Welcome Back Wildcats!

I am in disbelief regarding the whole thing...but the 2014-2015 school year is officially upon us!  Here at Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School, all of us teachers are very excited for an outstanding school year.  Our classrooms are (mostly!) clean and we are (mostly!) all prepped for our Wildcats!

Tonight is Metcalf Move In, where our students and parents have the opportunity to meet teachers, find desks/lockers, bring in school supplies, and see old and new friends.  Classes start next Monday and I can't wait to get reacquainted with all of the students who come to speech/language therapy!

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer...I certainly did!  I stayed busy, but had a lot of fun too.  I spent a lot of quality time at Easter Seals in Bloomington where I also work as a pediatric speech-language pathologist and provide therapy services both at the Easter Seals center and in some families' homes.

In addition to doing a lot of yoga, swimming, biking and running here in Bloomington-Normal, I had a great time hanging out in Knoxville, Tennessee and in the Wisconsin Dells with my Revolution 3 Triathlon teammates completing some triathlons!

Riding my bike in a triathlon in the Wisconsin Dells!

I spent some time in the Quad Cities with my family.  I love spending time with my family, especially my 20-month-old niece Macy Jo.

My sister, brother, niece Macy and me at the zoo in the Quad Cities this summer.

I closed out the summer with a visit to Michigan with my significant other, Clint.  We had a great time going on some adventures (like stand-up paddle boarding and geocaching!) and taking time to relax as well.

Checking out beautiful Lake Michigan!

I can't wait to hear about the summer adventures each of my students had, whether they were here in Bloomington-Normal or elsewhere!

Stay tuned for more right here throughout the year....speech/language news, ideas for practicing new skills at home, and articles/research you may find interesting.  As always, contact me with questions or concerns regarding speech/language therapy services here at Metcalf by e-mailing me at rlbrunn(at)ilstu.edu

Happy New School Year to you all!

~Ms. Matyasse