Summer. What summer? It seems to have gone by in the blink of an eye. I love summer and now another one has come and gone. This one was filled with job searching, getting at job---teaching third grade!! Yay!, Gatlinburg, laying out by the pool, Holiday World, getting my classroom ready, Orange Leaf, putt-putt, movies, girl time, watermelon, cookouts, weddings, and other fun memories.*Sigh* and now tomorrow is back to reality, but I am excited to start a new chapter as a Third Grade teacher with an awesome staff and great kids at a local Elementary School! Bring it on!
I plan to use my blog to document the good, bad, and ugly of my first year as a classroom teacher. I'm excited for what is in store for me this year, and I want to be able to remember the happenings of my first (official) year as a teacher for many years to come. So tomorrow it begins, 5:15 mornings, late afternoons, busyness, craziness, but finally I am doing what I went to school to do and what I am passionate about doing. I couldn't be more excited!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Beginning to look more like a classroom . . .
Today was a very productive day. I woke up early and went into school to work on my classroom. I found 42 desks in my room, for the 15 kids that will be in my class. I kept a few extra and put the rest out in the hallway. I know there is a chance that I will be getting more kiddos from the Vogel district, but I am hoping that I do not get 27 more kids....I felt much better about my room with all of the desks gone. I also have tables now and chairs. Woo. This may seem like a small thing, but I am feeling very good about things, since I started out with an empty room (well it had a teacher desk) and now I have made some progress. 9 more school work days left. I won't lie, I had a slight panic attack in my mind when I saw that all of the school supplies were out at Wal-Mart. Where did this summer go, and why did it go so fast?
After working on my room, I laid out by the pool for a little bit, mowed the grass, and did an abs workout. Oh how I love summer . . . Turonis tonight with Josh, Ashlee, and Robert.
After working on my room, I laid out by the pool for a little bit, mowed the grass, and did an abs workout. Oh how I love summer . . . Turonis tonight with Josh, Ashlee, and Robert.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Hello Again
Hello again, blog! I apologize that it has been way too long. Life does have a way of getting away sometimes.
I just got back from a trip to Gatlinburg with Josh and the extended Kerkhof/Bowman/Jackson/Miller family. It was a good, relaxing time. Most of it anyway. I learned that not all people vacation the way my family did growing up---not nearly as much relaxing/napping/lounging. Also not nearly as much eating out which is good for the whole healthy eating thing... We hiked a four mile trail to Chimney tops in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It was so hot that my hair was dripping sweat onto my shoulders by the time that we were done, but the view at the top was amazing! I posted the hiking pictures on facebook. Other highlights of the trip were Apple Barn, the Old Mill, relaxing in the hot tub, hilly walks, shopping at the Tanger Outlet, although I didn't find too many good deals. putt-putt, Gatlinburg. I also learned that I really, really, really hate heights, especially when in a big tram going over the mountains. What should have been a beautiful sight, was not. Don't worry though, I was reassured/encouraged by a fifth grader on the way down the mountain, and I am sure that she thought it was funny that I am supposed to be teaching third grade in the fall . . ..
About that, I will be teaching third grade at Evans in the fall. Well, I guess Fall starts on August first, because that is when I will be going back. 11 school days until Back to School time. 11 school days to finish getting my classroom ready. Ahh.. . I know it will all come together, although it is slightly overwhelming.
Well, I wanted to give an update. Off to get ready for Spanish Club tonight. Like I need Mexican food after the day I had today--breakfast on the road at Hardees, a frappe for a snack, and lunch at Culvers--oh my!! It is back to healthy eating tomorrow for sure!!
I just got back from a trip to Gatlinburg with Josh and the extended Kerkhof/Bowman/Jackson/Miller family. It was a good, relaxing time. Most of it anyway. I learned that not all people vacation the way my family did growing up---not nearly as much relaxing/napping/lounging. Also not nearly as much eating out which is good for the whole healthy eating thing... We hiked a four mile trail to Chimney tops in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It was so hot that my hair was dripping sweat onto my shoulders by the time that we were done, but the view at the top was amazing! I posted the hiking pictures on facebook. Other highlights of the trip were Apple Barn, the Old Mill, relaxing in the hot tub, hilly walks, shopping at the Tanger Outlet, although I didn't find too many good deals. putt-putt, Gatlinburg. I also learned that I really, really, really hate heights, especially when in a big tram going over the mountains. What should have been a beautiful sight, was not. Don't worry though, I was reassured/encouraged by a fifth grader on the way down the mountain, and I am sure that she thought it was funny that I am supposed to be teaching third grade in the fall . . ..
About that, I will be teaching third grade at Evans in the fall. Well, I guess Fall starts on August first, because that is when I will be going back. 11 school days until Back to School time. 11 school days to finish getting my classroom ready. Ahh.. . I know it will all come together, although it is slightly overwhelming.
Well, I wanted to give an update. Off to get ready for Spanish Club tonight. Like I need Mexican food after the day I had today--breakfast on the road at Hardees, a frappe for a snack, and lunch at Culvers--oh my!! It is back to healthy eating tomorrow for sure!!
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