Mrs. Welcomer's Class News
Dear K2 Families,
It is with mixed feelings I compose my last newsletter to you all.
On one hand I am feeling sadness at the passage of time and of “losing” my little Smarties. I will miss them tapping on my window each morning, eager to start the day. I will miss their happy voices when we sing our morning songs! I will miss their small hands and their giving hearts! I will miss their tenacity when it comes to learning something new! I will miss their struggles to figure out how to be a friend, and their twinkling eyes when they tell me a story or discover something new. It saddens me to think that in the years to come they might not say “hi” to me at the grocery store, having forgotten all about this magical year.
On the other hand, I am beaming with pride! I am so proud of each of my avid readers, and my mathematicians! I am jumping for joy for my writers that have persevered and can write a story now! I am doing a happy dance because the children created a community of love and compassion for each other! I am thrilled with their accomplishments and their love for learning! I am grateful to have been part of this important and impressionable time in their young lives.
Families, I will miss each one of you.
I truly have been blessed to have taught each and every unique child that was placed in my room last August. I am grateful for having had this opportunity to travel together along this special road called kindergarten!
Please stay in touch and come by and see me in the years to come!
With much gratitude, - Katherine
- Name
- Katherine Welcomer
- Position
- Teacher-Kindergarten
- Other
- Hi, my name is Katherine Welcomer, and I am a kindergarten teacher at Springhill school. This is my 14th year teaching kindergarten. I am happily married and have three amazing children and two lively pups. I live right around the corner from our school and all three of my children attended Springhill. Some of my hobbies include sewing, quilting, hiking and art. Kindergarten is the foundation for all future learning. This crucial year is important because it gives children time and practice to explore social interactions with peers and opportunities to work on tools for emotional health and wellbeing. Kindergarten is a year to build upon a learner's confidence.Kindergarten is a joyous, happy place where children learn about themselves and the world around them. They discover that through play, exploration and hard work they can be successful. What an incredible year we will have together! M.ED. Lesley College, Cambridge, MA. B.A New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
