Week One: Wow!

WOW!!!!!

I apologize for being so slow to blog lately. It has been rather busy out here in this classroom! I mean, let me tell you! College doesn't prepare you at all for the opening school experience! How to put away supplies, how to organize binders, how to get information, send out information, the list goes on!!!!!

But, just to quickly give you an overview of how my first week went here it is: 

I started the week with a roster of 29 students. My first day I had 24 students. As of today, a week later, I stand with 26 students. Equally divided, thirteen boys and thirteen girls. 

It has been slow to get a routine because we were instructed to set procedures, rules and expectations down the first week. So, we are just now getting in the groove of a regular school day this week. 

Filing papers, finding space to file papers and stay on top of managing time has already been a battle for me. So I need ideas on how to quickly grade, check, and file papers!! (I'll take any!)

Then EVERYONE has a schedule that they want to get accomplished. The librarian, the art teacher, the computer teacher. I see now why my coordinating teachers in college said there's hardly anytime to teach because just as soon as you get started, it's time for lunch, or restroom break, or small group, computer class what have you. It makes sense. 

I have caught myself twice this week overjoyed in the fact that I have arrived. I was wiping down a table and I just stopped looked up and realized THIS. IS. MY. CLASSROOM. I've never been more content with my life right now. I'm doing exactly what I've always known I was made to do. It's the best feeling ever. I can't wait to see these children grow this year! I may be slap wore out when I get home but, I go to sleep saying I'm ready for tomorrow. :) 

Overall, great first week ever! It's in the books and I will ALWAYS remember it!