the ride down the BIG hill on my bike today...1.4 miles of pure d.o.w.n! I met my friend, who does that ride 3 times a week to work and back. I wasn't sure of the exact route so I met her on her way home and she showed me the off road route. The BIG hill is a busy street with minimal bike lane. This route goes past a small lake and is quite a pretty ride without all the traffic. We rode up to my classroom and peeked in the windows, then rode over to her house. I had several options for the ride home...but I didn't want to take the off road route as I don't have mountain bike tires on my bike and I am afraid I would slide on the way down hill. SO I chose a route with a few UP hills and then a major downhill....Club Dr. for your locals....what a thrill.
This morning I took the dog...the one Daughter #2 is babysitting...and headed to my classroom to work. Puppy dog was in heaven in the little fenced yard and wore himself out:
I put the shelves in the "new" green bookshelf and filled it with 10 boxes of books! Then Daughter #1 came to help...we got the calendar board almost finished:
And the Wall Story board is finished:
...and best of all my "new" shelf:
I cannot for some reason rotate this photo...the books which were in copy paper boxes for 14 years in a cabinet, are now shelved....so I need to get better markers than the file folders I have shoved in there now. But I am so excited that I can see all of my books and manuals instead of pulling boxes out from a cabinet.
I am also excited that I have wall space and just as soon as the other teacher's stuff gets moved I can set up the playhouse and blocks in the wing...and get the P.E. stuff outside and get my supplies in the outside lockers.
Funny, for years I have dreamed that I was at school and I found another room, office or work area that I hadn't known about...and I would wonder why I hadn't found that space before and how cool to utilize that space now. Well now I am not dreaming...I have found extra storage, an office and a workroom all in my wing....for real!
*LIVESTRONG*LOVESTRONGER*LAUGH HARDER*GO UP AND DOWN THE BIG HILLS*DECORATE AND ORGANIZE*
3 comments:
Oh! It looks like things are coming along wonderfully! I'm happy that you are excited about the change and what you've got at the new school. What you've done thus far looks fab!
OK, you have to give that adorable puppy back? He is so stinking cute. When I bring Rigby to school, I spend most of my time cleaning up after all the stuff she dragged out of boxes and shelves at her level. :)
Good Morning, Marey,
The sweet little puppy is just tuckered out. Don't you just want to curl up and take a nap with him?!
Your classroom looks like it is about ready to receive students. Good work.
Have a terrific Tuesday. ~Natalie
Your class room looks amazing. The kids will love it.
Congrats on your good ride; you amaze me.
Puppy=pure cuteness!
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