1. WHO AM I? THE ABC’S OF MS. FORD

2. GETTING TO KNOW ME… A: A IS FOR ALISIA WHICH IS MY MIDDLE NAME. A IS ALSO FOR AMBITIOUS. I AM ALWAYS SEEKING TO IMPROVE AND ACHIEVE MORE. B: B IS FOR BOOKS AND THE BEACH. MY FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX AND ESCAPE IS ON THE BEACH WITH A GOOD BOOK. C: C IS FOR CARL AND CAROLYN. CARL WAS MY GRANDFATHER’S NAME AND CAROLYN IS MY MOTHER’S NAME. D: D IS FOR DEDICATED. I AM DEDICATED TO ANYTHING I DECIDE TO DO INCLUDING TEACHING. E: E IS FOR EDUCATION. I HAVE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH AND A MASTER’S DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

3. GETTING TO KNOW ME… F: F IS FOR FAMILY. MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. I HAD A FAMILY REUNION THIS SUMMER. I HAVE FAMILY IN OVER 22 STATES AND 200 HUNDRED FAMILY MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THIS YEAR’S REUNION. G: G IS FOR GREY ONE OF MY FAVORITE COLORS. G IS ALSO FOR GRATITUDE. I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR ALL THAT I HAVE AND ACHIEVE IN LIFE. H: H IS FOR HILTON-HEAD, SC WHERE I WENT ON VACATION THIS SUMMER. I: I IS FOR INDEPENDENT AND INTELLIGENT. I CAN SOMETIMES BE TOO INDEPENDENT AND NOT SEEK HELP FROM OTHERS. INTELLIGENT: I GRADUATED WITH A 3.98 GPA AND WAS THE SALUTATORIAN OF MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS.

4. GETTING TO KNOW ME… J: J IS FOR JORDAN. THE NAME OF MY OLDEST NEPHEW. K: K IS FOR KIMETRIA WHICH IS MY FIRST NAME. L: L IS FOR LANDON, MY YOUNGEST NEPHEW. M: M IS FOR MEMPHIS WHICH IS WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED. M IS ALSO FOR MEDITATION WHICH I PRACTICE OFTEN. M IS FOR MICHAEL, MY FATHER’S NAME. N: N IS FOR NEW YORK. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO VISIT. N IS ALSO FOR NIGHT-OWL BECAUSE I LIKE TO STAY UP LATE. I ALSO HAVE TWO NEPHEWS. I WAS BORN IN NOVEMBER.

5. GETTING TO KNOW ME… O: O IS FOR OLDEST. I AM MY PARENTS OLDEST CHILD. O IS FOR ORLANDO WHERE I WENT ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY THIS SUMMER. P: P IS FOR PATIENT, PERSISTENT AND PROUD. Q: Q IS FOR QUIET. I ENJOY HAVING QUIET TIME TO REFLECT. R: R IF FOR READING TEACHER. R IS ALSO FOR RUNNER. I ENJOY ROAD TRIPS. S: S IS FOR SISTER, STEPHANIE, SASHA AND SCARVES. MY SISTER’S NAME IS STEPHANIE. MY DOG’S NAME IS SASHA. I LOVE SHOPPING AND WEARING SCARVES.

6. GETTING TO KNOW ME… T: T IS FOR TEN, TEACHER AND TRAVELING. THIS IS MY TENTH YEAR BEING A TEACHER. T IS ALSO FOR THE THREE HALF-MARATHONS I’VE COMPLETED. I LOVE TRAVELING. U: U IS FOR UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA WHERE I ATTENDED SCHOOL FOR MY UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. V: V IS FOR VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE I ATTENDED SCHOOL FOR MY MASTER’S DEGREE. I LOVE TAKING VACATIONS. W: W IS FOR WILSON STREET WHERE I GREW UP. X: I AM X-CITED ABOUT TEACHING YOU THIS YEAR. Y: Y IS FOR YOGA MY FAVORITE FORM OF EXERCISE. Y IS FOR YOUTHFUL BECAUSE PEOPLE OFTEN SAY I LOOK YOUNG FOR MY AGE. Z: Z IS FOR ZIP-LINING AND ZEALOUS. I WANT TO GO ZIP-LINING. I AM ZEALOUS WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING MY STUDENTS BECOME BETTER READERS AND PREPARING THEM FOR THE FUTURE.

7. GETTING TO KNOW ME…

8. GETTING TO KNOW YOU… NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO CREATE YOUR OWN ABC’S OF YOU. PUT FORTH YOUR BEST EFFORT SO THAT WE CAN GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER…