First Belle

Look at what I made! 👶🏻 😂 Lots of changes since my last post …

While I’ve had many incredible moments in the classroom over the last year or so, my focus has been my (growing!) family. First Belle has historically been all about education, but it was beginning to feel stale to me. I’m addition to being mentally and emotionally exhausted, I felt uninspired and didn’t want to add content that I wasn’t excited about.

Well, I’ve found my drive again! Recent events in our country, coupled with the last school year, have helped me hone in on a few of my strengths as an educator.

First Belle will be getting a facelift soon- new name and all! But in the meantime…here’s what I’ve been up to lately ❤️❤️

Aaron Spence: Lower the temperature of critical race theory debate Public schools should be able to teach our children about our nation’s history in an intellectually honest way, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence writes in a guest column.

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This is truth! 💯

I needed to hear this, particularly this year

felicia lucot

Idk who needs to hear this, but take
your lunch break, your evenings, your
weekends, your holidays, and your
PTO.
You agreed to a job in exchange for
pay & benefits. You did not sign up to
sell your soul & every moment of your
personal time.

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Preach 👏🏽

Especially this year, when we feel so out of control of what’s happening, we need to hear this. I know I did, anyway. ❤️❤️❤️

These pictures were from yesterday, the strangest first day ever! But today was my birthday, and I have to say, I’m glad it was on day 2.
Despite the circumstances, I felt like I was FINALLY teaching again for the first time in months!
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I love this job and I was bummed about not having my kids from the jump, however today proved that even though it’s not perfect, I can still be the teacher my students need. Here’s to my 35th year of life, 9th year teaching, and 1st (hopefully last) year of Distance Learning!

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