So with a dream job, comes packing and moving and the dreaded. . .UNPACKING!!! My new room was my own second grade classroom, and it is still very surreal that I will be teaching in the fall at my old elementary school! The room is an ok size, I've taught in smaller, but it could be bigger!
Lots of nice natural light!
See that ugly awful Rainbow wall???? Its G.O.N.E I ripped that puppy down on day 1 of unpacking! And yes that is one of the twins with her baby Belle. (Gotta have something to keep them occupied!)
This is an awesome storage area! This stuff is also no longer there. The other teacher moved it out.
Must have mounted Smart Board complete with speakers!
Now comes all my very important stuff packrat teacher junk! But you know I may need it all one day, so I keep it all.
Doesn't this sound like most teachers in America????
I went into school last Thursday and just stared at my pile for an hour and then left. I was so overwhelmed by the enormity of it, that I couldn't do a thing. Went back today (child-less, thank you Mawmaw AKA the girls babysitter) and worked for 3 solid hours and unpacked a whopping 5 boxes. . . .only 50 left. But progress is progress, right?!?!?!? Here's hoping more of my Owl-Some (ignore the corniness!) Chevron and Owls design will make an appearance soon!
I am in the process of unpacking 107 boxes. I know exactly what you mean...I'm so excited to teach K again after being in 1st for the past 3 years. But this unpacking....AAGGGGHHHHH!
ReplyDeleteI took some boxes into school last week and just stared at them, too. Planning on heading back sometime this week...eeek!
ReplyDeleteNatalie
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Natalie, Will you be at the SC meetup?? I hope so!!!
Deleteugh I didn't even count how many boxes and tubs I have. I am jealous you can already be in your room. We aren't allowed in until mid-August....some principals let us sneak in early but since I'm new to my school, I have no idea if my new one does or not.
ReplyDeleteI would be in massive panic if I couldn't get in till mid August!!!
DeleteThat room looks huge! I know it's tough, but just image how great it's going to be when you are all set up and ready to go. :)
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Thanks for the nice words! I'm trying to get the motivation to get to work!
DeleteHave fun with your new room! You will get it done, and it will look AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteI am doing an owl theme this year too, so I will need to check out your stuff!
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I love all the owl stuff out now! Can't wait to see what your doing!
DeleteHey Elizabeth, I am always following you. Wish I were there to talk to you as you unpack. I also have to move to a different room for my 40th year of teaching. Of all places, to a portable building. But I too am excited! We have an ocean theme this year and I plan to put some of my favorite flamingos our by my "trailer" This last year is going to be my best and most fun one ever. That may be hard to do since we had some good ones together. Love Ya, Edna
ReplyDeleteI wish you were here too! Your "learning cottage" will be the place to be, I'm sure! You will have to post pics on FB! I know you are excited to say its your last year!! We did have great years together :-)
DeleteThat is big compared to my room! And I'm uber jealous of the Smart Board! :) I'm sure it will all turn out great! Have fun nesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie! I guess the size of the room is all relative! The rooms down the hall are HUGE! (like they could swallow my room!)
DeleteThat is so neat you get to teach in the room you were in during 2nd grade! I would LOVE to do that one day at the little school I grew up in!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your storage area! Wow!
I'm in the same boat!! I just FINALLY got a permanent job in the district I have been subbing in for 3 years...feels so good to have a place to unpack in but MAN is it a lot of work!! Good luck!
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