Beginning of the Year Survey

Each year, on the first day of school, I have each of my students complete a "Beginning of the Year Survey" to help me get to know them. I include questions such as "Why are you taking this course?" and "What is your goal for this course?" to "One thing I must know about you is...". This last question is my favorite by far. Some students have the most clever responses- like the one below...

"One thing you should know about me is that I'm a dreamer. Sometimes my mind wanders off into total fantasy. If this happens, don't try to talk to me- snap in my face or hit my desk."

:) I love my job.

But perhaps the favorite moment of the first day involved a different student. He was an 8th grader when I first began teaching and was advanced in his math courses. Thus, he was taking Algebra (with another teacher) and Geometry that year. Last year he took Algebra 2 and this year he is now in Precalc. Apparently he's really been looking forward to being in one of my classes because when he walked through the door on Tuesday he looked at me with a great big grin and said "Finally!". Well I'm flattered you've been looking forward to this moment so much. :D

Here's to a great year 3 of teaching!