Welcome to my First grade blog.  Let me introduce myself.   My name is Joi Stites.  I have worked in the Northwestern School system at Howard School for about 33 years.  I have taught first grade in the very same classroom all those years.  My son, mom, dad and I took a vacation out west to see Yellowstone.  It was a wonderful trip.  The mountains were beautiful. 
Now I am all rested up and ready for the upcoming year.  I'm looking forward to spending lots of time helping my First graders experience and learn many new things.