Successful First Day

What a day! The first day of school has come and gone and it went quite well. Sure there were a few problems with scheduling and lost students (not knowing where a class was), but in the end it was a great day. I do have to say it is quite a relief having an air conditioned building. No more sweating while trying to teach or learn. I hope the rest of the year goes just as well!

New Beginning

It's hard to believe this day is finally here. After 4 years on the 3rd floor in the old building, this new, beautiful building is AMAZING! I was very eager to get into my classroom and make it my own. Now, 18 hours away from the kids coming back to school, I am feeling very excited. I'm hoping though this blog I will be able to document our year through words, pictures, and stories. So, what better place to start than before and after pictures of our room.

Before:

After:

Our new reading center!

As you can see, there's still a lot of work to do. However, I know once the kids put their "touch" on it, everything will look just as it was meant to. I am so excited for this year and I can't wait to get the show on the road tomorrow!