School supplies have been out in Walmart for weeks now.. and I have been carefully avoiding them (for weeks now)! Anyone that knows me, knows that I LOVE school supplies/office stuff. You have no idea how happy a good pen and a pad of post-it notes makes me. However, I bought the first school supplies of the year (the 2010-2011 school year, that is) today. If it makes a difference, they weren't for me.. our church is collecting them.
This time of year makes me want stop time (or at least slooooow it down) so that I can savor my summer for a while longer.. but at the same time it makes me giddy and nervous about back to school. By this point in my summer vacation, I'm ready for a routine. I miss my schedule and I feel like I am busier now than I am during the school year (if that is even possible). I'm not quite ready to give up sleeping in (although- I don't seem to be doing much of that these days) but I am very excited to meet my new students and their families. I go back to work on Aug. 18th and I get to meet the parent's of my new kiddos on the 20th. The kids will drop in on Monday, the 23rd and I'll have one more work day before we start assessments, staggered days, and then full time with all the kids will begin Sept. 1st. As I approach my 4th year of teaching, I have a lot going through my mind. I have taken on the position of Grade Level Chair (along with my friend Shannon) this year which will be a lot of added responsibility. I am constantly thinking of ways to stay organized so that chaos will not ensue. My mind has been racing for weeks now about all of the back to school stuff that will soon be my reality. It's like I tell Jacob, tax season is his busy season and back to school time is my busy season. I never knew I could feel so many different things at once, excitement, worried, nervous, happy, and the list goes on and on.. but most of all I feel confident that this will be my best year yet!
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