I honestly couldn't be more excited. And terrified. I'm mostly excited though. Full disclosure, I most definitely cried when I got off the phone with my principal. I just couldn't keep all my emotions in! This is what I have spent the vast majority of my life planning for, and it's finally happening! All the hard work, tears, laughs, and late nights are finally paying off. Kindergarten is my dream job as well. I never thought that I would get to be a kindergarten teacher right off the bat. Usually, you take the first job you get and wait until you have tenure before you can finally teach the grade you've been dreaming about. I am so insanely blessed and humbled by this opportunity.
So many of you have helped me so much through this journey. Whether you helped pay for my schooling, gave me supplies, or were just there to support me and cheer me along, every single one of you have impacted my life.
However, I must call on you once again to help me out.
Education is the most valuable thing that a person can possess, and yet, for some reason in this country, teachers are held at such low regard that they are paid very little for all that they do. Many teachers struggle paycheck to paycheck and take second jobs in the summer just to make ends meet. Funding for schools isn't always the greatest either and many teachers have to do without some of the vital supplies to make their students successful.
Research shows that nearly all teachers spend at least $600 out of their own pockets to buy supplies for their classrooms. Some spend nearly $1000 every year, buying even some of the most basic supplies.
As a first year teacher, straight out of college, I do not very much extra pocket money to buy many of the supplies needed for my classroom. I am only asking for money to buy some of the basics, pencils, crayons, markers, art supplies, glue, and most importantly, books.
Teaching is something that I am very passionate about and it would mean so much to me if I were able to get all the supplies needed to make my students successful in school.
As a first year teacher, straight out of college, I do not very much extra pocket money to buy many of the supplies needed for my classroom. I am only asking for money to buy some of the basics, pencils, crayons, markers, art supplies, glue, and most importantly, books.
Teaching is something that I am very passionate about and it would mean so much to me if I were able to get all the supplies needed to make my students successful in school.
I have set up a gofundme account where you can donate money to my classroom. However, if you wish to donate something specific, contact me! I've got a list and a book wishlist a mile long that I would love to share with you! Thank you all, again, for everything that you have done! I am SO EXCITED to finally be a teacher!
Link to my gofund me account:
gofundme.com/bvvaszn8
Or contact me at nicole.morris93@yahoo.com!
