Ryleigh Whittenburg
1st Grade Teacher 2025-2026
Hello everyone! I am Ms. Whittenburg, and I am from Greeneville, TN. This is my first year teaching, and I’m thrilled to be in first grade at the best school! I recently graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Elementary Education and am currently earning my master’s degree through UT’s Job-Embedded program. I look forward to getting to know your family and partnering with you to support your child’s learning journey this year! Go Warriors!
Supply List!
There is a $20 Supply Fee to help us teachers keep extra supplies for the students in the classroom! Thank you!
Supplies to bring!
-Over-the-ear headphones (no earbuds)
-1 pack of glue sticks
-Water Bottle with covered straw
-Pre-sharpened Ticonderoga Pencils
-Box of Kleenex
-1 box of crayons
-1 pack of markers
-1 pack of black fine-tip dry-erase markers
-Wide ruled composition notebook
-Two changes of clothes (one cooler and one warmer outfit) in a gallon-size Ziplock baggie to keep in your child's locker in case of spills/ accidents
Optional supplies for the room!
(All of these are optional and just extras that will be useful for us throughout the year. Thank you in advance for any extras you bring!)
-Clorox Wipes
-Paper Towels
-Treasure box items
-Popice Popsicles
-Astro-bright Colored Copy Paper
-Band-Aids
-Small Dixie Cups
-Individually Wrapped Candy
-Hand Sanitizer
-Playdoh
Contact Me!
-Room Phone Number- 423-623-3811 ext 316
-Email ryleigh.whittenburg@newportgrammar.org
-Tap below to join our ClassDojo!
Our Class!
2025-2026 Homeroom
Important Information!
Please send your student to school in tennis shoes on Thursdays and Fridays for gym!
Review Before School Starts!
Summer Reading!
Requirements:
-Read 15 picture books to an adult
-Students need to write down the title of the book (on the reading log in THEIR handwriting)
-Parents need to initial each book
-Choose 3 of the picture books you read and create one illustration per book. (A total of 3 different illustrations)
-Under each picture, STUDENTS must write a sentence describing their illustration (in their own writing, it will NOT be accepted if it is not in their own writing.) Students must write a complete sentence beginning with a capital letter and ending period
-Return the list of books and illustrations to me on registration day
Reward:
-There will be a special award for those who participate. The activity will be chosen by the administration.
-YOUR CHILD WILL RECEIVE A FREE 100 IN READING IF HE/SHE COMPLETES THE SUMMER READING EXPECTATIONS!
*YOU MUST READ 15 BOOKS AND ILLUSTRATE 3 BOOKS IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE REWARD FIELD TRIP
