Help My School, Pretty Pretty Please

This has been a crazy school year and I apologize for not posting yet this year.  We just had Pumpkin Day and I will do a post after I get some pictures of what we did.

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And So It Begins

My room has been 'cleaned' and floors have been waxed.  

So now it is time to begin the set up.

Here is what my room looks like now from the doorway.

It is a hot mess and I've decided to move some furniture around so I am in a type of limbo of how it is going to look.   

The biggest change is my reading table and moving it by the door.

Good thing- see all of the room, great board behind for posters...

Bad thing- it will easily be a dumping ground for papers, books...

The Math Pit

I LOVE my math pit.  

I put my calendar down there and it is where I do my whole group lessons for math.  

I also put all the math games there too.

I can't wait to decorate it.

As of right now I have all of my big pieces of furniture set (not tables- they are my pile holders now).

I did clean out my desk.  Since I moved it, I am losing some storage space, so I really really need to get organized. 

Next week, I would like to get the math pit started, my desk area arranged and more laminating done.

I am also getting excited to start hanging my owl stuff, but I need to do the basics started first. 

Owls

Next year we are gong to have a 'hoot' of a time in the yellow hallway.

I decided to do a theme this year and I went with owls.

I've been searching like a crazy person for all the cute owl things that would complete my vision.

Here is a picture of my first investment into this theme.

I've also ordered note pads (Having a Hoot of a Time with Ms. Budgell), pencils, and owl note paper.

I've also found paper bag owl puppets for our first craft.

I am going to keep digging and 'whoooo' knows what I will find.

New Class Pet

I am in a really excited about getting another class pet.

I love my turtleTucker, but I want a furry pet too.

When Petland came to visit us at Camp Skeeter, they told us of a teacher grant they offer.

That was all I needed and now I want another pet.

So I am down to a bunny or a guinea pig.

Which would you pick?

So Long Camp Skeeter

It is time to put my Camp Skeeter t-shirt away,

finish grade cards, say 'good bye' to the kids, finish packing up my room

and

say 'hello' to summer!

There is always something special about the night before the last day of school. 

Camping is Hard Work!

I just took a two hour nap.  Four days of camping will take it our of you!

We have been sooooo (isn't that such a first grade thing to do) busy.

We've had parent counselors who've taught us to zumba and make bird feeders.

We've had a police officers talk to us about summer safety and a man from Petland came and shared animals with us.

We've also had parents provide us snacks.

Staff members have been coming in as Mystery Readers. 

Well, I should go and grade papers and do my grade cards. 

Just too much to do at the end of the year.



Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off to Camp we go!

After spending way too much time at school this weekend, I think I am ready for CAMP SKEETER!

This is what the kids are going to see, when they first come in.

The kids are going to flip.  It looks so different.

SHHH!  I took a lot down to "prep for Skeeter"  SHHH!

 Here is a view from the back of the room.

Tent Area

Paper Plate Ducks

Turtles made with bowls

Camp Fire

Mail and Agenda Area

Now I am going to enjoy the rest of the weekend!