Happy Summer!

After some much needed R&R, I am now getting myself back into school mode. Summer has been great so far. I decided not to work this summer, for the first time since I started teaching. There have been plenty of LAZY days but I have filled my time reading, catching up with friends, and visiting family in Buffalo. I still have one more trip home planned and my main summer event happens to be the last weekend of my summer vacation. It'll be bittersweet knowing summer is ending but I am counting down until that weekend where I will FINALLY meet NKOTB/see TONS of other amazing artists! I will share my highly anticipated summer event when I return! So, the wheels are turning and I am beginning to hunt around for some new ideas...with the help of Pinterest, of course! Every year I try to tweak things from the year before, throw out what didn't work, or pull out activities that were a hit! I am looking forward to meeting my new batch of kiddos! Since we have 2 first grade classes, it is mostly a surprise as to which children will be in my class. I can't wait to get back into the classroom, get things set up, & organized. If you know me...you KNOW I am highly OCD and LOVE to be organized and ahead of the game! Not knowing my students is a planners nightmare because I can't quite put the finishing touches on things! I hope summer is treating you well! :) Back to the grind...