Class List from Pinterest

I have been wanting to do this since I first saw this on Pinterest. I finally did it! I am hoping it will help with everyday "housekeeping" duties! My thoughts are: keeping up with returned progress reports, transportation forms, report cards, daily stuff in general. I would love to know your ideas! My plan is to use Visa-a-vie wet erase markers on it. I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful New Year's Eve!!!!

Wow! It's been a while :) AKA Shamless Plug

First...I am very sorry! It has been FOREVER since I have posted! I hope that one or two of you are still with me! I am sure we are all in the same boat, so I will not bore you with how busy I have been :) It has been a crazy time, though! We have added a large deck onto our house, had some interior home repairs, and school starting all in one huge swoop! I am not sure we have had time to come up for air! Let me also say....I LOVE my new 5th graders! They are awesome (even the stinkers). I have a clearly divided class. I have about 5 students who are higher than any 5th graders I have ever taught...and then I have students about as low as I have ever taught. I can see that this year will really be a challenge! I hope I am up to it! It excites me to think about such a challenge! I would appreciate any and all comments/suggestions that you guys have! I have also been making myself crazy with Pinterest projects! I see sooooo many things I want to do/make/cook/post/try... I have really got to limit myself! But this stuff is sooooo cool! I have done a couple of things that I have pictures of (posted below). I also wanted to give you guys a look at my new deck. I am really excited about that as well! It has opened up a whole new world to our home! Please keep in touch and keep me motivated! Thank you all!

I found this awesome use for paint chips on Pinterest. I used it to keep usernames and passwords for my students' programs. We grab these on the way to the computer lab and hang them beside the computer (on a plastic hook) when we are in the room (in case of brain freeze :)...

This is the small side of our new deck! It's rough and unfinished but we love it! This is the small side (about 6 x 24)...if you round the corner, it goes around a dogwood tree and then expands to 24 x 24! We opted for 4 feet wide stairs on both ends (I would highly recommend!!) BTW....we've only lived here 12 years without anything on the back or side of the house!

Thanks for letting me boast :)

My Summer Bucket List

Well...it's been a while since I have posted. I have been busy with many things :) My oldest son (a twin) got married last Saturday! It was truly beautiful! I wish them all the best! They are busy sunning themselves at the beach while I cling to the last bits of my sanity here :) The last days of school are always busy with chaos, field trips, field days, programs, clean-up, book turn-in....and....well...you get the idea and I am sure you are living it too! I have been thinking about what I would put on my summer bucket list. A few days ago I could not formulate a complete thought (much less a list), but today I feel overwhelmed with mental lists of what needs to happen before this fall. I have joked that the only thing I am retaining lately is WATER! LOL It started as a joke but I am coming dangerously close to living it! OK...my list: (In no particular order of importance or ability to complete!) 1. Organize my files on my computers/hard drive/flash drives/tablets 2. Organize my files at school (I have started but it seems the more I organize...the more mess I discover!) 3. Use a new app I have to create a database of my classroom library. I need a better way to keep track of my books. They keep running off each year! 4. Create new Promethean flipcharts to help transition to Common Core. 5. Take my daughter to the pool and read a few good (or maybe mindless) books for pleasure! 6. Clean my carpets in my bedrooms and library. 7. Learn how to make a button for my blog :) I want to advertise! 8. Catch up on blogs that I subscribe to. 9. Follow up on my Pinterest pins before adding more!! 10. Lose some weight!!! Let me know if you are in my boat! I could use support in ANY of these areas! Look forward to hearing from you!........ Teri