Currently: First Days of School - Jitters and More

I can't believe that it has taken me this long to write a new post.   I always forget how exhausting the first few days of school are.  Partly due to the excitement of beginning a new year, AND to the never-ending to do list that races across my mind.  For some reason I do my most creative thinking late at night when I should be sleeping. This is why I keep a notepad by the bed... Because if I don't write down the idea right then...it's gone forever.  Check out the next post for one of those ideas!  I'm pretty excited about this one!
  

Anyways... so 3 words to describe the first days of school - exhausting, exhilarating, exciting

Exhausting:  Having the First Day Jitters is tiring... I was up nights before thinking about how this year would be...nervous about everything!  It's crazy that I still get the jitters even after teaching for 9 years.  Seriously... do they ever go away?  Or if they do... is that when I should retire?  This is why I always read the story First Day Jitters.  You have to read it!  It's a great story and the kids love it.  


Anyways, the first day made me realize that I wasn't in "teaching shape."   My feet hurt and I was tired of standing and talking.  Even though I was so tired after the first day it was a great first day of school.  (I slept for over 12 hours on Friday/Saturday.  It felt good.  My mind finally slowed down and I could relax.)

Exhilarating:  I had a fantastic day with my class.  I think that we will have a wonderful year in fourth grade.  And even though it's hard to say goodbye to summer, it is nice to get back into a routine.  Well, it's kinda nice... I do miss being lazy in the morning and not having to set the alarm clock for 5:30.

 Exciting:  It was great to get back to school and see faces that I had missed over the summer.  It was heartwarming to see my last year kiddos and the 6th graders that visited at the end of the day.  Can't believe how much some of them have grown!  Also, I'm psyched that we have a new colleague on our team.  I think we are all looking forward to a pretty fabulous year together.    

Currently:  This is the first time that I am linking up to Farley's Currently Linky Party.  I'm a little late to the party...

Listening:  Right now I'm listening to the Train station on Pandora, but still hearing hubby's NFL Red Zone.  It is his favorite channel.

Loving:  That I finished correcting all of my assessments yesterday.  I finished them while I watched the CBS special Teach, which I also loved.  Hope I don't offend anyone.. but one of the things that I loved the most was that it showed public schools in a positive way.  I feel like often public schools are the scapegoats in documentaries like this.  We are often portrayed negatively, while charter schools and the like are viewed as our saving grace.  I'm proud to work in a public school!

Thinking:  That it's been too long since I've blogged... I'm going to have to work on that.  I also need to put something new on my TPT store.

Wanting:  To wrap up my work so that I can enjoy the day.  I'm trying to brainstorm some ideas for Open House.  I also want a Starbucks latte... but I don't feel like leaving the house today... guess the Keurig will have to do.

Needing:  To put laundry away.... I'm fortunate enough that my hubby does the laundry on Mondays and Fridays (little like Danny Tanner...) but I still wish that it would magically get put away.  Maybe one day the laundry fairy will visit me.

For Me:  1.  I need to work on balancing life and school.  This is my new school year's resolution.  I'm someone who has a hard time not thinking about school stuff...  So this year I'm trying to work on focusing on other things to balance me out.  We'll see how it goes!

2.  Get myself back in gear... I've been too busy with school that I've been neglecting exercising.  (see #1)  This happens every year, and I resolve every year to make it not an option... but then something has to give and school wins and fitness loses.  BUT this year I am resolving to make it non-negotiable. I will plan it and do it!

3.  I need to try to unplug sometimes..  I adore technology and sometimes it becomes such a time vacuum.  I would love to spend some time reading.  I read so much in the summer, but it always stops with the school year.  I'd love it if I could continue to read during the year.

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