1. A Little About Me Mrs. Goffnett

2. But first, welcome back!!!!!  http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=1246&title=Welcome_Back_to _School http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=1246&title=Welcome_Back_to _School http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.ph p?video_id=1246&title=Welcome_Back_to _School Fresh starts are happening all over….every second! Let today be your fresh start!!

3. Once upon a time, I went to Shepherd Middle School. Here is the proof!!

4. Now, I am married and have 2 children. This is my family. My husband’s name is Craig and my 2 children are Nathan and Brooklyn. This is my family. My husband’s name is Craig and my 2 children are Nathan and Brooklyn.

5. What do I do for fun? My all-time favorite thing to do is lay around somewhere by the water, pool or lake, and READ!!!!

6. This is my 2 nd year in 6 th grade!!  I moved into this new classroom last year, and look at it now!  I added all the lime green this year to make it more cheerful for us all!

7. I was busy at home this summer!  I did a lot of home projects! The first one was landscaping!

8. …and a lot of painting at home!

9. But we had fun as well…. We took a family road trip to the U.P. and went through a real copper mine

10. We went to Picture Rocks and saw the 4 th of July Fireworks at the bridge.

11. And I hauled my family to a few conferences to learn how to be a better teacher.

12. My time during the school year is spent on you and my own two kids!  I coach competitive cheer for my daughter.  I love watching my son play football. He’s on JV this year. (Trust me: I don’t coach this! Haha)  We will make our own class memories. (Check out my wikispace to see a slide show of last year’s kids)

13. Oh! Another thing about me…. I’m a huge Twilight fan!!! I absolutely cannot wait until the last Breaking Dawn movie comes out in November!!!

14. …and a huge Hunger Games Fan too! Did any of you see the movie last year?!??

15. Now, my new favorites are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur e=player_embedd ed&v=fD3zA3GI02 0#http://www.youtube.com/watch?featur e=player_embedd ed&v=fD3zA3GI02 0#! http://www.schooltube. com/video/e39345555 88513a9e422/ http://www.schooltub e.com/video/3963ec4 ee540ba2d4299/

16. I love school!!! I love the smell, the sounds, and especially the feeling when I see you “get it” and succeed!!!! and English!!!! I love teaching both! I have a major in math

17. I am a pretty fun and happy teacher. I like to goof around a lot, but make no mistake about it, I’m very serious about teaching you. I get real grumpy if you…. DON’T TURN IN YOUR HOMEWORK!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RStvBOVivrk&feature=search

18. In Math, you will….  Experience hands-on activities  Work in groups and learn from friends  Learn and play games on the computer  Concentrate on one concept a day  Have homework (sorry!!)  Check how you are doing with quizzes online  Get practice tests before the real one  Earn money for the Big Bucks Auction!

19. In Literature, you will…. read one book together. read one book in a literature circle group with other students each marking period. read one book completely on your own each marking period!

20. We’re going to have a great year!  Celebrity back to school thoughts http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_i d=121629&title=Celebrity_Back_to_School_St ories http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_i d=121629&title=Celebrity_Back_to_School_St ories  Classroom rules http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRe7Ph0Y LKA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRe7Ph0Y LKA