It's been a while since my last post. Moving has a way of taking over your life! I don't think I was quite prepared to continue until I felt settled. I am finally unpacked, and am happy to say that I was picked up by another school district! This year I will be teaching 5th grade! I know what you're thinking...WOW that's a big jump! I'm thinking the same thing. I think that all grade levels have their pros and cons. The only thing that worries me about this older grade is the content. More specifically I worry about math! It was never a strong subject. I'll definitely have to work at it and teach myself before I teach my students, but I am really looking forward to it!
I have only seen my new classroom briefly in passing. My new administration took me on a tour of the school and I was able to see my room from the hallway. On Monday, I'll get to go in and see what's there. Until then, I am focused on all of the administrative things that come along with relocating and teaching in a new county. I just filled out a ton of online paperwork, and have some things to mail/fax in. I get to take my badge photo on Tuesday and this is all feeling so real!
With this new change, I have also made a huge change to the blog! I am making the move from Juice Box Crayon Central to Learning in Morris Code! You can find me here, on Instagram and on Facebook with those handles! Why did I make the change? Well, I am glad that you asked! Juice Box Crayon Central felt like an amazing identity when I thought that I wanted to teach primary grades only. While that may have been the case once upon a time, I have evolved as a person and a professional. I sought out this intermediate experience and am really excited to have it! After much thought, input from friends, and consideration, Learning in Morris Code felt like the perfect play on words! It also doesn't seem tied to any specific grade level. When I think about Learning in Morris Code, I consider Morris Code to be everything me and how I teach. It is EXACTLY what my students will learn in. It is so perfect. My best friend from middle school, Tiana, is the one that suggested a part of the name, and I was able to put together the rest pretty quickly.
I am looking forward to creating some new graphics and things to go along with this new identity. I am also hoping to do a little better at keeping up here, and adding to TPT. I need to get a move on! Haha!
Today, I want to leave you with a quote: "Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be." - Rita Pierson
Her words have been a driving force this summer. I am hopeful to build amazing connections with my new students and my new colleagues. What words help you push through your hardest times?
Hugs,
Miss Morris
P.S. Here's a little photo of the new Learning in Morris Code logo! What do you think?!
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