Friday, August 28, 2015

Time to be Awesome.

Awesome. It seems like a small word. It is a word that is overused in our society. However, the true meaning behind it has a lot of worth. This year, I want everything in my class to be AWESOME! From the pictures each student draws all the way to the crazy activities we do in first grade, everything should be Awesome. Here is where I get my inspiration from. Of course it was a kid......

Are you being Awesome to your friend? Do you think your work is Awesome? Are you having an Awesome attitude? Don't you think being a scientist in Miss Christie's class is Awesome? Doesn't it feel Awesome when you work hard and learned something new?

I am going to show this to my students in class. Show it to them at home too! When you see your child each day, ask them "What did you do that was Awesome today?"

"Life is too short not to be Awesome?"  - Kid President

Friday, August 21, 2015

New Blog for the New School Year

MEET THE TEACHER

Welcome to First grade! Welcome to Miss Christie's corner! I am so excited to start a new year with your child. This summer has been a great two months to reflect on what my drive will be this year. I finally found it! As kid president would say, "BE AWESOME." We will get more into that later.

To start off, my name is Stephanie Christie. This is my fifth year at Christie Elementary and my fourth year in first grade! I LOVE FIRST GRADE! I think I will be a first grade teacher for as long as I teach. You will see why as the year goes by. I graduated from UNT, Go Mean Green! Big News: I am getting married this year, November 7th, Future Mrs. Blake Adams. I have two AWESOME dogs: Mickey and Bailey. Of course I have to include them on this. Oh yea, and the gerbils! They stay at the school or else Bailey will try to have them for snack.

The best way to get ahold of me is through e-mail: stephanie.christie@pisd.edu. You can also call my direct line: 469-752-0853.

I hope you enjoy first grade as much as I do each year. First graders show such a high growth compared to many other grades. What? They have to learn how to read in one year? Yes! They can do it! We are on a new side of the building, with a new classroom. If you walk around the school, you will see updates: painted walls, new driveways, these crazy new double-desks. It's time for a fresh start! My advice: enjoy the chaos. First grade is busy and can be stressful, but the kids will have so much fun and some great memories.


Miss Christie's Favorites
Food: Tex-Mex
Books: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, Gillian Flynn books
Color: Anything colorful and bright
Drink: Red Bull, DP, Starbucks
Store: Target, Barnes and Noble
Snack: Jalapeno Chex-Mex, beef jerky
Candy/chocolate: gummy bears, Almond Joy, Hanuta