Wednesday, August 22, 2012

IS SUMMER OVER?

Everything indicates that it's still summer.  The warm weather, the green grass, the flowers, kids playing outside, and the calendar. Yet, in some ways Summer Is Over.  At least for me.  No, school has not officially started yet.  The first day of school in our district is September 4, 2012.  However, like most teachers, it's time for me to prepare my classroom for the start of a new school year.  When that happens, I feel like summer is over.

I went to school today to take a look at my classroom.  The custodians were still stripping and waxing the floors.  Until that's done, I can't get much done in my classroom.  I have a lot to do, so I'm a bit anxious to get started.  Here's my list:
  • unpack boxes
  • put away supplies
  • uncover bulletin boards and shelves
  • arrange desks, chairs, and other furniture
  • change bulletin boards
  • arrange and organize classroom library
  • hang the alphabet and number lines
  • label coat nooks
  • decorate
  • organize my office
  • hang curtains
I'm sure there's a lot more that I forgot to put on the list.  I think it's enough to get me started.  Below are my "before" pictures.  This is what my room looks like right now.  I'll show you my "after" pictures once everything it set up.  Even though it feels like summer is over, I'm extremely excited about starting a new school year.  Stop by next week to see my room when it's all set and ready to go!  
Wish me luck!

What does your teacher do to prepare for a new school year?
Does he or she have a little fairy I can borrow to help me out?

Back of Classroom View

Side Window View

Front of Classroom View


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  1. rmannellAugust 23, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    So many years memories of setting up a classroom for a new year... I can understand the keenness to get started on creating a learning environment ready to stimulate young minds.

    The BEFORE photos look challenging but will make the AFTER photos all the more pleasing. I hope all goes well so we can look forward to many new posts.

    @RossMannell
    Teacher, NSW, Australia

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    1. UnknownAugust 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM

      Ross,
      Thanks so much for stopping by our class blog. Yes, it is a bit of a challenge. However, I'm nearly done after working on it a few days last week. It does add to the excitement of starting another school year.

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  2. Amy RuddAugust 23, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    Val
    Your classroom looks so big! How many students will you have this year?

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    1. UnknownAugust 26, 2012 at 6:25 PM

      Amy,
      I'm expecting 22 students for now. We were originally expecting 28 per class but a fourth classroom was added last week, which brought our numbers down to 22 each. I'm so happy to have a smaller number of students. As you know, class size makes a huge difference. Thanks for stopping by.
      Val

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  3. tasteachAugust 31, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    G'day Val and class,
    Thanks for registering early for the September 2012 blogging challenge. Make sure you visit the blog every week starting 9th September, when the first challenge will be published. If you want a reminder sent to your email each week, use the "Subscribe by email" on the right sidebar of the blog. Also make sure you visit blogs from other classes around the world with similar ages.

    If you have any great ideas for activities in the challenge, please leave a comment at this link. Many of the challenges will relate specifically to certain subject areas.

    Miss W or tasteach - challenge organizer

    PS Some students don't have a Google account, so please have Name/URL as an option when leaving comments.

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