Back to School Ready!

This summer flew by! I think most summers do :)
Earlier this month, I came to my classroom and found this:

 Then the race began!

So much to do, but this year I had some help. I get to work with a student teacher, and I'm so excited! Between the 2 of us (and meetings, training on a new reading program, Leader in Me training, and more meetings, multiple changes to our class list, and did I mention the meetings?), we have put together the perfect country classroom, inspired by small-town Nevada, for our 5th-graders. Enjoy!

a few paper lanterns for the computer center

the 10 most popular books checked out of my library last school year

job chart

adorable map sticky wall art I found

small group table

class pet at our writing table

view from my desk

view from the front corner

view from the back corner

Open house was a success, and we're all set for school to start on Monday. Have a wonderful year!

Show and Tell Tuesday

Welcome back to school! I am so excited to get this year started, and happy to be participating in Show and Tell Tuesday for August.

To start with, I want to share one of our school's end of the year traditions. On the last day of school, once we've seen all the kiddos onto the buses, we all run to the back of the schoolyard and wave goodbye as they leave.

This summer my 3 sisters came to visit with all their children. Together we had 12 kids running around! When they got tired of my yard, we took them up to the mountains to wade in the stream at our favorite park. This picture is my son, Jaden making a face behind my nieces, Kaitlyn and Fae.

Number 3 is another summer picture. After my wonderful family left, we visited more family in Montana. You can't go to Montana without visiting the beautiful Glacier National Park...my favorite place in the world!

And finally, a preview of posts to come. Once again the time has come to set up my classroom. I'm going for a shabby country theme this year. More pictures will follow in the next 2 weeks as I get ready for Back-to-School Night on August 24. But for now...

Welcome back to school with this fun activity pack!