Parent and Student,

Hello! My name is Mrs. Smith! I am SO excited to be your 1st grade teacher! It’s going to be a fun year full of lots of learning and new adventures! I cannot wait to see what the year has in store for us! 🙂 I want to know ALL about you but first I am going to tell you a little bit about me.

I grew up in Lancaster with my amazing family. I have two older sisters and one brother. I got married last summer to the most wonderful guy! 🙂 A super fun fact is that I went to Hambright Elementary School when I was your age! How fun! I graduated from Temple University. At Temple, I earned my degree in Early Childhood Education and played soccer for the Temple Women’s Soccer Team. I couldn’t wait to graduate and start teaching. I have been attending church at LCBC for the last 17 years!

In the last 4 years, I have taught Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade. I have been teaching 1st grade at Hambright for the last 2 years. 🙂 All of the students I’ve taught are extremely important and special to me. I take an interest in my students outside of the classroom as well. I have attended many sporting events for my students in the past; if you are interested in me watching a sport you play please let me know. 🙂 I believe that everyone brings something special to the classroom and I cannot wait to see what YOU bring to our classroom.

I am THRILLED to be your teacher! This is going to be a FANTASTIC year! 🙂

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Favorite Color: Pink

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite Drink: Dunkin’ Coffee

Favorite Sport: Soccer

Favorite Team: Philadelphia Eagles

Favorite Animal: Dog

Favorite Book: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Favorite Hobby: Reading and puzzles

Favorite Candy: Cowtales and RED tootsie pops 😉

Contact Information: If you ever have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me! My email is Jourdan.smith@pennmanor.net … I check my email regularly.

Communication: I will post important information on my blog (Smith’s Super Stars). Subscribe to my blog whenever you get a chance. The link to my blog is: blogs.pennmanor.net/brillj

Here is a list of supplies to bring for the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! Wahoo! 🙂

• Pencil Box
• Crayons
• Glue Stick
• Scissors
• Sharpened Pencils
• Eraser
• Dry Erase Markers (Expo brand works best)
• Yellow Highlighter

Optional Supplies: These are some items that we do use a great deal. Please do not feel like you must send in any of them- it is completely optional. Thanks so much! 🙂

• Glue Sticks
• Pencils
• Erasers
• Crayons
• Markers
• Tissues
• Highlighters
• Dry Erase Markers

SEE YOU SOON!!! 🙂

Sincerely, Mrs. Jourdan Smith