The teacher is excited to start the new school year and hopes the student and parents share her excitement. She has been teaching 4th grade for 9 years after working as a media specialist for 7 years. On Tuesday, the class will discuss their hopes and dreams to set class expectations and guidelines. The teacher expects this to be one of the best school years for the students as they will read stories, learn about different regions of the US, study science topics, learn new math concepts, and go to Wolf Ridge in May. She provided her contact information and a form to sign up for a class email group.