florida State Seminole. I am very proud to be in this program though and love UF for the valuable education it offers. So, just like you will have homework this year, I will too. So we will be working together on a lot of fun projects that incorporate the use of technology into our classroom.

On a personal note, I am married and have a 2 1/2 year old daughter named Maysie Kate (she will be three on October 30th). Some of the ways I enjoy spending my free time are jogging and walking outdoors, riding my bike and rollerblading on the Pinellas Trail and reading books. I usually have Maysie with me in the bicycle seat or the jogging stroller, so we usually stop at the playground when we finish exercising. I also love going out to eat. Some of my favorite foods are (get ready to make your grossest face): oysters, liver and onions, brussel sprouts, fettuncine alfredo, and almost any kind of soup.

I can't wait to read your introductions and get to know you all a little better! Mrs. Rollins