Excited and Exhausted

I have been so incredibly busy with getting my classroom ready, lesson plans written, paperwork completed and staff development attended that I have hardly had a chance to sit down and breath. Although it has been a lot of work, I thrive on the excitement of a new school year! Tomorrow night is Meet the Teacher, and I can't wait to meet my new group of 5th graders! They are so much fun! A few pics of my classroom:

"Dream" is our part of our school motto.

My team is doing a movie theme this year, so we bought these cute popcorn boxes and put a pencil, a star and real popcorn in them...tomorrow it will have the popcorn...at each students desk. The popcorn is in a Ziploc bag that says,'Don't forget to bring a healthy snack to school."

I think they turned out really cute!

My small group table where I do guided reading and writing conferences with my students.
I love having a big window in my classroom.
My bulletin board outside my room. Keeping with the movie theme, each teacher on my team will pick a boy and a girl student to be the "stars' of the month, and their pictures will be displayed in the frames. The recipients will be chosen not just for academic achievements but for exhibiting good character as well which is just as important!

Right outside my door!

I'm trying something new this year. Once assignments are graded, I will put them in the slot of the correct student, and they will be responsible for collecting their graded work to take home every Thursday.

My new lamp! I love having them in my classroom. =)
I decided to keep the Twilight saga, that I read this summer and LOVED, not for my kids to read but to illustrate my love of reading which I continuously strive to pass on to my students.

HERE'S TO THE SCHOOL YEAR
2009-2010!!!!!