1. Welcome to Our Classroom

2. “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” W. B. Yeats

3. About your teacher… Married 22 years to Tom. Children: Ben, 14 and Laura, 11. Love traveling, movies, singing and learning new things.

4. Professional Experience 13 years of elementary teaching experience in kindergarten, first, 2 nd and 4 th grade. 2 years of university teaching at TWU and UNT. Doctorate in Literacy Education.

5. Mrs. Philips then and now…

6. Professional Learning Goal this Year… To learn more about the impact of teacher decision-making on student writing processes. Research to be presented at American Education Research Association Conference in Chicago, April 2014.

7. Communication… email @ sphilips@dentonisd.orgThe best way to communicate with me is through email @ sphilips@dentonisd.org My conference time is: 12:30-1:15 Classroom phone number: 940-369-4119

8. Lunch and Special Areas Lunch: 11:35-12:05 Recess: 12:05-12:25 Special Areas: 12:30-1:15 Mon. - Tues. – Wed. – Thursday - Friday -

9. Snacks…. I will provide a snack for the first couple days of school. If your student would like, please send an individual, dry, healthy snack to school each day. You can send a water bottle to be refilled. No other drinks other than water please.

10. Classroom Wish List: Dry erase markers. Post-its. (regular, square size, any color) Spray air freshener for bathroom Items for treasure box: –Recycled kids’ meal toys. –Pencil top erasers, etc.

11. Let’s make it a great year!!!