After Day One...

Well the first day has come and gone... and it was GREAT!!! I have a precious group of kids and just want to bring them home with me!! I can already tell they are so smart and that we are going to have a wonderful year. I know that we are going to share lots of smiles and adventures and I can't wait to get going!

First Day Jitters

Well it's only hours away!! I can't believe the first day of school is already here! I have met some of my sweet kiddos and can't wait to meet the rest tomorrow. I know this is going to be a great year!

Teacher Work Week

Well it's all coming together! This past week I spent everyday in meetings and working in my classroom to get it ready for the kiddos on Monday. It's a good thing the school was open until 8pm every night becuase I took advantage! You can look at going into a new room in two ways... 1- it's a clean slate and you get to decorate however you want...2- it's a clean slate and you have no idea what you want to do with it! I was right in the middle. I had lots of ideas, but being at a school that impliments a CCC rubric (which has to do with using muted colors, lots of lamps, pictures of yourself, and no clutter) I was stuck trying to make my ideas work with the rubric. I am very pleased with the way the room looks and have had lots of help to get it that way. I met some of my kids at Meet the Teacher night on Wednesday and I can't wait to get this year started!

It's Almost Here...

Well here we are, the end of summer! School is just right around the corner and I can't wait! I have decided on the beach theme and Allie had a great idea that I'm going to "borrow" ;) for outside our door. I'm in the process of learning my way around the school and meeting new teachers. I will get my class list and schedule tomorrow and am so excited to meet my new crew!! My first two years teaching I looped from 1st grade to 2nd so I have only had one group of students. I am so excited to meet my second group because I know they will be just as great!

More Beach Ideas...

Well I'm at the beach for week 2 :) This week at Garden City and today it has rained :( so I've had plenty of time to work on back to school ideas. I'm definately thinking about a beack theme for my classroom with lots of windows and beach scenes in them. Now I just need a catchy saying for my door. Last year my school did a sports theme and called it "Champions of Learning" and my class was Whitlock's Winners, but this year I'm stuck and sure could use some help!! Please let me know of any ideas you have :)

Vacation

This week I have been hanging out at Edisto Beach and getting lots of ideas for my new classroom! Thanks to a post on my last blog from Jennifer I'm thinking about making windows to hang in my room. I would like to have a beach theme inside my room, but I am still debating it. I think that putting pictures of my students in the windows would give it a "homey" feel and make the kiddos feel special. Please keep the suggestions coming! Having a blank slate to work with is great to start over, but hard to get ideas flowing.

Getting Ready...

Well as the beginning of school gets closer and closer I am getting ready to decorate my new classroom. This year the theme at Hendrix is "Windows to the World". I'm excited about having a new classroom at a new school, but I'm a little nervous about working with the CCC rubric. If you have any ideas for great decorations to go with this theme that have a warm and cozy feeling, please feel free to share your ideas. :)