Jennifer Mason, 1^st grade teacher

jmason@nvps.net

Kelly Putnam, 1^st grade teacher

kputnam@nvps.net

Dear 1^st Grade Families,

            LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!  Welcome to 1^st grade at North Oakview Elementary School!  We hope you had a great summer and are ready for a 1^st grade year filled with SHINING moments!  We are VERY excited to see your MOVIE STAR SMILE on the first day of school on Tuesday, September 6.

           

We thought you might like to know some things about your first grade teachers.

 

Mrs. Putnam graduated from Hope College and has her Master’s degree from GVSU.  She taught 3^rd grade for one year in Grand Ledge, 2^nd grade for nine years in Northview, and this will be her sixth year job sharing with Mrs. Mason in 1^st grade (which is so much fun!)  Mrs. Putnam is originally from DeWitt, Michigan and she likes to read and do lots of outside activities such as bike riding, riding her scooter, and playing outdoors with her children.  Her husband teaches in East Grand Rapids and their daughter, Gracie, is 9, son Gibson is 7, and son Graham is 4.  She feels very fortunate to have the opportunity to help you learn which means she’s SUPER excited to start the school year!

Ms. Mason grew up in Rockford Michigan.  She graduated from Western Michigan University and has her masters from GVSU.  She taught preschool for one year, Kindergarten for two years and has currently been in first grade for 19 years.  SHE LOVES FIRST GRADE!!!  In her spare time, Ms. Mason loves to be with her two sons Jackson (8) and Cohen (6).  They both are North Oakview students.  We love to go camping all summer long, fishing, ride bikes, swim, ski, read children’s books, watch movies, or just play in our yard at home.  Ms. Mason and her boys also have a new puppy named Bentley and an older dog named Mia…she’s 14 years old!  I’m sure that there will be a lot of Bentley adventures to share.  J

 

            Students, we do have one thing we’d like to ask your parents to do.  We would like to know more about you and your family.  Please write us a short email about you and send it by the end of the first week of school.  Some ideas to include may be your hobbies, likes and dislikes, fears, previous school experiences, academic strengths/areas of need, your parents’ hopes and wishes for you, and what they expect from this year.  You may also include any medical concerns/allergy information, and the names/ages of any siblings.  This is one way for us to get to know you even better.  Thank you!

            If you or your parents would like to know more about us, about our plans for the school year, or just have questions, feel free to contact us!  You may call school at 361-3450 (before/after school) or email anytime.  Please be sure to have your after school plans in place prior to coming to school each day as late afternoon phone calls make the end of the day more hectic.  We have many exciting things planned, and we are ready to help you accomplish great things!  We are so excited to start our school year together, so come prepared with your ideas, skills, and a smile. J

Your “Directors,”

Ms. Jennifer Mason

Mrs. Kelly Putnam

First Grade Teachers