The Final Countdown

The countdown to the final days of summer is here, my current count: 0 days left of summer. Tomorrow we begin professional development as a staff and I must be one of those blissful new teachers that is excited for the year to begin! (I have my outfit all picked out and lunch packed--it's like my own First Day of School!) I have to admit that my excitement also stems from being reunited with the third member of my team--our little Firstie family is becoming complete! While I have missed her, I have treasured that time I have been able to spend with my other teammate. I am incredibly privileged to work with both of these ladies--I know that they are going to make me a better person and teacher. (I needed to brag up my teammates)

Now that the clock has struck midnight and the schooling hour looms nearer, it's time to get down to some planning. Like many starry-eyed new teachers, I already have my procedure list complied, 4 anchor charts that we are going to complete and cute "First Day of School" sheets printed out. Thank goodness my teammate brought me back to the real world! Our social contract cannot be completed in a day while trying to teach them about tattling vs reporting and doing all core subjects--that is complete madness! So instead, my "first day of school list" has slowly expanded to a "first week of school list." It's always better to be over prepared than under prepared, right?? Well that is the theory that I am sticking with!