Getting the Classroom Ready: Day 1

Today was my first day back to school for the year. It was a teacher work day and although my principal told us we could hold off until Monday, I knew that for my own sanity I needed to still go in. We usually report back August 1 and our students return August 11 this year. 

My first order of business was to tackle the bulletin boards. I wanted to hang some new paper on them. Meanwhile, we are getting new flooring in other parts of the school but not in my room. Lots of things interrupted my plans, including the entire fire alarm system being set off by the flooring crew who were stripping off the carpet glue. The fire department ended up coming out and the alarm kept ringing and nothing seemed to be getting done, so I did what any good teacher, who was unexpectedly given one extra day of summer would do, I called it a day. All that can wait for another day.

Fortunately for me, I am not changing my decor, so I just have to put items away, replace a few pieces of decor that has fallen, and get the lesson plans situated. 

Hopefully Monday will be a more productive day.