My "Office"

I rearranged the desks this weekend to be in groups of three all facing the front (flag). Door reads: First Grade is Awesome!

Our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet tree. They wrote the letters on the coconuts and glued them on.  "A told B and B told C, 'I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.Chicka chicka boom boom, will there be enough room?"

They earn Tiger Bucks when they are good. They can get them from me or any other teacher in the school. Related arts teachers give $2 Tiger Bucks and the principal gives $5 Tiger Bucks. They can spend them in the ROAR store once a month. ROAR stands for Respect, On Time/On Task, Always Safe, Responsible

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. Keep in mind that I did all this--bulletin boards, posters, desk and table arrangements, built the easel from scratch, etc.--in one week while also attending professional development meetings for several hours during each of those days.


I'm still feeling a little overwhelmed, but starting to get a handle on things. I'd show my kids, but you know, privacy and all that.

First Day of School

We are starting the second week of school already. These are the traditional first day photos. Hard to believe that it's M's last year to have one taken. Sigh...
Look at the table behind M. I designed it and made it all by myself, using the wood we took down from the ceiling beams. Reduce, reuse, recycle!

Belated Birthday

We actually celebrated Smarty's birthday before she went back to school, but I planned on putting up a picture for the actual day. Of course I have been busy, busy, busy and missed it. So here she is with the water bottle M gave her. C gave her a mini-succulent garden in a pot. We are trying to give her a washer and dryer, but it's hard working out the logistics and figuring out exactly what she wants.

She started back to school on Thursday. So far it sounds okay. She changed rooms in her apartment and spent a few days painting and decorating. Speaking of decorating, I have some phone pics of my classroom that I'll try to put up soon.

***After I first posted this I noticed the print behind S. It looks like she has mouse ears or an elaborate hat! Haha!!

Back to School

Just a quick note to let everyone know I am heading back to school, at least for this next semester. I will be teaching first grade. I hope it leads to something more permanent.