Kaela Tustin

Lead Pre K Teacher at E. Rivers Elementary School and 2019 Finalist for Georgia Pre-K Teacher of the Year

[Britt Bilal (she/her) @BilalsPreKClass]

What a way to start our Thursday!! 🥳 Breakfast, music, good energy, and smiles!! 😊 How sweet it is to be a part of @aps_OEL!! 🍭🍬 Thank you OEL for seeing us and loving on us today! It’s going to be a great year! 🤩 @VisosoYesenia @PreKTustin @bridget92070

[Anri Satoh @Anri_Satoh]

And our little cubs are moving up to Kindergarten🦁 Many of you, see you back in August! Some of you, we will miss you so much!!
#PrekGraduation2023
@apsupdate @aps_OEL @SparkyTeach @PreKTustin @JohnWallerEdD

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

The very best!!!

[Anri Satoh @Anri_Satoh]

Happy Principal Day, Dr. @JohnWallerEdD !! @riverslionsroar is so special place to learn because of you.
@apsupdate @nappsus

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

So deserving!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Always a great time! Can't do it without the support of our fantastic families.

[Anri Satoh @Anri_Satoh]

Our annual Pre-K #EggHunt in the courtyard 🐣

They ran so fast and came back with these SMILES 😃😍🤩 It is our school’s cutest tradition 💛
@riverslionsroar @JohnWallerEdD @PreKTustin @aps_OEL @apsupdate

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

We are so grateful for all the special guests who stopped by!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Day 5 - Picnic Time!!!!!

Rain or shine, it's picnic time! Everyone was so excited to try the bread, butter, and jam they worked hard to make!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Time to hand out the invitations! We are SO excited!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Day 4 - Bread Dough

Everyone kneaded their very own ball of dough to take home and then they watched me knead and shape the rest into a big loaf, ready for baking! I couldn't help myself, I totally tossed the dough around like a pizza 😅

Can't wait until the FINAL DAY!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Day 3 - Grind the Wheat into Flour

So excited for tomorrow! Can you guess what we're up to?

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Day 2 - Strawberry Jam!

You'll never guess what we're doing tomorrow!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

This was such a fun game! We raced to gather letters, identify them, then write them!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Day 1 - Make Butter

Stay tuned for what comes next!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Had a great time tonight at North Atlanta HS! Awesome performance!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

So inventive! How can you build shelters for animals using limited materials? I know some pretty cool kids who could show you how!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

We are so excited for STEAM Day! First stop: Therapy Dogs! What an awesome first session!

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Can you tell what our new unit is? Dramatic play has turned into a dairy farm! Can't say I've ever seen our cow costume and baby bottles used this way 😅

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

It was in this moment that I realized I had undervalued baby dolls. I've always had them out, but never saw the potential. I love when my kids help me grow as a teacher. They're always teaching me something new and broadening my perspective.

[Kaela Tustin @PreKTustin]

Highlights from Read Across America Week! We had a BLAST!