It's Getting Closer!

Today I was able to see a list of my new students! I thought having an empty classroom was invigorating, but seeing all their sweet faces is making me so happy! I am going to have a LOT of girls this year! I have always had more boys, or a pretty equal amount. But this year is the year of the girl, I guess. Honestly, I am a little nervous. Boys have crazy energy, but I usually find ways to let it go in a good way. Girls are so different! I just hope they will all be friends and stay that way all year.

The classroom clean-up process is, just that, a process! My furniture is set (I'll need an extra desk now since I have more on my list than last year) but now I have to do the little things. The things I may have put off last year. Things that tend to pile up... FILES! Oh, the files. I have a very organized way of keeping them, but I'm horrible about pulling something to be copied and then not putting it back up. I must do better. I think I will just leave the folders out until the original gets back to me and THEN put it back, instead of putting the folder back as soon as I pull something out of it. Does that make sense?

Also, my books are a bit out of control. Some women are addicted to buying shoes, but I am addicted to buying books. Its my mom's fault. She admits it. But I can't stop! I have way too many! But I have categorized them, so now I just need to figure out where to put them. My classroom used to be the art room, so I don't have a closet or anything. I do have some really great shelves and cabinets, but no place set apart for storage. Sometimes it is hard, but it also ensures I don't keep too much junk.

It's been raining ALL WEEK! Which is good because we desperately needed it, and bad because I only have a few days left to lay out and soak up all the vitamin D possible! I'm hoping for some sun next week.

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